Kōnan, Aichi Prefecture, Chūbu Region, Japan

🇯🇵 Kōnan is a city located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. The city has an estimated population density of 3,242 inhabitants per square kilometre. The total area of the city is 30.20 km².

Overview The name of the city means "south of the river", referring to the Kiso River.

Geography Kōnan is located in the northern part of the Nōbi Plain, on the southern bank of the Kiso River. The city extends 6.1 km (3.8 mi) from east to west and 8.8 km (5.5 mi) from north to south. The landform is generally a flat, fertile alluvial fan. Located approximately 20 km (12 mi) from the Nagoya metropolis, it is also a traffic node bordering Gifu Prefecture.

Surrounding municipalities Aichi Prefecture • Ichinomiya • Komaki • Iwakura • Fusō • Ōguchi.

Gifu Prefecture • Kakamigahara.

History The area of Kōnan is located in ancient Owari Province and was largely part of the holdings of Owari Domain under the Edo period Tokugawa Shogunate. After the establishment of the modern municipalities system in the early Meiji period, the area was organized into villages within Niwa District, Aichi Prefecture. The area was noted for sericulture during this period. The village of Koori became the town of Hotei on November 26, 1894. Hotei and the town of Kochino, together with the town of Miyata and village of Kusai (both from Haguri District) merged on June 1, 1954 to form the city of Kōnan.

Economy Kōnan is a local commercial centre and a centre for transshipment and light manufacturing. Due to its proximity to the Nagoya metropolis, it is increasing becoming a commuter community

Shopping mall • VIA MALL Kounan.

Railways Meitetsu • Inuyama Line：- Kōnan – Hotei.

Transport: Road Japan National Route • National Route 155.

Parks • Flower Park Konan • Suitopia Konan

Historic sites • Koori Castle • Mandaradera-ji temple • Kannon-ji temple - bodaiji of Maeno Nagayasu • Hotei Daibutsu • Somoto Futagoyama kofun • Aigi Bridge.