Miyoshi, Aichi

Miyoshi みよし市
City
Miyoshi city hall
Flag Seal
Location of Miyoshi in Aichi Prefecture
Miyoshi
Coordinates: 35°5′22″N 137°4′29.4″E / 35.08944°N 137.074833°ECoordinates: 35°5′22″N 137°4′29.4″E / 35.08944°N 137.074833°E
Country	Japan
Region	Chūbu (Tōkai)
Prefecture	Aichi Prefecture
Area
• Total	32.19 km^2 (12.43 sq mi)
Population (May 2015)
• Total	62,001
• Density	1,930/km^2 (5,000/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
- Tree	Pinus thunbergii
- Flower	Satsuki azalea
Phone number	0561-32-2111
Address	Kozaka 50-banchi, Miyoshi-shi, Aichi-ken 470-0295
Website	Official website

Miyoshi (みよし市 Miyoshi-shi) is a city located in central Aichi Prefecture, Japan.

As of May 2015, the city had an estimated population of 62,001 and a population density of 1,930 persons per km². The total area was 32.19 square kilometres (12.43 sq mi).

Geography

Miysohi is situated in central Aichi Prefecture.

Neighboring municipalities

• Aichi Prefecture
  • Toyota
  • Nisshin
  • Kariya
  • Tōgō

History

“Miyoshi” as a local place name appears in documents in the Edo period. Miyoshi Village was created within Nishikamo District, Aichi Prefecture on August 8, 1881, and merged with neighboring villages in 1906 to reach its present geographic borders.

On April 1, 1958, Miyoshi was raised to town status, and its population exceeded 50,000 in 2002. During 2003-2005, discussions were held to merge Miyoshi with the city of Toyota, but the merger proposal was strongly opposed by the majority of the inhabitants of Miyoshi. As a result, the merger did not take place, and instead Miyoshi was elevated to city status on January 4, 2010. With its change in status, Miyoshi changed the spelling of its name from kanji (三好) to hiragana (みよし)

Economy

Miyoshi has a very industrial economy, with many factories producing automobiles or automotive-related components, mostly connected with Toyota Corporation.

Education

• Tokai Gakuen University
• Miyoshi has eight elementary schools, four middle schools and one high school, in addition to one special education school.

Transportation

Railway

• Meitetsu – Toyota Line
  • Miyoshigaoka • Kurozasa

Highway

• Tōmei Expressway - Tōmei-Miyoshi IC
• Japan National Route 153

Sister cities

• - Columbus, Indiana, United States^[1] since February 16, 1995
• – Shibetsu, Hokkaidō, Japan since October 6, 2000
• – Kiso, Nagano, Japan since October 14, 1983

Noted people from Miyoshi

• Tomoko Ohta – scientist
• Hitomi Yoshizawa - Former Leader of J-Pop Girlgroup Morning Musume,Soloist in Hello!Project

References

1. "US-Japan Sister Cities by State". Asia Matters for America. Honolulu, HI: East-West Center. Retrieved 20 November 2015.

External links

Media related to Miyoshi, Aichi at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website (Japanese)