Chiryu, Aichi
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is a city
located in central Aichi Prefecture
, Japan
. As of October 2011, the city had an estimated population
of 69,127 and a population density
of 4230 persons per km². The total area was 16.34 km².
. During the Edo period
, the area prospered as Chiryū-juku
, one of the post stations
on the Tōkaidō
connecting Edo
with Kyoto
. The town was noted for its horse trading fairs. Part of the present day city were under the control of Kariya Domain
, a feudal han under the Tokugawa shogunate
.
After the Meiji restoration
, Chiryū Town was created within Hekikai District
, Aichi Prefecture on October 1, 1889. It attained city status on December 1, 1970.
The Kikatsubata is the prefectural flower of Aichi prefecture as well as of Chiryū City. Each year at the end of April a festival is held in the temple garden as a celebration of the flowering.
Cities of Japan
||A is a local administrative unit in Japan. Cities are ranked on the same level as and , with the difference that they are not a component of...
located in central Aichi Prefecture
Aichi Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region. The region of Aichi is also known as the Tōkai region. The capital is Nagoya. It is the focus of the Chūkyō Metropolitan Area.- History :...
, Japan
Japan
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. As of October 2011, the city had an estimated population
Population
A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals...
of 69,127 and a population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
of 4230 persons per km². The total area was 16.34 km².
Neighboring municipalities
- ToyotaToyota, Aichiis a city located in the Mikawa region of Aichi Prefecture, Japan, east of Nagoya.Toyota's main plant, the Tsutsumi plant, is located here. The longstanding ties between the Toyota Motor Corporation and the town of Toyota-shi, formerly known as Koromo, gave the town its current...
- KariyaKariya, Aichiis a city located in central Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of October 2011, the city had an estimated population of 145,955 and a population density of 2890 persons per km²...
- AnjōAnjo, Aichiis a city located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of August 2011, the city had an estimated population of 179,614 and a population density of 2,090 persons per km²...
History
“Chiryū” as a local place name appears in documents in the Nara periodNara period
The of the history of Japan covers the years from AD 710 to 794. Empress Gemmei established the capital of Heijō-kyō . Except for 5 years , when the capital was briefly moved again, it remained the capital of Japanese civilization until Emperor Kammu established a new capital, Nagaoka-kyō, in 784...
. During the Edo period
Edo period
The , or , is a division of Japanese history which was ruled by the shoguns of the Tokugawa family, running from 1603 to 1868. The political entity of this period was the Tokugawa shogunate....
, the area prospered as Chiryū-juku
Chiryu-juku
was the thirty-ninth of the fifty-three stations of the Tōkaidō. It is located in the present-day city of Chiryū in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. It was the westernmost post town in Mikawa Province, and was from Nihonbashi, the start of the Tōkaidō, so it took approximately 10 days to for average...
, one of the post stations
Shukuba
were post stations during the Edo period in Japan, generally located on one of the Edo Five Routes or one of its sub-routes. They were also called shukueki . These post stations were places where travelers could rest on their journey around the nation...
on the Tōkaidō
Tokaido (road)
The ' was the most important of the Five Routes of the Edo period, connecting Edo to Kyoto in Japan. Unlike the inland and less heavily travelled Nakasendō, the Tōkaidō travelled along the sea coast of eastern Honshū, hence the route's name....
connecting Edo
Edo
, also romanized as Yedo or Yeddo, is the former name of the Japanese capital Tokyo, and was the seat of power for the Tokugawa shogunate which ruled Japan from 1603 to 1868...
with Kyoto
Kyoto
is a city in the central part of the island of Honshū, Japan. It has a population close to 1.5 million. Formerly the imperial capital of Japan, it is now the capital of Kyoto Prefecture, as well as a major part of the Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto metropolitan area.-History:...
. The town was noted for its horse trading fairs. Part of the present day city were under the control of Kariya Domain
Kariya Domain
was a Japanese domain of the Edo period, located in was is now part of the modern-day cities of Kariya and Anjō in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. It was centered on Kariya Castle, which was located in what is now the city of Kariya.-History:...
, a feudal han under the Tokugawa shogunate
Tokugawa shogunate
The Tokugawa shogunate, also known as the and the , was a feudal regime of Japan established by Tokugawa Ieyasu and ruled by the shoguns of the Tokugawa family. This period is known as the Edo period and gets its name from the capital city, Edo, which is now called Tokyo, after the name was...
.
After the Meiji restoration
Meiji Restoration
The , also known as the Meiji Ishin, Revolution, Reform or Renewal, was a chain of events that restored imperial rule to Japan in 1868...
, Chiryū Town was created within Hekikai District
Hekikai District, Aichi
was a rural district located in central Aichi, Japan. As a result of various consolidations and mergers of municipalities, the district was incorporated into the five cities of Kariya, Anjō, Takahama, Chiryū and Hekinan in 2005.-History:...
, Aichi Prefecture on October 1, 1889. It attained city status on December 1, 1970.
Railway
- Meitetsu – Nagoya Main Line
- UshidaUshida Station (Aichi)is a train station located in Chiryū, Aichi, Japan.-Platforms:-Adjacent stations:-References:...
- Ushida
- Meitetsu – Mikawa LineMeitetsu Mikawa LineThe is a railway line in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by Nagoya Railroad between Sanage Station in Toyota and Hekinan Station in Hekinan.All trains on this line operate as Local trains and stop at every station...
Highway
- Japan National Route 1
- Japan National Route 23Japan National Route 23National Route 23 is a national highway connecting Toyohashi, Aichi and Ise, Mie in Japan.-Route Data:*Length: 175.3 km *Origin: Toyohashi *Terminus: Ise...
- Japan National Route 155
- Japan National Route 419
Local attractions
- Chiryū Jinja – Shinto shrine, with a tahōtōTahōtōA is a form of Japanese pagoda found primarily at Esoteric Shingon and Tendai school Buddhist temples. It is unique among pagodas because it has an even number of stories...
built in 1907, which has been designated as an Important Cultural Property
- Yatsuhashi Kakitsubata Garden (八橋かきつばた園) at the Muryoju-ji Temple which has been known for its water garden and Iris laevigata since the Heian period. It is also the place where the Ariwara no NarihiraAriwara no Narihirawas a Japanese waka poet and aristocrat. He was one of six waka poets referred in the preface in kana to Kokin Wakashū by Ki no Tsurayuki, and has been named as the hero of The Tales of Ise, whose hero was an anonym in itself but most of whose love affairs could be attributed to Narihira.He was the...
wrote a poem in the Ise Monogatari using the five initial letters of Ka-Ki-Tsu-Ba-Ta. The poem goes:
-
- KArakoromo KItsutsu narenishi TSUma shi areba HArubaru kinuru TAbi wo shi zo omou (HA can also be read BA).
The Kikatsubata is the prefectural flower of Aichi prefecture as well as of Chiryū City. Each year at the end of April a festival is held in the temple garden as a celebration of the flowering.