Tōgō, Aichi

Tōgō 東郷町
Town
Tōgō Town Office Tōgō Town Office
Flag of Tōgō Flag Official seal of Tōgō Seal
Location of Tōgō in Aichi Prefecture Location of Tōgō in Aichi Prefecture
Tōgō
Coordinates:
Country	Japan
Region	Chūbu region Tōkai region
Prefecture	Aichi Prefecture
District	Aichi
Area
• Total	18.03 km2 (6.96 sq mi)
Population (May 2015)
• Total	42,695
• Density	2,370/km2 (6,100/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
- Tree	Ternstroemia
- Flower	Siberian iris
Phone number	0561-38-3111
Address	Tōgō-chō, Aichi-gun, Aichi-ken 470-0198
Website	Official website

Tōgō (東郷町, Tōgō-chō) is a town located in Aichi District, Aichi Prefecture, Japan.

As of May 2015, the town had an estimated population of 42,695 and a population density of 2370 persons per km². The total area was 18.03 square kilometres (6.96 sq mi).

Geography

Tōgō is located in the flatlands of central Aichi Prefecture.

Neighboring municipalities

• Aichi Prefecture
  • Nagoya – Midori-ku
  • Nisshin
  • Kariya
  • Toyoake
  • Miyoshi

History

Tōgō Village was established in 1878 through the merger of several small hamlets. It was elevated to town status on April 1, 1970.

Education

• Tōgō has six elementary schools, three middle schools and two high schools.

Transportation

Railway

Tōgō currently has no passenger train station within town limits.

Highway

• Japan National Route 153

Local attractions

• Kurozasa Nana-go-Kama Kiln
• Yukufu-ji temple

External links

Media related to at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website (Japanese)