Tōkai, Aichi

Tōkai 東海市
City
Amida Buddha, Shurakuen Park Amida Buddha, Shurakuen Park
Official seal of Tōkai Seal
Location of Tōkai in Aichi Prefecture Location of Tōkai in Aichi Prefecture
Tōkai
Coordinates:
Country	Japan
Region	Chūbu (Tōkai)
Prefecture	Aichi Prefecture
Government
• Mayor	Atsuo Suzuki
Area
• Total	43.43 km2 (16.77 sq mi)
Population (May 2015)
• Total	111,950
• Density	2,580/km2 (6,700/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
- Tree	Camphor laurel
- Flower	Satsuki azalea
Phone number	052-603-2211, 0562-33-1111
Address	1-1, Chūōmachi, Tōkai-shi, Aichi-ken 476-8601
Website	Official website

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Tōkai City Hall

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Ōta Festival

Tōkai (東海市, Tōkai-shi) is a city located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan.

As of May 2015, the city had an estimated population of 111,950 and a population density of 2580 persons per km². The total area was 43.43 square kilometres (16.77 sq mi).

Geography

Tōkai is located in the far northwestern neck of Chita Peninsula in southern Aichi Prefecture, and is bordered by Ise Bay to the east, and the metropolis of Nagoya to the north.

Neighboring municipalities

• Aichi Prefecture
  • Nagoya (Minami-ku, Minato-ku, Midori-ku
  • Ōbu
  • Chita
  • Higashiura

History

The city of Tōkai was established on April 1, 1969 through the merger of the former towns of Yokosuka and Ueno (both from Chita District).

Economy

Tōkai has a strong industrial base along its coastline, dominated by a large steel mill owned by Nippon Steel.

Education

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Nihon Fukushi University(Tokai campus)

• Seijoh University
• Nagoya Meitoku Junior College
• Nihon Fukushi University – Tokai campus
• Tōkai has twelve elementary schools six middle schools and three high schools

Transportation

Railway

• Meitetsu – Tokoname Line
  • Nawa-Shūrakuen-Shinnittetsu-mae-Ōtagawa-Owari Yokosuka-
• Meitetsu – Kōwa Line
  • Ōtagawa-Takayokosuka-Minami-Kagiya-Yawata Shinden-Tatsumigaoka

Highway

• Isewangan Expressway
• Route 4 (Nagoya Expressway)
• Chitahantō Road (no interchange)
• Japan National Route 155
• Japan National Route 247
• Japan National Route 302

Sister city relations

• – Yonezawa, Yamagata, Japan, since October 20, 1999
• - Kamaishi, Iwate, Japan, since March 24, 2007
• – Okinawa, Okinawa, Japan, since November 20, 2009
• -Nilüfer, Turkey, since May 10, 2007
• - Shire of Macedon Ranges, Victoria, Australia since October 16, 2014

Local attractions

• Shurakuen Park
• Oike Park

Noted people from Tōkai

• Kamakichi Kishinouye – biologist
• Tomohiro Kondo – professional golfer
• Dragon Kid – professional wrestler

External links

• Official website (Japanese)