Ōharu, Aichi

Ōharu 大治町
Town
Ōharu Town hall
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Ōharu in Aichi Prefecture
Ōharu
Coordinates: 35°10′30.2″N 136°49′12.3″E / 35.175056°N 136.820083°ECoordinates: 35°10′30.2″N 136°49′12.3″E / 35.175056°N 136.820083°E
Country	Japan
Region	Chūbu region Tōkai region
Prefecture	Aichi Prefecture
District	Ama
Area
• Total	6.59 km^2 (2.54 sq mi)
Population (May 2015)
• Total	31,226
• Density	4,740/km^2 (12,300/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
- Tree	Chinaberry
- Flower	Satsuki azalea
Phone number	052 (444) 2711
Address	1-1 Daimon-Nishi, Ōharu-chō, Ama-gun, Aichi-ken 490-1192
Website	Official website

Ōharu (大治町 Ōharu-chō) is a town located in Ama District, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of May 2015, the town had an estimated population of 31,226 and a population density of 4740 persons per km². The total area was 6.59 square kilometres (2.54 sq mi).

Geography

Ōharu is located in western Aichi Prefecture.

Neighboring municipalities

• Aichi Prefecture
  • Nakagawa-ku, Nagoya
  • Nakamura-ku, Nagoya
  • Ama

History

Ōharu Village was established in 1889. It was raised to town status in 1975. In 2008, discussions were held to merge Ōharu with neighboring Shippō, Jimokuji and Miwa towns. The latter three municipalities formed the new city of Ama, but Ōharu withdrew from the negotiations, and remains an independent municipality.

Education

Ōharu has three elementary and one middle school.

Transportation

Railway

Ōharu is not served by any passenger rail transport. The nearest train station is Nakamura Kōen on the Nagoya Municipal Subway’s Higashiyama Line in neighboring Nakamura-ku, Nagoya.

Highway

• Nagoya Dai-Ni Kanjo Expressway

External links

Media related to Ōharu, Aichi at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website (Japanese)