Handa, Aichi




City in Chūbu (Tōkai), Japan





































































Handa


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半田市

City

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Upper stage:Handa Red Brick Warehouse
Lower stage:DownTown of Handa City





Flag of Handa
Flag
Official seal of Handa
Seal

Location of Handa in Aichi Prefecture
Location of Handa in Aichi Prefecture



Handa is located in Japan

Handa

Handa



 

Coordinates: 34°53′31″N 136°56′17″E / 34.89194°N 136.93806°E / 34.89194; 136.93806Coordinates: 34°53′31″N 136°56′17″E / 34.89194°N 136.93806°E / 34.89194; 136.93806
Country Japan
Region
Chūbu (Tōkai)
Prefecture Aichi Prefecture
District
Chita (formerly)
Government

 • Mayor Izō Sakakibara
Area

 • Total 47.42 km2 (18.31 sq mi)
Population
(May 2015)

 • Total 117,088
 • Density 2,470/km2 (6,400/sq mi)
Time zone
UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- Tree Japanese Black Pine
- Flower Satsuki azalea
Phone number 0569-21-3111
Address 2-1 Tōyō-chō, Handa-shi, Aichi-ken 475-8666
Website Official website



Handa City Hall


Handa (半田市, Handa-shi) is a city located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan.


As of May 2015, the city had an estimated population of 117,088 and a population density of 2,470 persons per km². The total area was 47.24 square kilometres (18.24 sq mi).




Handa Canal




Okkawa Festival




Contents






  • 1 Geography


    • 1.1 Neighboring municipalities




  • 2 History


  • 3 Economy


  • 4 Education


  • 5 Transportation


    • 5.1 Railway


    • 5.2 Expressways


    • 5.3 Japan National Route




  • 6 Sister city relations


  • 7 Local attractions


  • 8 Notable people from Handa


  • 9 References


  • 10 External links





Geography


Handa is located in northeastern Chita Peninsula in southern Aichi Prefecture, and is bordered by Mikawa Bay to the east.



Neighboring municipalities


  • Aichi Prefecture

    • Hekinan

    • Tokoname

    • Takahama

    • Taketoyo

    • Agui

    • Higashiura




History


During the Edo period, the area of Handa city was part of Owari Domain. In the post-Meiji restoration cadastral reforms of October 1, 1889, the towns of Handa and Kamezaki were founded, as was the town of Narawa the following year. These three towns merged on October 1, 1937, to form the city of Handa.



Economy


Handa has a strong historical connection with soy sauce, sake and vinegar brewing, and remains the worldwide headquarters of the Mizkan Vinegar Group.[1] During World War II, Nakajima Aircraft Company established an aircraft production plant in Handa. In the post-war period, this was redeveloped into a heavy industrial zone, including a production plant by Dow Chemical. Handa and Midland, Michigan became Sister Cities in 1981, a relationship that continues to this day.[2]



Education


University


  • Nihon Fukushi University – Handa campus

School

  • Handa has seven elementary schools, five middle schools, five high schools, and two special education schools.


Transportation



Railway




  • East Japan Railway Company – Taketoyo Line

    • Kamezaki -Okkawa -Handa-Higashi-Narawa



  • Meitetsu – Kōwa Line

    • Handaguchi -Sumiyoshichō -Chita-Handa-Narawa



  • Kinuura Rinkai Railway – Handa Line
    • (freight only)




Expressways



  • Chitahantō Road

  • Minamichita Road

  • Chitaōdan Road



Japan National Route



  • Japan National Route 247

  • Japan National Route 366






  • Chita Handa Station







  • Handa Interchange







  • Chitaōdan Road and Chita Cycling Road







  • Kinuura Oh-hashi Bridge






Sister city relations




  • Japan – Nanto, Toyama, since April 28, 1997


  • United States – Midland, Michigan, United States, since June 5, 1981.[3]


  • Australia – Port Macquarie, Australia,[4] since April 14, 1990


  • China – Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China,[4] since May 27, 1993



Local attractions



  • Okkawamatsuri Festival

  • Kamesaki Festival

  • Mizkan Museum

  • Handa Red Brick Building

  • Niimi Nankichi Memorial Museum

  • Yakachi River

  • Jōraku-ji

  • CLACITY HANDA






  • Kamesaki Festival







  • Mizkan Museum







  • Handa Red Brick Building







  • Kunizakari Sake no Bunkakan Museum







  • Niimi Nankichi Memorial Museum







  • Nakanoke Museum







  • Yakachi River







  • Jōraku-ji







  • CLACITY HANDA






Notable people from Handa




  • Satoru Akahori – author


  • Nankichi Niimi – author


  • Atsushi Harada – actor


  • Eiji Mitsuoka – mixed martial artist


  • Hiromi Makihara – professional baseball player



References





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  2. ^ http://www.cityofmidlandmi.gov/520/Sister-City-Relationship


  3. ^ "Midland official home page". Archived from the original on 2008-12-04.


  4. ^ ab "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


Media related to Handa, Aichi at Wikimedia Commons



  • Official website (in Japanese)









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