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Ichinomiya

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Ichinomiya, Japan
Ichinomiya, Japan. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

About Ichinomiya

Ichinomiya (一宮市, Ichinomiya-shi) is a city located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. The city is sometimes called Owarichinomiya to avoid confusion with other municipalities of the same name, including Ichinomiya (now part of the city of Toyokawa) and Ichinomiya in Chiba Prefecture. As of 1 October 2019, the city had an estimated population of 379,654 in 161,434 households, and a population density of 3,336 persons per km2. The total area of the city was 113.82 square kilometres (43.95 sq mi).

Ichinomiya is situated in western Aichi Prefecture, bordered by Gifu Prefecture to the west. The Kiso River and the Gojō River both flow through the city.

The city has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters (Köppen climate classification Cfa). The average annual temperature in Ichinomiya is 15.6 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1833 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 28.1 °C, and lowest in January, at around 4.2 °C.

Per Japanese census data, the population of Ichinomiya has increased steadily over the past 70 years.

Overview adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA. Photography via Wikimedia Commons.

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