Ōguchi, Aichi Prefecture, Chūbu Region, Japan

🇯🇵 Ōguchi (大口町, Ōguchi-chō) is a town located in Niwa District, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2019, the town had an estimated population density of 1,775 persons per km². The total area of the town was 13.61 square km (5.25 sq mi).

Geography Ōguchi is located in the extreme north-east corner of Aichi Prefecture, in the middle of the Nōbi Plain. The Gojō River flows through the town.

Neighboring municipalities Aichi Prefecture ◦ Inuyama; ◦ Kōnan; ◦ Komaki; ◦ Fusō.

Demographics Per Japanese census data, the population of Ōguchi has increased steadily over the past 50 years.

History The villages of Kashiwamori, Ōta, Ōguchi and Tominari were created within Niwa District, Aichi with the establishment of the modern municipalities system in 1889. On October 1, 1906 Ōta, Ōguchi and Tominari and a portion of Kashiwamori merged to form the village of Ōguchi. It was raised to town status in 1962.

Economy Okuma Corporation and Yamazaki Mazak Corporation, two global machine tool builder companies have their headquarters in the city, as well as global automotive components supplier Tokai Rika.

Education Ōguchi has three public elementary schools and one public junior high school operated by the town government, and one public high school operated by the Aichi Prefectural Board of Education.

Transport: Rail Ōguchi is not served by passenger rail transport. The nearest train station is Kashiwamori on the Meitetsu Inuyama Line in neighboring Fusō.

Transport: Road • National Route 41 • National Route 155.

Local attractions • Ōguchi Castle