Shinshiro, Aichi
| Shinshiro 新城市 | |||
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Battle of Nagashino Festival | |||
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 Location of Shinshiro in Aichi Prefecture | |||
  Shinshiro
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| Coordinates: 34°54′57.3″N 137°29′55″E / 34.915917°N 137.49861°ECoordinates: 34°54′57.3″N 137°29′55″E / 34.915917°N 137.49861°E | |||
| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Chūbu (Tōkai) | ||
| Prefecture | Aichi Prefecture | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Ryoji Hozumi (since October 2005) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 499.23 km2 (192.75 sq mi) | ||
| Population (May 2015) | |||
| • Total | 47,074 | ||
| • Density | 94.3/km2 (244/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
| City symbols | |||
| • Tree | Prunus serrulata | ||
| • Flower | Lilium auratum | ||
| • Bird | Eurasian scops-owl | ||
| Phone number | 0536-23-1111 | ||
| Address | 6-1 Higashi-Iribune, Shinshiro-shi, Aichi-ken 441-1392 | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
Shinshiro (新城市 Shinshiro-shi) is a city located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan.
As of May 2015, the city had an estimated population of 47,074 and a population density of 94.3 persons per km2. The total area was 499.23 square kilometres (192.75 sq mi).
Geography
Shinshiro is located in east-central Aichi Prefecture. Much of the northern and eastern portion of the city area is covered in mountains and forest, and most was within the borders of the Aichi Kōgen Quasi-National Park
Neighboring municipalities
- Aichi Prefecture
- Shizuoka Prefecture
History
The area of present-day Shinshiro was part of the territories of the Okudaira clan, the predecessors of the Matsudaira clan and Tokugawa clan during the Sengoku period. Their stronghold, Nagashino Castle in what is now the northern part of Shinshiro, was the site of the Battle of Nagashino, between the forces of Oda Nobunaga and the Takeda clan. Noda Castle, at which Takeda Shingen was wounded at the Siege of Noda was also located within the borders of Shinshiro. During the Edo period, most of the area was tenryō territory ruled directly by the Tokugawa shogunate through hatamoto administrators.
After the start of the Meiji period, Shinshiro Town in Minamishitara District, Aichi Prefecture was proclaimed on October 1, 1889. The area of the town expanded through annexation of neighboring villages in 1955 and 1956. The city of Shinshiro was proclaimed on November 1, 1958.
On October 1, 2005, the town of Hōrai, and the village of Tsukude (both from Minamishitara District) were merged into Shinshiro. The city of Shinshiro now covers all of former Minamishitara District.
Economy
Shinshiro is a regional commercial center, with the economy of concentrated on agriculture and light manufacturing.
Education
- Aichi Shinshiro Otani University
- Shinshiro has 16 elementary schools, six middle schools, and four high schools.
Transportation
Rail
- JR Central – Iida Line
- Nodajō • Shinshiro • Higashi-Shimmachi • Chausuyama • Mikawa-Tōgō • Ōmi • Torii • Nagashinojō • Hon-Nagashino • Mikawa-Ōno • Yuya-Onsen • Mikawa-Makihara • Kakidaira • Mikawa-Kawai • Ikeba
Highway
- Tōmei Expressway
- New Tōmei Expressway
- Japan National Route 151
- Japan National Route 257
- Japan National Route 301
- Japan National Route 420
Sister city relations
Neuchatel, Switzerland[1] 
New Castle, Pennsylvania, USA]],[2] since November 12, 1998
– Taketoyo, Aichi, since 1984
Local attractions
- site of Nagashino Castle
- site of Noda Castle
- Hōraisan
- Hōraisan Tōshō-gū shrine
Notable people from Shinshiro
- Akihiro Ota - politician
References
- ↑ "International Exchange". List of Affiliation Partners within Prefectures. Council of Local Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR). Retrieved 21 November 2015.
- ↑ "US-Japan Sister Cities by State". Asia Matters for America. Honolulu, HI: East-West Center. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Shinshiro, Aichi. |
- Official website (Japanese)
- Shinshiro City official website (English)
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