Minamichita

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Minamichita 南知多町
Town
Minamichita Town Hall
Flag Seal
Location of Minamichita in Aichi Prefecture
Minamichita
Coordinates: 34°42′54.5″N 136°55′47.4″E / 34.715139°N 136.929833°E / 34.715139; 136.929833
Country	Japan
Region	Chūbu region Tōkai region
Prefecture	Aichi
District	Chita
Area
• Total	38.37 km2 (14.81 sq mi)
Population  (October 1, 2019)
• Total	17,393
• Density	450/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Phone number	0569-65-0711
Address	Toyohama, Minamichita-chō, Chita-gun, Aichi-ken 470-3495
Climate	Cfa
Website	Official website
Symbols
Flower	Narcissus
Tree	Quercus phillyraeoides (species of Oak)

Minamichita (南知多町, Minamichita-chō) is a town in Chita District, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2019^[update], the town had an estimated population of 17,393 in 7338 households,^[1] and a population density of 453 persons per km². The total area of the town was 38.37 square kilometres (14.81 sq mi).

Minamichita is located in the extreme southern tip of Chita Peninsula in southern Aichi Prefecture, including a number of islands in Mikawa Bay. The town is bordered by Mikawa Bay to the east, and Ise Bay to the west. Part of the town's area are within the borders of the Mikawa Wan Quasi-National Park.

• Aichi Prefecture
  • Mihama

Per Japanese census data,^[2] the population of Minamichita had been declining steadily over the past 70 years.

The town has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters (Köppen climate classification Cfa). The average annual temperature in Minamichita is 15.7 °C (60.3 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,550.1 mm (61.03 in) with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 27.2 °C (81.0 °F), and lowest in January, at around 5.2 °C (41.4 °F).^[3]

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.^[5]

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).^[6][7]

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.

Meitetsu – Chita New Line

• Utsumi

• Minamichita Road
• National Route 247

• Morogizaki Port

• Himakajima - island in Mikawa Bay
• Minamichita Onsen - hot spring resort
• Shinojima - island in Mikawa Bay

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  Sightseeing farm Flower garden
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  Citta Napoli
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  Himakajima
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  Shinojima
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  Cape Hazu

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• Official website