Inazawa City

Inazawa 稲沢市
City
Upper stage:Owari ōkunitama-jinja Lower stage:Inazawa Skyline
Flag Seal
Location of Inazawa in Aichi Prefecture
Inazawa
Coordinates: 35°15′53″N 136°47′48.9″E / 35.26472°N 136.796917°E / 35.26472; 136.796917Coordinates: 35°15′53″N 136°47′48.9″E / 35.26472°N 136.796917°E / 35.26472; 136.796917
Country	Japan
Region	Chūbu (Tōkai)
Prefecture	Aichi Prefecture
Government
• Mayor	Toshiaki Ōno
Area
• Total	79.35 km2 (30.64 sq mi)
Population (May 2015)
• Total	136,551
• Density	1,720/km2 (4,500/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
- Tree	Pine
- Flower	Chrysanthemum
Phone number	0587-32-1111
Address	1 Inabuchō, Inazawa-shi, Aichi-ken 492-8269
Website	www.city.inazawa.aichi.jp

Inazawa (稲沢市, Inazawa-shi) is a city located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan.

As of May 2015, the city had an estimated population of 136,551 and a population density of 1,720 persons per km². The total area was 79.35 square kilometres (30.64 sq mi).

Inazawa is the location of the Solae elevator testing tower, the highest such tower in the world.

Inazawa is located in the coastal flatlands of far western Aichi Prefecture, bordering Gifu Prefecture on the west.

Inazawa is the location of the Nara period provincial capital and provincial temple of Owari Province. The Owari Onkunitama Jinja, an important Shinto shrine located within the borders of the present city, also dates from this period. During the Edo period, Inaba and Ozawa villages formed a post town on the Minoji, a kaidō connecting Miya-juku (Atsuta on the Tōkaidō to Tarui-juku (Mino Province) on the Nakasendō. During the Meiji period, the town of Inazawa was created. The area of the town was expanded in 1907 and 1955 through the annexation of neighboring villages, and on November 1, 1958, the Inazawa was elevated to city status.

On April 1, 2005, the towns of Heiwa and Sobue (both from Nakashima District) were merged into Inazawa.