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Ichinomiya

一宮市
Core city
Ichinomiya Montage.jpg
Twin Arch 138 Ichinomiya Tanabata Festival
Bisyu Woven fabric factory Myōkō-ji temple
Masumida Shrine
（Owari Ichinomiya）
Flag of Ichinomiya
Flag
 Coat of arms of Ichinomiya
Coat of arms
Location of Ichinomiya in Aichi Prefecture
Location of Ichinomiya in Aichi Prefecture
Ichinomiya is located in Japan
Ichinomiya
Ichinomiya
Location in Japan
Country Japan
Region Chūbu (Tōkai)
Prefecture Aichi
First official recorded 60 AD
City Settled September 1, 1921
Area
 • Total 113.82 km2 (43.95 sq mi)
Population
 (October 1, 2019)
 • Total 379,654
 • Density 3,335.56/km2 (8,639.1/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
– Tree Round-Leaf Holly
– Flower Chinese bellflower
Phone number 0586-28-8100
Address 2-5-6 Honmachi, Ichinomiya-shi, Aichi-ken 491-8501

Ichinomiya (一宮市, Ichinomiya-shi) is a city located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. The city is sometimes called Owarichinomiya to avoid confusion with other municipalities of the same name, including Ichinomiya (now part of the city of Toyokawa) and Ichinomiya in Chiba Prefecture. As of 1 October  2019 (2019 -10-01), the city had an estimated population of 379,654 in 161,434 households, and a population density of 3,336 persons per km2. The total area of the city was 113.82 square kilometres (43.95 sq mi).

Geography

Ichinomiya is situated in western Aichi Prefecture, bordered by Gifu Prefecture to the west. The Kiso River and the Gojō River both flow through the city.

Climate

The city has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters (Köppen climate classification Cfa). The average annual temperature in Ichinomiya is 15.6 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1833 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 28.1 °C, and lowest in January, at around 4.2 °C.

Demographics

Per Japanese census data, the population of Ichinomiya has increased steadily over the past 70 years.

Historical population
Year Pop. ±%
1940 162,599 —    
1950 187,706 +15.4%
1960 258,126 +37.5%
1970 296,141 +14.7%
1980 335,465 +13.3%
1990 346,972 +3.4%
2000 362,726 +4.5%
2010 375,621 +3.6%

Neighboring municipalities

Aichi Prefecture
  • Kōnan
  • Iwakura
  • Inazawa
  • Kitanagoya
  • Kiyosu
Gifu Prefecture
  • Hashima
  • Kakamigahara
  • Kasamatsu
  • Ginan

City scape

  • Ichinomiya Skyline4

    Skyline of Ichinomiya City

  • UmegaePark05

    Skyline of Owari-Ichinomiya

  • 138 Tower Park from Jukan Tower

    138 Tower Park

  • 尾張一宮駅 - panoramio2021

    Downtown of Ichinomiya

History

Origins

"Ichinomiya" literally means "the first shrine" of a province.

Ancient history

In case of Owari Province, this was Masumida Shrine, which dates to the Nara period and was located close to the provincial capital in what is now the city of Inazawa.

Middle ages

Ichinomiya developed as a monzen-machi from the Heian period and was part of the holdings of Owari Domain under the Edo period Tokugawa Shogunate.

Late modern period

Meiji period

In the early Meiji period, with the establishment of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889, the town of Ichinomiya was created within Nakashima District

Ichinomiya was raised to city status on September 1, 1921.

Contemporary history

Modern Ichinomiya

The city annexed the neighboring villages of Haguri and Nishinari in 1940, and with an additional eight surrounding municipalities (the villages of Chiaki, Tanyo, and Kitakata, and the towns of Asai, Yamato, Akiwara, Oku and a portion of Imaise) in 1955.

On April 1, 2002, Ichinomiya was designated as a special city, with increased local autonomy.

On April 1, 2005, the city was further expanded by absorbing the city of Bisai, and the town of Kisogawa (from Haguri District) which made it the fourth largest in Aichi Prefecture, after Nagoya, Toyota, and Toyohashi.

On April 1, 2021, Ichinomiya was designated as a core city, with increased local autonomy.

