Toyoake

Toyoake

豊明市
Toyoake 豊明市
City
	Okehazama Old Battlefield
	Flag Seal
	Location of Toyoake in Aichi Prefecture
	Toyoake
	Coordinates: 35°03′3.1″N 137°0′46.2″E / 35.050861°N 137.012833°E
Country	Japan
Region	Chūbu (Tōkai)
Prefecture	Aichi
Government
• Mayor	Hidekatsu Aiba
Area
• Total	23.22 km2 (8.97 sq mi)
Population (October 1, 2019)
• Total	69,525
• Density	3,000/km2 (7,800/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- Tree	Zelkova
- Flower	Sunflower
Phone number	0562-92-1111
Address	1-1 Komochimatsu, Shinden-chō, Toyoake-shi, Aichi-ken 470-1195
Website	Official website

Toyoake (豊明市, Toyoake-shi) is a city located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2019^[update], the city had an estimated population of 69,525 in 30,185 households,^[1] and a population density of 2,994 persons per km². The total area of the city is 23.22 square kilometres (8.97 sq mi).

Geography

Toyoake is located in the coastal flatlands of central Aichi Prefecture, bordering the Nagoya metropolis.

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 Toyoake is 15.6 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1586 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 27.9 °C, and lowest in January, at around 4.3 °C.^[2]

Demographics

Per Japanese census data,^[3] the population of Toyoake exploded during the 1970s and has continued to grow.

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1920	6,402	—
1930	6,921	+8.1%
1940	7,872	+13.7%
1950	11,646	+47.9%
1960	15,366	+31.9%
1970	29,776	+93.8%
1980	54,667	+83.6%
1990	62,160	+13.7%
2000	66,495	+7.0%
2010	69,727	+4.9%

Surrounding municipalities

Aichi Prefecture

History

Feudal period

The area of modern Toyoake was part of Owari Province and was the location of many battles during the Sengoku period, one of them being the Battle of Okehazama.

Early modern period

It was part of the holdings of Owari Domain under the Edo period Tokugawa shogunate.

Late modern period

With the establishment of the modern municipalities system in 1888, Toyoake Village was created within Aichi District, Aichi.

Contemporary history

Toyoake became a town on January 1, 1951, and was elevated to city status on August 1, 1982.

Government

Toyoake has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city legislature of 20 members. The city contributes one member to the Aichi Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of Aichi District 7 of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

Sister cities

International

Friendship city

Shepparton, Victoria, Australia, since October 22, 2003^[4]

National

Friendship city

Toyone, Aichi Prefecture, since November 3, 1977
Agematsu, Nagano Prefecture, since November 12, 2002

Economy

Due to its proximity to the Nagoya metropolis, Toyoake is largely a bedroom community with some light manufacturing and product distribution.

Education

Universities

Colleges

Nagoya College

Primary and secondary schools

Toyoake has nine public elementary schools and three public junior high schools operated by the city government, and one public high schools operated by the Aichi Prefectural Board of Education. There is also one private junior high school and one private high school. The prefecture also operates one special education school for the handicapped.