Chiryū, Aichi

Chiryū (Japanese知 立 市, -shi) is a city located in Aichi Prefecture on Honshu, the main island of Japan.

Geography

Chiryū located southeast of Nagoya and west of Okazaki.

History

In the Edo period, the place was one of the Post Stations of the Tokaido and was written with the same pronunciation as池 鲤 鲋.

The city Chiryū was established on 1 December 1970.

Traffic

  • Train: Meitetsu Railway: Main line (towards Gifu / Nagoya and Okazaki / Toyohashi )
  • Mikawa Line (towards Kariya / Hekinan and Toyota ( Aichi ) / Sanage )
  • National Road 1,155,419

Adjacent Cities and Towns

  • Kariya
  • Toyota
  • Anjo
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