| Ōharu | |
| Native Name Lang: | ja |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Pushpin Map: | Japan |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | |
| Coordinates: | 35.1751°N 136.8201°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Japan |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Chūbu region Tōkai region |
| Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture |
| Subdivision Name2: | Aichi |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Ama |
| Area Total Km2: | 6.59 |
| Population Total: | 32318 |
| Population As Of: | October 1, 2019 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | Japan Standard Time |
| Utc Offset1: | +9 |
| Blank Name Sec1: | City Symbols |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | - Tree |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | Chinaberry |
| Blank2 Name Sec1: | - Flower |
| Blank2 Info Sec1: | Satsuki azalea |
| Blank Name Sec2: | Phone number |
| Blank Info Sec2: | 052 (444) 2711 |
| Blank1 Name Sec2: | Address |
| Blank1 Info Sec2: | 1-1 Daimon-Nishi, Ōharu-chō, Ama-gun, Aichi-ken 490-1192 |
is a town located in Ama District, Aichi Prefecture, Japan., the town had an estimated population of 32,318 in 13,683 households,[1] and a population density of 4,904 persons per km². The total area of the town is 6.59sqkm.
Ōharu is located in western Aichi Prefecture, and has developed largely as a commuter town for the neighboring Nagoya metropolis.
Per Japanese census data,[2] the population of Ōharu has increased dramatically over the past 50 years.
The town has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters (Köppen climate classification Cfa).
The village of Ōharu was established in 1889 with the establishment of the modern municipalities system. It was raised to town status in 1975. In 2008, discussions were held to merge Ōharu with neighboring Shippō, Jimokuji and Miwa towns. Later three municipalities formed the new city of Ama, but Ōharu withdrew from the negotiations, and remains an independent municipality.
Ōharu has three public elementary schools and one public junior high school operated by the town government. The town does not have a high school.
Ōharu is not served by any passenger rail transport. The nearest train station is on the Nagoya Municipal Subway’s Higashiyama Line in neighboring Nakamura-ku, Nagoya.