Country Japan Area 26.05 km² Local time Saturday 10:47 PM | Prefecture Aichi Prefecture Population 12,351 (1 Feb 2010) District Hazu District, Aichi | |
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Merged April 1, 2011
(now part of Nishio) Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) Weather 7°C, Wind NW at 21 km/h, 73% Humidity Region Chūbu region (Tōkai region) | ||
Hazu (幡豆町, Hazu-chō) was a town located in Hazu District, Aichi Prefecture, Japan.
Map of Higashihazucho, Nishio, Aichi Prefecture 444-0701, Japan
As of May 1, 2004, the village had an estimated population of 12,351 and a population density of 474.13 persons per km². Its total area was 26.05 km².
Isshiki was a coastal settlement in southern Aichi Prefecture, on Mikawa Bay. The town economy was based on commercial fishing, and seasonal tourism, with parts of the town within the borders of the Mikawa Wan Quasi-National Park. The modern town was founded in 1889, and expanded in 1906 and 1926 by merging with adjacent villages. There is a theme park called "Aichi Kodomo no Kuni" (Aichi Children's Land) with a swimming pool, a camp, walking course, and a small zoo.
On April 1, 2011, Hasu, along with the towns of Isshiki and Kira (all from Hazu District), was merged into the expanded city of Nishio. Hazu District was dissolved as a result of this merger.