Fusō, Aichi Prefecture, Chūbu Region, Japan

🇯🇵 Fusō (扶桑町, Fusō-chō) is a town located in Niwa District, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2019, the town had an estimated population density of 3,051 persons per km². The total area of the town was 11.19 square km (4.32 sq mi).

Geography Fusō is located in the extreme north-east corner of Aichi Prefecture, bordering on Gifu Prefecture. The Kiso River and the Gojō River flow through the town.

Neighboring municipalities Aichi Prefecture • Inuyama • Kōnan • Ōguchi; Gifu Prefecture • Kakamigahara.

Demographics Per Japanese census data, the population of Fuso has been relatively steady over the past 70 years.

History The area of Fuso was mostly part of Owari Domain under the Edo period Tokugawa shogunate. After the Meiji restoration, the villages of Yamana and Toyokuni were established within Niwa District, Aichi in 1872 with the establishment of the modern municipalities system. Fusō Village was established on October 1, 1906 through the merger of Yamana and Toyokuni with a portion of neighboring Takao and Kashiwamori. Fusō was raised to town status on August 1, 1952.

Economy During the pre-modern period, the area was noted for sericulture and the production of mulberry leaves. Agriculture, notably the growing of daikon radishes, is a mainstay of the local economy.

Education Fusō has four public elementary schools and two public junior high schools operated by the town government, and one public high school operated by the Aichi Prefectural Board of Education. There is also one private high school.

Transport: Rail Meitetsu – Inuyama Line • Kashiwamori - Fusō - Kotsuyōsui.

Transport: Road • National Route 41.