Hekinan, Aichi

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

Geography

Hekinan located south of Nagoya and west of Okazaki.

History

Hekinan was born on April 5, 1948 from the merger of Chō Ohama (大 浜 町, chō ), Shinkawa (新 川 町, chō ), Tanao (棚 尾 町, chō ) and the Mura Asahi (旭 村, -mura ) founded in Hekikai -gun (碧海 郡).

Traffic

  • Road National Road 247

Twin Cities

Sons and daughters of the town

  • Nagata Tokuhon (1513-1630), physician

Adjacent Cities and Towns

  • Anjo
  • Takahama ( Aichi )
  • Nishio
  • Handa
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