Ōbu

Ōbu 大府市
City
Downtown Ōbu
Flag Emblem
Location of Ōbu in Aichi Prefecture
Ōbu
Coordinates: 35°00′42″N 136°57′49.2″E / 35.01167°N 136.963667°E / 35.01167; 136.963667Coordinates: 35°00′42″N 136°57′49.2″E / 35.01167°N 136.963667°E / 35.01167; 136.963667
Country	Japan
Region	Chūbu (Tōkai)
Prefecture	Aichi
Government
• Mayor	Takayasu Kuno
Area
• Total	33.66 km2 (13.00 sq mi)
Population  (October 1, 2019)
• Total	92,179
• Density	2,700/km2 (7,100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- Tree	Holly
- Flower	Gardenia
Phone number	0562-47-2111
Address	5-70 Chūō-chō, Ōbu-shi, Aichi-ken 474-8701
Website	Official website

Ōbu (大府市, Ōbu-shi) is a city located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2019, the city had an estimated population of 92,179 in 39,382 households,^[1] and a population density of 2,739 persons per km². The total area of the city is 33.66 square kilometres (13.00 sq mi). Ōbu has been a member of the World Health Organization’s Alliance for Healthy Cities (AFHC)^[2] since June 5, 2000.

Geography[]

Ōbu is located in the far northeastern neck of Chita Peninsula in southern Aichi Prefecture, and is bordered by the metropolis of Nagoya to the north.

Neighboring municipalities[]

• Aichi Prefecture
  • Nagoya (Midori-ku)
  • Tōkai
  • Toyoake
  • Kariya
  • Higashiura

Demographics[]

Per Japanese census data,^[3] the population of Ōbu has been increasing steadily over the past 70 years.

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1940	13,967	—
1950	20,427	+46.3%
1960	26,137	+28.0%
1970	48,960	+87.3%
1980	62,277	+27.2%
1990	69,720	+12.0%
2000	75,273	+8.0%
2010	85,254	+13.3%

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 Ōbu is 15.7 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1588 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 27.9 °C, and lowest in January, at around 4.4 °C.^[4]

History[]

The village of Ōbu was established within Chita District, Aichi on October 1, 1889 with the establishment of the modern municipalities system. On May 1, 1906 Ōbu annexed the neighboring villages of Yoshida, Kyowa, Kitasaka, Yokote, Nagagusa and part of the village of Morioka. It was elevated to town status on November 1, 1915. Ōbu became a city on September 1, 1970.

Government[]

Ōbu has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city legislature of 19 members. The city contributes one member to the Aichi Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of Aichi District 7 of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

Economy[]

Ōbu has a mixed economic base due to its proximity to the Nagoya metropolis and numerous transportation connections.

Education[]

• Shigakkan University
• University of Human Environments, Ōbu campus
• Ōbu has nine public elementary schools and four public junior high schools operated by the city government, and three public high schools operated by the Aichi Prefectural Board of Education.

Transportation[]

Railway[]

Central Japan Railway Company - Tōkaidō Main Line

• Ōbu - Kyōwa

Central Japan Railway Company - Taketoyo Line

• Ōbu

Highway[]

• Isewangan Expressway
• Chitahantō Road
• National Route 23
• National Route 155
• National Route 366

Sister cities[]

• Port Phillip, Australia, since November 20, 1993^[5]

Notable people from Ōbu[]

• Kumiko Koiwai, figure skater
• Kyoko Takezawa, violinist
• Masayoshi Nagata, mathematician
• Hidehiko Yoshida, Olympic gold-medalist judoka
• Takahiro Nakai, Judoka

References[]

External links[]

Media related to Ōbu, Aichi at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website (in Japanese) (with link to pages in English)
• Sister Cities by the Sea - information on the relationship between Obu and Port Phillip (English and Japanese content).