Kasugai
春日井市
Special city
Tofu Memorial Hall
Ochiai Park
UtsutsuJinja Shrine
Kōzōji New Town
Kasugai Festival
Flag of Kasugai, Aichi
Flag
Emblem of Kasugai, Aichi
Emblem
Interactive map outlining Kasugai
  Location of Kasugai in Aichi Prefecture
Kasugai is located in Japan
Kasugai
Kasugai
Coordinates: 35°14′51″N 136°58′20″E / 35.24750°N 136.97222°E / 35.24750; 136.97222
CountryJapan
RegionChūbu (Tōkai)
PrefectureAichi
Government
 • – MayorNaoki Ishiguro (since May 2022)
Area
 • Total92.78 km2 (35.82 sq mi)
Population
 (October 1, 2019)
 • Total306,764
 • Density3,300/km2 (8,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
– TreeZelkova serrata
– FlowerSakura
Phone number81-(0)568-81-5111
AddressToriimatsu 5–44, Kasugai City, Aichi Prefecture 486-8686
WebsiteOfficial website

Kasugai (春日井市, Kasugai-shi) is a city in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2019, the city had an estimated population of 306,764,[1] and a population density of 3,306 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 92.78 square kilometres (35.82 sq mi). The city is sometimes called Owarikasugai to avoid confusion with other municipality of the same name, including Kasugai (now part of Fuefuki) in Yamanashi Prefecture.

Geography

Kasugai is located in northwest Aichi Prefecture, north of the Nagoya metropolis, in the northern Nōbi Plain. The Shōnai River flows through the southern portion of 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 Kasugai is 15.8 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1681 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 28.2 °C, and lowest in January, at around 4.3 °C.[2]

Demographics

Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Kasugai has increased rapidly over the past 70 years with the 1960s being the fastest growing decade.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1940 39,942—    
1970 64,346+61.1%
1960 77,174+19.9%
1970 161,835+109.7%
1980 244,119+50.8%
1990 266,599+9.2%
2000 287,623+7.9%
2010 305,662+6.3%

Surrounding municipalities

Aichi Prefecture
Gifu Prefecture

History

The area which is now Kasugai contains many Kofun period burial mounds. During the Edo period, the area was mostly part of the holdings of Owari Domain.

With the Meiji period establishment of the modern municipalities system, the area was organized into villages under Higashikasugai District, including the village of Kachigawa on October 1, 1889. Kachigawa was raised to town status on July 25, 1900. On June 1, 1943, Kachigawa was merged with neighboring villages of Toriimatsu and Shinogi to form the city of Kasugai, and in 1958, Kasugai annexed the neighboring towns of Sakashita and Kōzōji.

Kasugai gained special city status on April 1, 2001, with increased local autonomy.

Government

City Hall

Mayor-council

Kasugai has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city legislature of 32 members.

Prefectural Assembly

The city contributes four members to the Aichi Prefectural Assembly.

House of Representatives

In terms of national politics, the city is part of Aichi 6th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

External relations

Twin towns – Sister cities

International

Sister City
CityCountryStatesince
Kelowna CanadaCanada British Columbia February 5, 1981.[4]

National

Disaster Alliance city
CityPrefectureRegionsince
Ōgaki Gifu PrefectureGifu Prefecture Chūbu region August 25, 2011.
Kasuga Fukuoka PrefectureFukuoka Prefecture Kyūshū region August 7, 2012.
Aomori Aomori PrefectureAomori Prefecture Tōhoku region October 10, 2012.

Economy

Kasugai Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Due to its location, Kasugai is increasingly becoming a bedroom community for the greater Nagoya metropolis.

In terms of agricultural production, Kasugai is noted for horticulture and produces over 80% of the cactus sold as houseplants. Oji Paper Company, Panasonic and Fujitsu have large factories in Kasugai. There are also several shopping centers in Kasugai, including APiTA Kōzōji (SUN MARCHÉ), Æon Kasugai shopping center, Shimizuya, and The Mall Kasugai.

Companies headquartered in Kasugai include Aichi Electric, Amiyaki Tei, Daito ME, Chita Kogyo, Toyo Electric Corporation, KDK (Panasonic Ecology Systems), Panasonic Industrial Devices SUNX, Fine Sinter, and Mitsuchi Corporation.

Education

Chubu University

University

Colleges and universities:

Primary and secondary education

  • Kasugai has 37 public elementary schools and 15 public junior high schools operated by the city government, and seven public high schools operated by the Aichi Prefectural Board of Education. Chubu University owns one private junior high school and one private high school on its campus. The prefecture also operates two special education schools for the handicapped.

International schools

Transportation

Chūō Main Line
Meitetsu Komaki Line

Airways

Airports

Railways

Conventional lines

Central Japan Railway Company
Meitetsu
Tōkai Transport Service Company
Aichi Loop Railway

Expressway

Highways

Japan National Route

Local attractions

Jōjō Castle
Ajiyoshi Futagoyama Kofun
Greenpia Kasugai
Ochiai Park
Castle
Buddhist temple
  • Enpuku-ji temple
  • Kōzō-ji temple
  • Mitsuzō-in temple
  • Rinsyō-in temple
  • Shintoku-ji temple
  • Taigaku-ji temple
Shinto shrines
  • Itahato Jinja
  • Hakusan Jinja
  • Matsubara Jinja
  • Sakashita Jinja
  • Utsutsu Jinja
Archaeological sites
Library
  • Kasugai city library
Park
  • Greenpia Kasugai
  • Ochiai Park

Notable residents

References

  1. ↑ Kasugai City official statistics (in Japanese)
  2. ↑ Kasugai climate data
  3. ↑ Kasugai population statistics
  4. ↑ "Sister Cities". City of Kelowna. Retrieved September 26, 2007.
  5. ↑ 東春ハッキョ所在地. Toshun Korean Primary School. Retrieved October 14, 2015. 愛知県春日井市弥生町2047

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