Public

Police

  • Aichi Prefectural Police
    • Ichinomiya police station

Firefighting

  • Fire department
    • Ichinomiya fire department

Post office

  • Ichinomiya Post office
  • Bisai Post office

Library

  • Ichinomiya City Library
  • Ichinomiya Police Station

    Ichinomiya Police Station

  • Ichinomiya Fire Dept

    Ichinomiya Fire Department

  • Ichinomiya Municipal Hospital in the evening A

    Ichinomiya Municipal Hospital

  • Ichinomiya post office 21003

    Ichinomiya Post Office

  • Ichinomiya City central library ac (2)

    Ichinomiya City Library

External relations

Twin towns – Sister cities

International

Friendship cities

National

Disaster Alliance city

Economy

The Ichinomiya Chamber of Commerce & Industory ac
Ichinomiya Chamber of Commerce & Industory
尾張一宮駅 - panoramio (4)
Downtown of Ichinomiya
DownTown of IchinomiyaCity2
Ichinomiya CBD

Primary sector of the economy

Traditionally noted for textiles, Ichinomiya is now a regional commercial center with a mixed economy of manufacturing and agriculture.

Agriculture

Animal husbandry

  • Poultry farming

Secondary sector of the economy

Manufacturing

The Eisaku Noro Company, which produces colorful handcrafting and machine yarns for clothing, is also based here.

Tertiary sector of the economy

Commerce

Kanesue has its headquarters in Ichinomiya. It moved to its current headquarters in July 1976.

Shopping center
  • APiTA Ichinomiya (TelassWalk Ichinomiya)
  • Æon mall Kisogawa
  • Kanesue
  • Meitetsu Department Store Ichinomiya
  • 一宮市千秋町 - panoramio

    Chiaki Paddy field

  • Woven fabric Factory

    Bisyu Woven fabric factory

  • Ichinomiya Honmachi Shopping Street ac (5)

    Shopping streets

  • 株式会社カネスエ - panoramio

    Kanesue

  • Telasswalk.ichinomiya

    TelassWalk Ichinomiya

Companies headquartered in Ichinomiya

  • Aichi small-elevator manufacturing corporation
  • Ichibanya
  • Kanesue
  • Konami Amusement
  • SOTOH
  • Japan Ecosystem

Education

Shubun University ac
Shubun University

University

  • Shubun University

College

  • Aichi Kiwami College of Nursing
  • Ichinomiya Kenshin College

Primary and secondary education

  • Ichinomiya has 42 public elementary schools and 19 public middle schools operated by the city government, and 10 public high schools operated by the Aichi Prefectural Board of Education. The city also has one private middle school and two private high schools. The prefecture also operates two special education schools for the handicapped.

Transportation

Ichinomiya city i-building exterior ac (1)
Around Owari-Ichinomiya Station
Ichinomiya City km zero
The Kilometre Zero of Ichinomiya

Railways

Conventional lines

JR logo (central).svg Central Japan Railway Company
  • Tōkaidō Line: – Owari-Ichinomiya – Kisogawa –
Meitetsu logomark 2.svg Meitetsu
  • Nagoya Main Line: Shima-Ujinaga – Myōkōji – Meitetsu-Ichinomiya – Imaise – Iwato – Shin-Kisogawa – Kuroda – Kisogawazutsumi
  • Bisai Line: Tamano – Hagiwara – Futago – Kariyasuka – Kannonji – Meitetsu-Ichinomiya – Nishi-Ichinomiya – Kaimei – Okuchō – Tamanoi

Roads

Expressways

  • E1 Meishin Expressway
    • - Owari Ichinomiya PA – Ichinomiya IC – Ichinomita JCT –
  • E41 Tōkai-Hokuriku Expressway
    • Ichinomiya JCT – Ichinomiya-Nishi IC – Hizai IC – Ichinomiya-Kisogawa IC –
  • Japanese Urban Expwy Sign 0016.svg Nagoya Expressway
    • Route 16 (Nagoya Expressway)

Japan National Route

  • National Route 22
  • National Route 155

Riverways

Water taxi

  • Nishinakano tosen (Kiso River)
  • Civic Complex Building in front of Owari-Ichinomiya Station ac (8)

