is a city located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. The city is sometimes called Owarichinomiya to avoid confusion with other municipalities of the same name, including Ichinomiya (now part of the city of Toyokawa) and Ichinomiya in Chiba Prefecture. , the city had an estimated population of 379,654 in 161,434 households, and a population density of 3,336 persons per km<sup>2</sup>. The total area of the city was .

Geography

Ichinomiya is situated in western Aichi Prefecture, bordered by Gifu Prefecture to the west. The Kiso River and the Gojō River both flow through the city.

Climate

The city has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters (Köppen climate classification Cfa). The average annual temperature in Ichinomiya is 15.6&nbsp;°C. The average annual rainfall is 1833&nbsp;mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 28.1&nbsp;°C, and lowest in January, at around 4.2&nbsp;°C.

Demographics

Per Japanese census data, the population of Ichinomiya has increased steadily over the past 70 years.

Neighboring municipalities

;Aichi Prefecture

  • Inazawa
  • Iwakura
  • Kitanagoya
  • Kiyosu
  • Kōnan

;Gifu Prefecture

  • Ginan
  • Hashima
  • Kakamigahara
  • Kasamatsu

City scape

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File:Ichinomiya Skyline4.jpg|Skyline of Ichinomiya City

File:UmegaePark05.jpg|Skyline of Owari-Ichinomiya

File:138 Tower Park from Jukan Tower.jpg|138 Tower Park

File:尾張一宮駅 - panoramio2021.jpg|Downtown of Ichinomiya

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History

Origins

"Ichinomiya" literally means "the first shrine" of a province.

Ancient history

In case of Owari Province, this was Masumida Shrine, which dates to the Nara period and was located close to the provincial capital in what is now the city of Inazawa.

Feudal period

Ichinomiya developed as a monzen-machi from the Heian period and was part of the holdings of Owari Domain under the Edo period Tokugawa Shogunate.

Late modern period

Meiji period

In the early Meiji period, with the establishment of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889, the town of Ichinomiya was created within Nakashima District

Ichinomiya was raised to city status on September 1, 1921.

Contemporary history

Modern Ichinomiya

The city annexed the neighboring villages of Haguri and Nishinari in 1940, and with an additional eight surrounding municipalities (the villages of Chiaki, Tanyo, and Kitakata, and the towns of Asai, Yamato, Akiwara, Oku and a portion of Imaise) in 1955.

On April 1, 2002, Ichinomiya was designated as a special city, with increased local autonomy.

On April 1, 2005, the city was further expanded by absorbing the city of Bisai, and the town of Kisogawa (from Haguri District) which made it the fourth largest in Aichi Prefecture, after Nagoya, Toyota, and Toyohashi.

On April 1, 2021, Ichinomiya was designated as a core city, with increased local autonomy.

Government

thumb|200px|Ichinomiya City hall

Mayor-council

Ichinomiya has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city legislature of 38 members.

Prefectural Assembly

The city contributes five members to the Aichi Prefectural Assembly.

House of Representatives

In terms of national politics, the city is divided between Aichi District 9 and Aichi District 10 of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

Public

Police

  • Aichi Prefectural Police
  • Ichinomiya police station

Firefighting

  • Fire department
  • Ichinomiya fire department

Health care

  • Hospital
  • Ichinomiya Municipal Hospital
  • Kisogawa Municipal Hospital

Post office

  • Bisai Post office
  • Ichinomiya Post office

Library

  • Ichinomiya City Library

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File:Ichinomiya Police Station.JPG|Ichinomiya Police Station

File:Ichinomiya Fire Dept.JPG|Ichinomiya Fire Department

File:Ichinomiya Municipal Hospital in the evening A.jpg|Ichinomiya Municipal Hospital

