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16-684: The Meitetsu Tokoname Line ( 名鉄常滑線 , Meitetsu Tokoname-sen ) is a railway line in Aichi Prefecture , Japan, operated by the private railway operator Meitetsu (Nagoya Railroad), connecting Jingū-mae Station in Nagoya and Tokoname Station in Tokoname . ● L: Local ( 普通 , futsū ) ● S: Semi Express ( 準急 , junkyū ) ● E: Express ( 急行 , kyūkō ) ● R: Rapid Express ( 快速急行 , kaisoku kyūkō ) ● L: Limited Express ( 特急 , tokkyū ) ● MU: μSKY Limited Express ( ミュースカイ , myū sukai ) All trains stop at stations marked "●" and pass stations marked "|". Some trains stop at "▲". The Aichi Electric Railway opened

32-553: A major portion of the Nōbi Plain . With an area of 5,172.48 square kilometres (1,997.11 sq mi) it accounts for approximately 1.36% of the total surface area of Japan. The highest spot is Chausuyama at 1,415 m (4,642 ft) above sea level. The western part of the prefecture is dominated by Nagoya , Japan's third largest city, and its suburbs, while the eastern part is less densely populated but still contains several major industrial centers. Due to its robust economy, for

48-531: Is the old capital of Owari. The Aichi Prefectural Police and its predecessor organisations have been responsible for law enforcement in the prefecture since 1871. The Expo 2005 World Exposition was held in Seto and Nagakute . In the third volume of the Man'yōshū there is a poem by Takechi Kurohito that reads: "The cry of the crane, calling to Sakurada; it sounds like the tide, draining from Ayuchi flats, hearing

64-746: The Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens , The Chubu Centrair International Airport , and the Legoland Japan Resort . Located near the center of the Japanese main island of Honshu , Aichi Prefecture faces the Ise and Mikawa Bays to the south and borders Shizuoka Prefecture to the east, Nagano Prefecture to the northeast, Gifu Prefecture to the north, and Mie Prefecture to the west. It measures 106 km (66 mi) east to west and 94 km (58 mi) south to north and forms

80-617: The Kintetsu Nagoya Line . Gross domestic product (2018) is the second largest in Japan, the shipment value of manufactured goods (2018) is the first in Japan, annual product sales (2019) is the third largest in Japan, and its agricultural output (2018) is eighth in Japan. Aichi's agriculture industry and commerce are all ranked high in Japan, and the industrial structure is well-balanced. Companies headquartered in Aichi include

96-625: The Meiji Mura open-air architectural museum in Inuyama , which preserves historic buildings from Japan's Meiji and Taishō periods, including the reconstructed lobby of Frank Lloyd Wright 's old Imperial Hotel (which originally stood in Tokyo from 1923 to 1967). Other popular sites in Aichi include the tour of Toyota car factory in the city by the same name, the monkey park in Inuyama, and

112-680: The castles in Nagoya , Okazaki , Toyohashi , and Inuyama. Aichi Prefecture has many wonderful beaches. For example, Himakajima Beach, Shinojima Beach, Akabane Beach and Utsumi Beach. Hida-Kisogawa Quasi-National Park Hida-Kisogawa Quasi-National Park ( 飛騨木曽川国定公園 , Hida Kisogawa Kokutei Kōen ) is a quasi-national park in Japan . The park covers the Hida River from Gero to Minokamo in Gifu Prefecture ; it also covers

128-623: The core of the Chūkyō metropolitan area , the third-largest metropolitan area in Japan and one of the largest metropolitan areas in the world. Aichi Prefecture is located on Japan's Pacific Ocean coast and forms part of the Tōkai region , a subregion of the Chūbu region and Kansai region . Aichi Prefecture is home to the Toyota Motor Corporation . Aichi Prefecture had many locations with

144-640: The crane cry". Ayuchi is the original form of the name Aichi , and the Fujimae tidal flat is all that remains of the earlier Ayuchi-gata. It is now a protected area. For a time, an Aichi Station existed on the Kansai Line (at the time the Kansai Railway) between Nagoya and Hatta stations, but its role was overtaken by Sasashima-raibu Station on the Aonami Line and Komeno Station on

160-726: The exception of the Chita Peninsula , was established as Nagoya Prefecture, while Mikawa combined with the Chita Peninsula and formed Nukata Prefecture . Nagoya Prefecture was renamed to Aichi Prefecture in April 1872 and was united with Nukata Prefecture on November 27 of the same year. The government of Aichi Prefecture is located in the Aichi Prefectural Government Office in Nagoya, which

176-404: The following. Companies such as Fuji Heavy Industries , Mitsubishi Motors , Pfizer , Sony , Suzuki , Bodycote , and Volkswagen Group also operate plants or branch offices in Aichi. Expressways and toll roads National highways National universities Public universities Private universities The sports teams listed below are based in Aichi. Notable sites in Aichi include

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192-589: The middle reaches of the Kiso River from Mizunami , Gifu Prefecture, to Inuyama , Aichi Prefecture . It was designated a quasi-national park in March 1964. You also may find Wisteria , Metasequoia and Rhododendron among the plants and flowers in the national park. The park covers the below communities. The bulk of the park's area is within Gifu Prefecture. (Only 3,662 ha (14 sq mi)

208-625: The period from October 2005 to October 2006, Aichi was the fastest growing prefecture in terms of population, beating Tokyo , at 7.4% and around with after Saitama Prefecture . As of 1 April 2012, 23% of the total land area of the prefecture was designated as Natural Parks , namely the Aichi Kōgen , Hida-Kisogawa , Mikawa Wan , and Tenryū-Okumikawa Quasi-National Parks along with seven Prefectural Natural Parks. Thirty-eight cities are located in Aichi Prefecture. These are

224-491: The towns and villages in each district : As of 2001, Aichi Prefecture's population was 50.03% male and 49.97% female. 139,540 residents (nearly 2% of the population) are of foreign nationality. Originally, the region was divided into two provinces of Owari and Mikawa . After the Meiji Restoration , Owari and Mikawa were united into a single entity. In 1871, after the abolition of the han system , Owari, with

240-461: The Ōno (now Ōnomachi) to Tenma (since closed) section in 1912, electrified at 600 V DC, and extended the line 500 m (1,640 ft) to Jingū-mae and from Ōnomachi to Tokoname the following year. The Ōe to Ōnomachi section was double-tracked between 1920 and 1925, and in 1929, the voltage was increased to 1,500 V DC. In 1935, the company merged with Meitetsu, and in 1942, the Jingū-mae to Ōe section

256-618: Was double-tracked. The Ōnomachi to Tokoname section was double-tracked between 1962 and 1972, and the Meitetsu Airport Line extension opened in 2005. This article incorporates material from the corresponding article in the Japanese Misplaced Pages. Aichi Prefecture Nagoya is the capital and largest city of Aichi Prefecture, and the fourth-largest city in Japan . Other major cities include Toyota , Okazaki , and Ichinomiya . Aichi Prefecture and Nagoya form

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