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Country
  
Japan

Prefecture
  
Aichi Prefecture

Area
  
62.82 km²

Local time
  
Friday 9:53 AM

Region
  
Chūbu (Tōkai)

- Flower
  
Azalea

Population
  
147,132 (2010)

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Time zone
  
Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)

- Tree
  
Tabunoki (Machilus thunbergii)

Weather
  
9°C, Wind W at 26 km/h, 63% Humidity

Colleges and Universities
  
Nagoya Zokei University, Aichi Bunkyo University

Komaki (小牧市, Komaki-shi) is a city located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan.

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Map of Komaki, 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.

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, 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.

    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.

    • 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

    • Education

    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.

    • Sister cities

  • Wyandotte, Michigan, USA

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

  • Anyang, Gyeonggi, South Korea (friendship city since 1986)

    • Local attractions

  • Hōnen Matsuri, and annual fertility festival held on March 15 at Tagata Shrine.
  • Menard Art Museum
  • Mount Komaki(Komaki Castle)
  • Park Arena Komaki
  • Shimin Shiki no Mori
  • Komaki Municipal Baseball Stadium

    • 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

    Komaki Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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