Otowa, Aichi

Otowa
音羽町

Former municipality
Since	January 15, 2008
Currently part of	Toyokawa
Otowa's location in Aichi, Japan.
Location
Country	Japan
Region	Chūbu
Prefecture	Aichi
District	Hoi
Physical characteristics
Population (as of November 1, 2007)
Total	8,870
Symbols
Tree	Azalea
Flower	Enkianthus subsessilis
Official website: Town of Otowa

Otowa Town Office and Cultural Hall

Otowa (音羽町, Otowa-chō^?) was formerly a town located in Hoi District, Aichi, Japan. On January 15, 2008 Otowa was merged with the city of Toyokawa.

As of November 1, 2007 (the last census data prior to the merger) , the town had an estimated population of 8,870 and a population density of 299.15 persons per km². The total area was 29.65 km².

Geography

• Principal mountains: Kyōgamine (京ヶ峰), Mt. Miyaji (宮路山), Shiro-yama (城山), Mt. Kan'non (観音山)
• Principal rivers: Otowa River (音羽川), Yamakage River (山陰川)

History

• June 23, 1894 - Akasaka Village changed over to Akasaka Town (赤坂町).
• April 1, 1955 - Otowa was founded by the unification of Akasaka Town, Nagasawa Village (長沢村) and Hagi Village (萩村).
• 1981 - Otowa Town Office was moved. Symbol of Otowa was established.
• 1986 - Tōmei Expressway Otowa-Gamagori Interchange opened.
• 1987 - The rezoning of Akasaka was carried. ( - 1993)
• 1992 - Otowa Town Field Park (音羽町運動公園) was completed.
• 1999 - Otowa Town Office was moved. New office and Cultural Hall ("Windia Hall") was completed.
• 2000 - Otowa Town Library and Akasaka Community Center was completed.
• 2002 - Akasaka Rest House (赤坂休憩所), commonly called "Yoramaikan (よらまいかん)" was completed.
• 2005 - Ceremony to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the founding Otowa Town was held.
• January 15, 2008 - Otowa Town was incorporated into Toyokawa City.

Administration

Successive mayors

#	Name	Kanji	Took Office	Left Office
1	Watanabe Ryūji	渡邉 隆次	April 30, 1955	April 29, 1959
2	Sakakibara Buntarō	榊原 文太郎	April 30, 1959	June 10, 1962
3	Uebayashi Tahē	上林 多兵惠	July 29, 1962	December 18, 1963
4	Iyoda Isamu	伊與田 勇	January 21, 1964	January 20, 1968
5-8	Horiuchi Shigeaki	堀内 重昭	January 21, 1968	January 20, 1984
9-12	Nakamori Kōichi	中森 幸一	January 21, 1984	January 20, 2000
13-14	Utsuno Takeshi	宇都野 武	January 21, 2000	January 14, 2008

Economy

• Tokai Rika Otowa Factory

Region

Otowa Junior High School

Otowa Town Library and Akasaka Community Center

Otowa Town Field Park

Education

Primary schools

• Akasaka Primary School
• Nagasawa Primary School
• Hagi Primary School

Junior High school

• Otowa Junior High School

Social education

Ceremony Hall

• Otowa Town Cultural Hall ("Windia Hall")

Community centers

• Akasaka Community Center
• Nagasawa Community Center
• Hagi Community Center
• Akasakadai Community Center

Library

• Otowa Town Library

Athletic institution

• Otowa Town Field Park

Transportation

Railway

• Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line - Meiden-Akasaka Station, Meiden-Nagasawa Station

Road

Expressway

• Interchange - Tōmei Expressway Otowa-Gamagori Interchange

Toll road

• Toll road - Otowa-Gamagori Toll Road, commonly called "Mikawa Bay Orange Road (三河湾オレンジロード)"

National highway

• National highway - Route 1

Bus

• Tōmei Highway Bus: Otowa Bus Stop
• Otowa Town Community Bus

Local attractions

Reappear of the daimyo's procession

• Akasaka-juku (赤坂宿) - The thirty-sixth of the fifty-three stations of the Tōkaidō.
• Mt. Miyaji (宮路山 Miyaji-san) - It is said that Empress Jitō visited this mountain. In the autumn, maple leaves turnes red.
• Ruins of the Nagasawa Castle (長沢城址) - Today, The Nagasawa Primary School and the residential area of Kojō (古城団地 Kojō Danchi) is located in this site. The word "Kojō" means "old castle".
• Ceremony to pray for rain (雨乞い祭り amagoi matsuri) - A ceremony held in every August.
• Ceremony of the Sugimori Hachimansha (杉森八幡社祭礼) - A ceremony held in every October. In this ceremony, the daimyo's procession is reappeared.

External links

• Otowa official website

Coordinates: 34°51′21″N 137°18′38″E / 34.85583°N 137.31056°E / 34.85583; 137.31056

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