File:Ichinomiya post office 21003.JPG|Ichinomiya Post Office

File:Ichinomiya City central library ac (2).jpg|Ichinomiya City Library

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External relations

Twin towns – Sister cities

International

;Friendship cities

  • Treviso (Veneto, Italy)
  • since January 30, 2013

National

;Disaster Alliance city

  • Takaoka (Toyama Prefecture, Chūbu region)
  • since October 31, 2007
  • Seki (Gifu Prefecture, Tōhoku region)
  • since, 2011

Economy

thumb|200px|Ichinomiya Chamber of Commerce & Industory

thumb|200px|Downtown of Ichinomiya

thumb|200px|Ichinomiya CBD

Primary sector of the economy

Traditionally noted for textiles, Ichinomiya is now a regional commercial center with a mixed economy of manufacturing and agriculture.

Agriculture

  • Allium fistulosum
  • Dry Daikon
  • Rice

Animal husbandry

  • Poultry farming

Secondary sector of the economy

Manufacturing

The Eisaku Noro Company, which produces colorful handcrafting and machine yarns for clothing, is also based here.

Tertiary sector of the economy

Commerce

Kanesue has its headquarters in Ichinomiya. It moved to its current headquarters in July 1976.

;Shopping center

  • APiTA Ichinomiya (TelassWalk Ichinomiya)
  • Æon mall Kisogawa
  • Kanesue
  • Meitetsu Department Store Ichinomiya

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File:一宮市千秋町 - panoramio.jpg|Chiaki Paddy field

File:Woven fabric Factory.jpg|Bisyu Woven fabric factory

File:Ichinomiya Honmachi Shopping Street ac (5).jpg|Shopping streets

File:株式会社カネスエ - panoramio.jpg|Kanesue

File:Telasswalk.ichinomiya.jpg|TelassWalk Ichinomiya

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Companies headquartered in Ichinomiya

  • Aichi small-elevator manufacturing corporation
  • Ichibanya
  • Japan Ecosystem
  • Kanesue
  • Konami Amusement
  • SOTOH

Education

thumb|200px|[[Shubun University]]

University

  • Shubun University

College

  • Aichi Kiwami College of Nursing
  • Ichinomiya Kenshin College

Primary and secondary education

  • Ichinomiya has 42 public elementary schools and 19 public middle schools operated by the city government, and 10 public high schools operated by the Aichi Prefectural Board of Education. The city also has one private middle school and two private high schools. The prefecture also operates two special education schools for the handicapped.

Transportation

thumb|200px|Around [[Owari-Ichinomiya Station]]

thumb|200px|The [[Kilometre Zero of Ichinomiya]]

Railways

Conventional lines

;20px Central Japan Railway Company

  • Tōkaidō Line: – – –

;20px Meitetsu

  • Nagoya Main Line: – – – – – – –
  • Bisai Line: – – – – – – – – –

Roads

Expressways

  • 24px|link=|alt=E1 Meishin Expressway
  • : - Owari Ichinomiya PA – Ichinomiya IC – Ichinomita JCT –
  • 24px|link=|alt=E41 Tōkai-Hokuriku Expressway
  • : Ichinomiya JCT – Ichinomiya-Nishi IC – Hizai IC – Ichinomiya-Kisogawa IC –
  • 22px Nagoya Expressway
  • Route 16 (Nagoya Expressway)

Japan National Route

Riverways

Water taxi

  • Nishinakano tosen (Kiso River)

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File:Civic Complex Building in front of Owari-Ichinomiya Station ac (8).jpg|

File:Meitetsu Department Store Ichinomiya Store 2020-10 ac.jpg|

File:Kisogawa Kyoryo of Tōkaidō Main Line.jpg|Kisogawa Bridge

File:Ichinomiya IC 20160422A.JPG|Ichinomiya IC

File:Nishinakano tosen 6.jpg|Nishinakano tosen

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Local attractions

thumb|200px|[[Masumida Shrine]]

thumb|200px|Myōkō-ji

thumb|200px|Nekojima Site

;Castle

  • Ichinomiya Castle
  • Kuroda Castle
  • Ōno Castle

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File:一宮城ー碑.JPG|Ichinomiya Castle

