History
The area of Minamichita was part of Owari Province and controlled by Owari Domain under the Edo period Tokugawa shogunate. It was a major port on the coastal trade route between Edo and Osawa. After the Meiji restoration, it was organized into villages within Chita District, Aichi with the establishment of the modern municipalities system.
The modern town of Minamichita was established on June 1, 1961, through the merger of the towns of Utsumi, Mihama, and Morozaki, and the villages of Shinojima and Himakajima, all within Chita District. During March 2006, discussions were held to merge Minamichita with the town of Mihama to the north to form the new city of “Minamicentrair” after the popular nickname for Chūbu Centrair International Airport, but the merger proposal was strongly opposed by the majority of the inhabitants of Minamichita, and the merger did not take place.
Economy
thumb|Utsumi ware ceramic [[censer in the shape of a standing elephant, grey glaze, Yamadera kiln (1907-1914)]]
The primary sector dominates the economy of Minamichita, notably commercial fishing and agriculture. Secondary industries include food processing, and seasonal tourism to beach resorts.
The Yamadera kiln (山寺窯) was located in Utsumi, today part of Minamichita. The kiln was active in the years Meiji 40 (1907) - Taishō 3 (1914). It produced Utsumi ware (内海焼).
Education
Minamichita has six public elementary schools and five public junior high schools operated by the town government, and one high school operated by the Aichi Prefectural Board of Education.
Transportation
Railway
20px Meitetsu – Chita New Line
Highways
- 24px|link=|alt=E87 Minamichita Road
Seaports
- Morogizaki Port
Local attractions
- Himakajima - island in Mikawa Bay
- Minamichita Onsen - hot spring resort
- Shinojima - island in Mikawa Bay
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Kankonouen.JPG|Sightseeing farm Flower garden
CITTA NAPOLI.jpg|Citta Napoli
Himakajima7.JPG|Himakajima
File:Shinojima1.jpg|Shinojima
Hazumisaki3.JPG|Cape Hazu
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