Nisshin, Aichi Prefecture, Chūbu Region, Japan

🇯🇵 Nisshin is a city in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. The total area of the city was 34.91 square km (13.48 sq mi).

Geography Nisshin is located on the flatlands of central Aichi Prefecture, and is bordered by the metropolis of Nagoya to the west.

Demographics Per Japanese census data, the population of Nisshin has grown rapidly over the past 50 years.

Neighboring municipalities Aichi Prefecture • Nagoya (Midori-ku, Tenpaku-ku, Meitō-ku) • Toyota • Miyoshi • Nagakute • Tōgō.

History With the establishment of the modern municipalities system on October 1, 1889, the villages of Iwasaki, Shiroyama and Kaguyama were created within Aichi District of Aichi Prefecture. These three villages merged on May 10, 1906, to create the village of Nisshin. The village was named after the Imperial Japanese Navy cruiser Nisshin, which became famous during the Russo-Japanese War.

Contemporary history Nisshin became a town on January 1, 1951, and was elevated to city status on October 1, 1994.

Government Nisshin has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city legislature of 20 members. The city contributes two members to the Aichi Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of Aichi District 7 of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

Education: University • Aichi Gakuin University – Nisshin campus • Aichi Toho University – Nisshin ground • Nagoya University of Arts and Sciences • Nagoya University of Commerce & Business • Nagoya University of Foreign Studies • Sugiyama Jogakuen University – Nisshin campus • Meijo University – Nisshin campus (Nisshin ground).

Education: Primary and Secondary • Nisshin has nine public elementary schools and four public middle schools operated by the city government and two public high schools operated by the Aichi Prefectural Board of Education. There is also one private high school.

Transport: Rail Conventional lines : Meitetsu • Meitetsu Toyota Line: - Komenoki – Nisshin – Akaike; Subways : Nagoya Municipal Subway • Tsurumai Line: – Akaike.

Transport: Road Expressways : • Tōmei Expressway ◦ - Togo Parking Area – • Nagoya-Seto Expressway; Japan National Route • National Route 153 • National Route 302.

Historic sites • Ruins of Iwasaki Castle • Myousen-ji temple] • Hakusan-gu shrine • Old Ichikawa House;

Parks • Aichi Pond • Aichi Ranch • Goshikien;

Culture: Museums • Maspro Art Museum (マスプロ美術館) • Nagoya City Tram & Subway Museum.