File:Kuroda Castle site ac (2).jpg|Kuroda Castle

File:Ōno Castle Site in Ichinomiya.jpg|Ōno Castle

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;Buddhist temple

  • Houren-ji
  • Myōkō-ji
  • Sebe Saihō-ji

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File:Hourenji1.jpg|Houren-ji

File:Hourenji3.jpg|Houren-ji (Yamauchi Kazutoyo)

File:Myoukouji2.jpg|Myōkō-ji

File:Okucho Sebe Saihoji ac (2).jpg|Sebe Saihō-ji

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;Shinto shrines

  • Azai shrine
  • Ifuribe shrine
  • Iwato shrine
  • Masumida Shrine
  • Owari Ōmiwa Shrine

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File:Azai-jinja in Ichinomiya ac (2).jpg|Azai jinja

File:Ifuribe shrine.jpg|Ifuribe jinja

File:Iwato shrine.jpg|Iwato jinja

File:Masumida Shrine Haiden.jpg|Masumida jinja

File:Owari Oomiwa Shrine torii.jpeg|Owari Ōmiwa Shrine

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;Archaeological sites

  • Mitsui Inariyama kofun
  • Nekojima Site

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File:Mitsui Inariyama kofun-02.jpg|Mitsui Inariyama kofun

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;Park

  • 138 Tower Park
  • Asano Park
  • Azaiyama Park
  • Umegae Park

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File:138 Tower Park (2013-02-08).jpg|138 Towr Park

File:Asano Park2.jpg|Asano Park

File:Azaiyama Park ac (2).jpg|Azaiyama Park

File:UmegaePark03.jpg|Umegae Park

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Culture

Festivals

  • Ichinomiya Tanabata Festival (Double Seventh Festival)

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File:一宮七夕祭り (19399763454).jpg|Ichinomiya Tanabata Festival

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Sports

{| class="sortable wikitable" style="text-align:center;font-size:85%;"

|-

! Sex

! Name

! competition

! League

! Home

! Sponsor

! Since

|-

| Women

! Aichi Dione

| Women's baseball

| Japan Women's Baseball League

| Ichinomiya Stadium<br>Hirashima Park Baseball Playing Grounds

| Aichi Dione

| 2010

|-

| Women

! Dream Citrine

| Softball

| Japan Softball League (JSL)

| Ichinomiya Stadium<br>Hirashima Park Baseball Playing Grounds

| Dream Citrine

| 2016

|-

| Women

! Futsal Clube UNIAO Ladies

| Women's Futsal

| WOMEN'S F.LEAGUE

| Ichinomiya Komyoji Park Playing Field<br>DIADORA Arena

| UNIAO

| 2016

|-

| Women

! TOKAI NEXUS

| Women's baseball

| Women's Baseball Federation of Japan

| Ichinomiya Stadium<br>Hirashima Park Baseball Playing Grounds

| TOKAI NEXUS

| 2020

|}

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File:Kōmyoji Park Stadium 01.jpg|Kōmyoji Park Stadium

File:Hirashima Park Baseball Playing Grounds.jpg|Hirashima Park Baseball Playing Grounds

File:Ichinomiya Municipal Gymnasium Entrance 20130817.jpeg|Ichinomiya Municipal Gymnasium (DIADORA Arena)

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Notable people from Ichinomiya

  • Tetsuma Esaki, politician
  • Ichikawa Fusae, politician
  • Kazuo Funaki, actor
  • Nao Hibino, tennis player
  • Masaaki Kanda, politician
  • Rie Kitahara, actress, former idol
  • Shinichi Kondoh, retired baseball player
  • Jōji Matsuoka, movie director
  • Yukiko Okada, singer
  • Hisa Ōta, stage actress
  • Tange Sakura, voice actress
  • Haruka Tomatsu, voice actress
  • Masayuki Toyoshima, shogi player
  • Ryuichi Kihara, figure skater

References