Komaki




City in Chūbu (Tōkai), Japan

































































Komaki
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小牧市

City

Komakiyama.JPG
Mount Komaki from Mount Miroku.jpg
Upper stage:Komaki Castle
Lower stage:Komaki Skyline






Flag of Komaki
Flag
Official seal of Komaki
Seal


Location of Komaki in Aichi Prefecture
Location of Komaki in Aichi Prefecture



Komaki is located in Japan

Komaki

Komaki



 



Coordinates: 35°17′27.6″N 136°54′43.6″E / 35.291000°N 136.912111°E / 35.291000; 136.912111Coordinates: 35°17′27.6″N 136°54′43.6″E / 35.291000°N 136.912111°E / 35.291000; 136.912111
Country
Japan
Region
Chūbu (Tōkai)
Prefecture
Aichi Prefecture
Government
 • - Mayor
Naoteru Nakano
Area
 • Total
62.81 km2 (24.25 sq mi)
Population (May 2015)
 • Total
147,149
 • Density
2,340/km2 (6,100/sq mi)
Time zone
UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- Tree
Tabunoki (Machilus thunbergii)
- Flower
Azalea
Phone number
0568-72-2101
Address
1-1 Horinouchi, Komaki-shi, Aichi-ken 485-8650
Website
Official website



Map of Meitetsu Komaki Line


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.




Contents






  • 1 Geography


    • 1.1 Surrounding municipalities




  • 2 History


  • 3 Economy


  • 4 Transportation


    • 4.1 Airports


    • 4.2 Railways


    • 4.3 Expressways


    • 4.4 Japan National Route




  • 5 Education


  • 6 Sister cities


  • 7 Local attractions


  • 8 Noted people from Komaki


  • 9 References


  • 10 External links





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 (Previously known as Tokai Gomme), 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]
Komaki's GDP per capita (Nominal) was $48,773 in 2014.($1=120.13)[2][3]



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.[citation needed]



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.[4]


Sister cities



  • United States Wyandotte,Michigan,United States[5]

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



  • South Korea Anyang,South Korea[6] (friendship city since 1986)


Local attractions




  • Hōnen Matsuri, and annual fertility festival held on March 15 at Tagata Shrine.[citation needed]

  • Menard Art Museum


  • Mount Komaki(Komaki Castle)

  • Park Arena Komaki

  • Shimin Shiki no Mori

  • Komaki Municipal Baseball Stadium






  • Hōnen Matsuri at Tagata Shrine in Komaki







  • Menard Art Museum







  • Komakiyama Castle







  • Park Arena Komaki (AC milan soccerschool-aichi)







  • Komaki Municipal Baseball Stadium







  • Shimin Shiki no Mori







  • City hall






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.


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  3. ^ "Komaki Population(December 2014)".


  4. ^ "Escolas Brasileiras Homologadas no Japão" (Archive). Embassy of Brazil in Tokyo. February 7, 2008. Retrieved on October 13, 2015.


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


  6. ^ "International Exchange". List of Affiliation Partners within Prefectures. Council of Local Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR). Archived from the original on 24 December 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2015.




External links







  • Komaki City official website (in Japanese)









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