Nisshin, Aichi
| Nisshin 日進市 | |||
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Iwasaki Castle | |||
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 Location of Nisshin in Aichi Prefecture | |||
  Nisshin
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| Coordinates: 35°07′55.1″N 137°02′22″E / 35.131972°N 137.03944°ECoordinates: 35°07′55.1″N 137°02′22″E / 35.131972°N 137.03944°E | |||
| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Chūbu (Tōkai) | ||
| Prefecture | Aichi Prefecture | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Kozo Hagino (since July 2007) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 34.91 km2 (13.48 sq mi) | ||
| Population (May 2015) | |||
| • Total | 89,293 | ||
| • Density | 2,560/km2 (6,600/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
| - Tree | Osmanthus | ||
| - Flower | Hydrangea | ||
| Phone number | 0561-73-2111 | ||
| Address | 268 Kanikochō Ikeshita, Nisshin-shi, Aichi-ken 470-0192 | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
Nisshin City hall
Nisshin (日進市 Nisshin-shi) is a city in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of May 2015, the city had an estimated population of 89,293 and a population density of 2,560 persons per km². The total area was 34.91 square kilometres (13.48 sq mi).
Geography
Nisshin is located the flatlands of central Aichi Prefecture, and is bordered by the metropolis of Nagoya to the west.
Neighboring municipalities
History
The village of Nisshin was created within Aichi District on May 10, 1906 through the merger of the hamlets of Iwasaki, Shiroyama and Kaguyama. The town was named after the Imperial Japanese Navy cruiser Nisshin, which became famous during the Russo-Japanese War. Nisshin became a town on January 1, 1951 and was elevated to city status on October 1, 1994.
Education
- Nagoya University of Commerce & Business
- Aichi Gakuin University – Nisshin campus
- Nagoya University of Arts and Sciences
- Nagoya University of Foreign Studies
- Sugiyama Jogakuen University – Nisshin campus
- Nisshin has nine elementary schools, four middle schools and two public and one private high school.
Transportation
Rail
Highway
- Tōmei Expressway - Toyoake Interchange
- National Route 153
Sister city relations
Owensboro, Kentucky, USA since 2007 [1]
Local attractions
- Ruins of Iwasaki Castle
Noted people from Nisshin
- Michiko Hattori – professional golfer
- Akira Ishida - voice actor
- Gorō Taniguchi - anime director, writer
External links
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- Official website (Japanese)
References
- ↑ "Online directory: Kentucky, USA". Sister Cities International. Archived from the original on October 2, 2006. Retrieved 2007-06-11.
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