Taketoyo, Aichi Prefecture, Chūbu Region, Japan

🇯🇵 Taketoyo (武豊町, Taketoyo-chō) is a town located in Chita District, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2019, the town had an estimated population density of 1,636 persons per km². The total area of the town was 26.38 square km (10.19 sq mi).

Geography Taketoyo is located in the north-east corner of Chita Peninsula in southern Aichi Prefecture, bordered by Mikawa Bay to the east. Part of the town's area is within the borders of the Mikawa Wan Quasi-National Park.

Neighboring municipalities Aichi Prefecture ◦ Hekinan; ◦ Handa; ◦ Tokoname; ◦ Minamichita.

History The village of Taketoyo was established within Chita District, Aichi by the early Meiji period establishment of the modern municipalities system on October 1, 1889. Taketoyo was raised to town status on February 15, 1891.

An Imperial decree in July 1899 established Taketoyo as an open port for trading with the United States and the United Kingdom.

On October 5, 1954, Taketoyo annexed the neighboring village of Fuki, also from Chita District.

Economy Due to its location near the Greater Nagoya metropolis and the port facilities at the Port of Kinuura, Taketoyo is home to numerous factories, including glass manufacturing, and pharmaceuticals. Chubu Electric Power also has a large electrical generating facility, the Taketoyo Thermal Power Station, which provides substantial employment and tax revenues. The traditional industries in the town centre around the production of soy sauce, miso and cotton products.

Education • Taketoyo 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. ◦ Escola Expressão - Brazilian primary school

Transport: Rail Central Japan Railway Company - Taketoyo Line • Taketoyo

Meitetsu – Kōwa Line • Age - Chita-Taketoyo - Fuki

Meitetsu – Chita New Line • Fuki

Transport: Road • National Route 247.