| Ichinomiya | |
| Settlement Type: | Core city |
| Pushpin Map: | Japan |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | |
| Coordinates: | 35.3039°N 136.8031°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Japan |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Chūbu (Tōkai) |
| Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture |
| Subdivision Name2: | Aichi |
| Established Title: | First official recorded |
| Established Date: | 60 AD |
| Established Title2: | City Settled |
| Established Date2: | September 1, 1921 |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Masayasu Nakano (from February 2015) |
| Area Total Km2: | 113.82 |
| Population Total: | 379654 |
| 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: | Round-Leaf Holly |
| Blank2 Name Sec1: | – Flower |
| Blank2 Info Sec1: | Chinese bellflower |
| Blank Name Sec2: | Phone number |
| Blank Info Sec2: | 0586-28-8100 |
| Blank1 Name Sec2: | Address |
| Blank1 Info Sec2: | 2-5-6 Honmachi, Ichinomiya-shi, Aichi-ken 491-8501 |
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., the city had an estimated population of 379,654 in 161,434 households,[1] and a population density of 3,336 persons per km2. The total area of the city was 113.82sqkm.
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.[2]
Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Ichinomiya has increased steadily over the past 70 years.
"Ichinomiya" literally means "the first shrine" of a province.
In case of Owari Province, this was Masumida Shrine, which dates to the Nara period and was located close to the provincial capital in what is now the city of Inazawa.
Ichinomiya developed as a monzen-machi from the Heian period and was part of the holdings of Owari Domain under the Edo period Tokugawa Shogunate.
In the early Meiji period, with the establishment of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889, the town of Ichinomiya was created within Nakashima District
Ichinomiya was raised to city status on September 1, 1921.
The city annexed the neighboring villages of Haguri and Nishinari in 1940, and with an additional eight surrounding municipalities (the villages of Chiaki, Tanyo, and Kitakata, and the towns of Asai, Yamato, Akiwara, Oku and a portion of Imaise) in 1955.
On April 1, 2002, Ichinomiya was designated as a special city, with increased local autonomy.
On April 1, 2005, the city was further expanded by absorbing the city of Bisai, and the town of Kisogawa (from Haguri District) which made it the fourth largest in Aichi Prefecture, after Nagoya, Toyota, and Toyohashi.
On April 1, 2021, Ichinomiya was designated as a core city, with increased local autonomy.
Ichinomiya has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city legislature of 38 members.
The city contributes five members to the Aichi Prefectural Assembly.
In terms of national politics, the city is divided between Aichi District 9 and Aichi District 10 of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.
Traditionally noted for textiles, Ichinomiya is now a regional commercial center with a mixed economy of manufacturing and agriculture.
The Eisaku Noro Company, which produces colorful handcrafting and machine yarns for clothing, is also based here.
Kanesue has its headquarters in Ichinomiya. It moved to its current headquarters in July 1976.[5]
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| Sex | Name | competition | League | Home | Sponsor | Since | |
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| Women | Aichi Dione | Women's baseball | Japan Women's Baseball League | Ichinomiya Stadium Hirashima Park Baseball Playing Grounds | Aichi Dione | 2010 | |
| Women | Dream Citrine | Softball | Japan Softball League (JSL) | Ichinomiya Stadium Hirashima Park Baseball Playing Grounds | Dream Citrine | 2016 | |
| Women | Futsal Clube UNIAO Ladies | Women's Futsal | WOMEN'S F.LEAGUE | Ichinomiya Komyoji Park Playing Field DIADORA Arena | UNIAO | 2016 | |
| Women | TOKAI NEXUS | Women's baseball | Women's Baseball Federation of Japan | Ichinomiya Stadium Hirashima Park Baseball Playing Grounds | TOKAI NEXUS | 2020 |