Miyoshi, Aichi

For other uses, see Miyoshi.

Miyoshi みよし市
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Location of Miyoshi in Aichi
Miyoshi
Coordinates: 35°5′N 137°4′E / 35.083°N 137.067°E / 35.083; 137.067Coordinates: 35°5′N 137°4′E / 35.083°N 137.067°E / 35.083; 137.067
Country	Japan
Region	Chūbu, Tōkai
Prefecture	Aichi
Area
- Total	32.11 km2 (12.4 sq mi)
Population (August 2011)
- Total	60,534
- Density	1,890/km2 (4,895.1/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City Symbols
- Tree	Pinus thunbergii
- Flower	Satsuki azalea
Phone number	0561-32-2111
Address	Kozaka 50-banchi, Miyoshi-shi, Aichi-ken 470-0295
Website	City of Miyoshi

Miyoshi City Hall

Miyoshi (みよし市, Miyoshi-shi ^?) is a city located in central Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of October 2011, the city had an estimated population of 60,534 and a population density of 1890 persons per km². The total area was 32.11 km².

Geography

Miysohi is situated in central Aichi Prefecture.

Neighboring municipalities

• Toyota
• Nisshin
• Kariya
• Tōgō

History

“Miyoshi” as a local place name appears in documents in the Edo period. Miyoshi Village was created within Nishikamo District, Aichi Prefecture on August 8, 1881, and merged with neighboring villages in 1906 to reach its present geographic borders. On April 1, 1958, Miyoshi was raised to town status, and its population exceeded 50,000 in 2002. During 2003-2005, discussions were held to merge Miyoshi with the city of Toyota, but the merger proposal was strongly opposed by the majority of the inhabitants of Miyoshi. As a result, the merger did not take place, and instead Miyoshi was elevated to city status on January 4, 2010. With its change in status, Miyoshi changed the spelling of its name from kanji (三好) to hiragana (みよし)

Education

• Tokai Gakuen University
• Aichi University – Miyoshi Campus

Transportation

Railway

• Meitetsu – Toyota Line
  • Miyoshigaoka • Kurozasa

Highway

• Tōmei Expressway
• Japan National Route 153

Sister cities

• - Columbus, Indiana, USA since February 16, 1995
• – Shibetsu, Hokkaidō, Japan since October 6, 2000
• – Kiso, Nagano, Japan since October 14, 1983

Noted people from Miyoshi

• Tomoko Ohta – scientist

References

External links

Media related to Miyoshi, Aichi at Wikimedia Commons

• Miyoshi official website (Japanese)