Inuyama

Inuyama 犬山市
City
Inuyama Castle, landmark place in Inuyama
Flag Seal
Location of Inuyama in Aichi Prefecture
Inuyama
Coordinates: 35°22′43″N 136°56′40.2″E / 35.37861°N 136.944500°E / 35.37861; 136.944500Coordinates: 35°22′43″N 136°56′40.2″E / 35.37861°N 136.944500°E / 35.37861; 136.944500
Country	Japan
Region	Chūbu (Tōkai)
Prefecture	Aichi Prefecture
Government
Area
• Total	74.90 km2 (28.92 sq mi)
Population (May 1, 2012)
• Total	74,200
• Density	991/km2 (2,570/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
- Tree	Chinese hawthorn
- Flower	Sakura
Phone number	0568-61-1800
Address	36 Higashihata, Inuyama, Inuyama-shi, Aichi-ken 484-0081
Website	Official website

Inuyama (犬山市, Inuyama-shi^?) is a city in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, north of the Nagoya Metropolis.

As of May 2015^[update], the city had an estimated population of 74,200 and a population density of 911 persons per km². The total area was 74.90 square kilometres (28.92 sq mi).

Inuyama lies along the edge of Aichi Prefecture, separated from neighboring Gifu Prefecture by the Kiso River.

Aichi Prefecture

Gifu Prefecture

During the Edo period, Inuyama was a sub-domain of Owari Domain, entrusted to senior retainers of the Nagoya-branch of the Tokugawa clan.

Immediately following the Meiji Restoration in 1868, it was established as an independent feudal han, until the 1871 abolition of the han system. With the cadastral reforms of October 1, 1889, the town of Inuyama was created. Inuyama was elevated to city status in 1954.

The most famous attraction is Inuyama Castle on a 40-meter rise overlooking the Kiso River. This Japanese castle was designated as a Japanese national treasure in 1935 and again in 1952. The castle in its current form was built in 1537 by Oda Nobuyasu, uncle of the great warlord Oda Nobunaga. The castle is the only privately owned castle in Japan, and has remained unchanged since it was built, making it the oldest original wooden castle in Japan.