Komaki

Komaki 小牧市
City
Upper stage:Komaki Castle Lower stage:Komaki Skyline
Flag Seal
Location of Komaki in Aichi Prefecture
Komaki
Coordinates: 35°17′27.6″N 136°54′43.6″E / 35.291000°N 136.912111°ECoordinates: 35°17′27.6″N 136°54′43.6″E / 35.291000°N 136.912111°E
Country	Japan
Region	Chūbu (Tōkai)
Prefecture	Aichi Prefecture
Government
• - Mayor	Naoteru Nakano
Area
• Total	62.81 km^2 (24.25 sq mi)
Population (May 2015)
• Total	147,149
• Density	2,340/km^2 (6,100/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
- Tree	Tabunoki (Machilus thunbergii)
- Flower	Azalea
Phone number	0568-72-2101
Address	1-1 Horinouchi, Komaki-shi, Aichi-ken 485-8650
Website	Official website

City hall

Komaki (小牧市 Komaki-shi) is a city located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan.

As of May 2015, the city had an estimated population of 147,149 and a population density of 2,340 persons per km². The total area was 62.82 square kilometres (24.25 sq mi).

It is commonly associated with the former Nagoya Airport, which is located between Komaki and neighboring Kasugai.

Geography

Komaki is located in west-central Aichi Prefecture, north of the Nagoya metropolis.

Surrounding municipalities

• Aichi Prefecture
  • Kasugai
  • Inuyama
  • Iwakura
  • Kōnan
  • Kitanagoya
  • Toyoyama
  • Ōguchi

History

During the Sengoku period, the area surrounding Mount Komaki was the site of the Battle of Komaki and Nagakute in 1584. It was part of the holdings of Owari Domain during the Edo period. During the Meiji period, the area was organized into villages under Higashikasugai District, Aichi. Komaki was proclaimed a town on July 16, 1906. Komaki was raised to city status on January 1, 1955, after merging with the village of Kitasato in Nishikasugai District, Aichi.

Economy

Sumitomo Riko, a global rubber and synthetic resin products manufacturing company, whose automotive anti-vibration components hold the largest global market share, has its headquarters in the city.^[1]

Transportation

Airports

• Nagoya Airport(Komaki Airport)

Railways

• Meitetsu – Komaki Line
  • Komakiguchi - Komaki - Komakihara - Ajioka - Tagata-jinja-mae
• From 1991-2006, the Peachliner, a guided transport system, operated throughout the city.

Expressways

Highways

• Chūō Expressway
• Meishin Expressway(Asian Highway Network)
• Tōmei Expressway(Asian Highway Network)

Urban Expressways (Japan)

• Route 11 (Nagoya Expressway)

Japan National Route

• Japan National Route 41
• Japan National Route 155

• 
  Nagoya Airport(Komaki Airport)
• 
  Komaki Station
• 
  Komaki Junction
• 
  Komaki Interchange

Education

Aichi Bunkyo University

Nagoya Zokei University

University

• Aichi Bunkyo University
• Nagoya Zokei University

School

• Komaki has 16 elementary schools, nine middle schools and four high schools

International School

• The Colégio Dom Bosco, a Brazilian school was formerly located in Komaki.^[2]

Sister cities

• Wyandotte, Michigan, USA^[3]

Each year, Wyandotte and Komaki have an exchange student program, allowing students to be hosted by a family in the other city.

• Anyang, Gyeonggi, South Korea^[4] (friendship city since 1986)

Local attractions

Hōnen Matsuri at Tagata Shrine in Komaki

• Hōnen Matsuri, and annual fertility festival held on March 15 at Tagata Shrine.
• Menard Art Museum
• Mount Komaki(Komaki Castle)

Noted people from Komaki

• Asuka Teramoto - Olympic gymnast
• Jōtarō Watanabe – Imperial Japanese Army general
• Minoru Tanaka – professional wrestler
• Miku Ishida – singer, gravure artist
• AK-69 – hip-hop artist
• Kohei Hirate – professional race car driver

References

1. "Domestic production and sales bases." Sumitomo Riko. Retrieved on January 28, 2015.
2. "Escolas Brasileiras Homologadas no Japão" (Archive). Embassy of Brazil in Tokyo. February 7, 2008. Retrieved on October 13, 2015.
3. "US-Japan Sister Cities by State". Asia Matters for America. Honolulu, HI: East-West Center. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
4. "International Exchange". List of Affiliation Partners within Prefectures. Council of Local Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR). Retrieved 21 November 2015.

External links

• Komaki City official website (Japanese)