    Owari-Ichinomiya

  • Meitetsu Department Store Ichinomiya Store 2020-10 ac

    Meitetsu-Ichinomiya

  • Kisogawa Kyoryo of Tōkaidō Main Line

    Kisogawa Bridge

  • Ichinomiya IC 20160422A

    Ichinomiya IC

Local attractions

Masumida-jinja torii ac (1)
Masumida Shrine
Myoukouji9
Myōkō-ji
Nekojima Site
Nekojima Site
Castle
  • Ichinomiya Castle
  • Kuroda Castle
  • Ōno_Castle
  • 一宮城ー碑

    Ichinomiya Castle

  • Kuroda Castle site ac (2)

    Kuroda Castle

  • Ōno Castle Site in Ichinomiya

    Ōno Castle

Buddhist temple
  • Houren-ji
  • Myōkō-ji
  • Sebe Saihō-ji
  • Hourenji1

    Houren-ji

  • Hourenji3

    Houren-ji (Yamauchi Kazutoyo)

  • Myoukouji2

    Myōkō-ji

  • Okucho Sebe Saihoji ac (2)

    Sebe Saihō-ji

Shinto shrines
  • Azai shrine
  • Ifuribe shrine
  • Iwato shrine
  • Masumida Shrine
  • Owari Ōmiwa Shrine
  • Azai-jinja in Ichinomiya ac (2)

    Azai jinja

  • Ifuribe shrine

    Ifuribe jinja

  • Iwato shrine

    Iwato jinja

  • Masumida Shrine Haiden

    Masumida jinja

  • Owari Oomiwa Shrine torii

    Owari Ōmiwa Shrine

Archaeological sites
  • Mitsui Inariyama kofun
  • Nekojima Site
  • Mitsui Inariyama kofun-02

    Mitsui Inariyama kofun

Park
  • 138 Tower Park
  • Asano Park
  • Azaiyama Park
  • Umegae Park
  • 138 Tower Park (2013-02-08)

    138 Towr Park

  • Asano Park2

    Asano Park

  • Azaiyama Park ac (2)

    Azaiyama Park

  • UmegaePark03

    Umegae Park

Culture

Festivals

  • Ichinomiya Tanabata Festival (Double Seventh Festival)
  • 一宮七夕祭り (19399763454)

    Ichinomiya Tanabata Festival

Sports

Sex Name competition League Home Sponsor Since
Women Aichi Dione Women's baseball Japan Women's Baseball League Ichinomiya Stadium
Hirashima Park Baseball Playing Grounds		 Aichi Dione 2010
Women Dream Citrine Softball Japan Softball League (JSL) Ichinomiya Stadium
Hirashima Park Baseball Playing Grounds		 Dream Citrine 2016
Women Futsal Clube UNIAO Ladies Women's Futsal WOMEN'S F.LEAGUE Ichinomiya Komyoji Park Playing Field
DIADORA Arena		 UNIAO 2016
Women TOKAI NEXUS Women's baseball Women's Baseball Federation of Japan Ichinomiya Stadium
Hirashima Park Baseball Playing Grounds		 TOKAI NEXUS 2020
  • Kōmyoji Park Stadium 01

    Kōmyoji Park Stadium

  • Hirashima Park Baseball Playing Grounds

    Hirashima Park Baseball Playing Grounds

  • Ichinomiya Municipal Gymnasium Entrance 20130817

    Ichinomiya Municipal Gymnasium (DIADORA Arena)

Notable people from Ichinomiya

  • Ichinomiya Katsumi, owner of the city
  • Ichinomiya Eisuke, the heir of the city
  • Ichikawa Fusae, politician
  • Masaaki Kanda, politician
  • Shinichi Kondoh, retired baseball player
  • Tetsuma Esaki, politician
  • Yukiko Okada, singer
  • Haruka Tomatsu, voice actress
  • Rie Kitahara, actress, former idol
  • Hisa Ōta, stage actress
  • Kazuo Funaki, actor
  • Jōji Matsuoka, movie director
  • Masayuki Toyoshima, shogi player
  • Tange Sakura, voice actress
  • Nao Hibino, tennis player

See also

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