Handa, Aichi Prefecture, Chūbu Region, Japan

🇯🇵 Handa is a city located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan.

History Early modern period During the Edo period, the area of Handa was part of Owari Domain.

Late modern period In the post-Meiji restoration establishment of the modern municipalities system on October 1, 1889, the towns of Handa and Kamezaki were founded, as was the town of Narawa the following year. These three towns merged on October 1, 1937, to form the city of Handa.

Geography Handa is located in north-eastern Chita Peninsula in southern Aichi Prefecture, and is bordered by Mikawa Bay to the east.

Neighboring municipalities Aichi Prefecture • Hekinan • Tokoname • Takahama • Taketoyo • Agui • Higashiura.

Government Handa has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city legislature of 22 members. The city contributes two members to the Aichi Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of Aichi District 8 of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

Brewing Handa has a strong historical connection with soy sauce, sake and vinegar brewing, and remains the worldwide headquarters of the Mizkan Vinegar Group.

Manufacturing During World War II, Nakajima Aircraft Company established an aircraft production plant in Handa. In the post-war period, this was redeveloped into a heavy industrial zone, including a production plant by Dow Chemical.

Education: University • Nihon Fukushi University – Handa campus.

Transport: Rail Conventional lines Central Japan Railway Company • Taketoyo Line：- Kamezaki – Okkawa – Handa – Higashi-Narawa –

Meitetsu • Kōwa Line：- Handaguchi – Sumiyoshichō – Chita-Handa – Narawa –

Kinuura Rinkai Railway • Handa Line：-（freight only）

Transport: Road Expressways • Chitahantō Road • Minamichita Road • Chitaōdan Road

Japan National Routes • National Route 247 • National Route 366.

Local attractions • Handa Red Brick Building • Mizkan Museum • Niimi Nankichi Memorial Museum • Yakachi River • Jōraku-ji • CLACITY HANDA.

Festival • Okkawamatsuri Festival • Kamesaki Festival.