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Overview of Aichi Prefecture (愛知県)
Aichi Prefecture (愛知県) is located in the Chubu region of Japan, with its prefectural capital at Nagoya. Key sights and travel highlights across the prefecture include Nagoya Castle & Atsuta Shrine, Ghibli Park (Nagakute), original hilltop Inuyama Castle, Toyota industrial & automotive museums, Tokoname & Seto pottery towns, and Okazaki.
How to get to Aichi Prefecture
1h 39m from Tokyo Station or 34m from Kyoto Station on the JR Tokaido Shinkansen Nozomi. Use our Shinkansen Fare & Route Calculator and JR Pass Value Helper to compare rail tickets and regional passes.
Signature local food in Aichi
When visiting cities across Aichi, look out for these regional specialties at station restaurants, markets, and local izakaya:
- Hitsumabushi (grilled eel over rice three ways)
- Miso-katsu (red Hatcho-miso pork cutlet)
- Tebasaki (peppery Nagoya chicken wings)
- Kishimen flat udon & miso nikomi udon
- Ogura toast (morning service)
Best time to visit Aichi
Late March–April for Inuyama & Nagoya Castle cherry blossoms; November for Korankei Gorge's 4,000 flaming red maple trees; year-round for museums and dining.
All 38 cities & municipalities in Aichi Prefecture
Click any city below for its individual travel guide, demographics, rail access, food specialties, and nearby stops:
| City (Kanji) | Type / Status | Population | Area | Guide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nagoya 名古屋市 | Designated major city | 2,327,557 | 326.45 km² | City guide → · Flagship guide |
| Toyohashi 豊橋市 | Core city | 377,045 | 261.35 km² | City guide → |
| Okazaki 岡崎市 | Core city | 371,380 | 387.24 km² | City guide → |
| Ichinomiya 一宮市 | Core city | 375,939 | 113.91 km² | City guide → |
| Seto 瀬戸市 | City | 132,311 | 111.61 km² | City guide → · Flagship guide |
| Handa 半田市 | City | 117,927 | 47.24 km² | City guide → |
| Kasugai 春日井市 | Special city | 300,713 | 92.71 km² | City guide → |
| Toyokawa 豊川市 | City | 161,595 | 150.71 km² | City guide → |
| Tsushima 津島市 | City | 65,646 | 25.08 km² | City guide → |
| Hekinan 碧南市 | City | 73,024 | 35.86 km² | City guide → |
| Kariya 刈谷市 | City | 145,117 | 50.45 km² | City guide → |
| Toyota 豊田市 | Core city | 420,286 | 918.47 km² | City guide → |
| Anjō 安城市 | City | 176,046 | 86.01 km² | City guide → |
| Nishio 西尾市 | City | 106,643 | 75.78 km² | City guide → |
| Gamagōri 蒲郡市 | City | 82,264 | 56.81 km² | City guide → |
| Inuyama 犬山市 | City | 75,304 | 74.97 km² | City guide → · Flagship guide |
| Tokoname 常滑市 | City | 52,837 | 55.63 km² | City guide → |
| Kōnan 江南市 | City | 100,064 | 30.17 km² | City guide → |
| Komaki 小牧市 | City | 149,060 | 62.82 km² | City guide → |
| Inazawa 稲沢市 | City | 137,475 | 79.30 km² | City guide → |
| Tōkai 東海市 | City | 106,708 | 43.36 km² | City guide → |
| Ōbu 大府市 | City | 83,097 | 33.68 km² | City guide → |
| Chita 知多市 | City | 84,782 | 45.43 km² | City guide → |
| Chiryū 知立市 | City | 68,216 | 16.34 km² | City guide → |
| Owariasahi 尾張旭市 | City | 79,197 | 21.03 km² | City guide → |
| Takahama 高浜市 | City | 43,467 | 13.00 km² | City guide → |
| Iwakura 岩倉市 | City | 48,042 | 10.49 km² | City guide → |
| Toyoake 豊明市 | City | 69,124 | 23.18 km² | City guide → |
| Nisshin 日進市 | City | 80,921 | 34.90 km² | City guide → |
| Tahara 田原市 | City | 66,698 | 188.81 km² | City guide → |
| Aisai 愛西市 | City | 65,481 | 66.63 km² | City guide → |
| Kiyosu 清須市 | City | 56,635 | 13.31 km² | City guide → |
| Shinshiro 新城市 | City | 51,326 | 499.00 km² | City guide → |
| Kitanagoya 北名古屋市 | City | 80,112 | 18.37 km² | City guide → |
| Yatomi 弥富市 | City | 43,145 | 48.92 km² | City guide → |
| Miyoshi みよし市 | City | 62,001 | 32.11 km² | City guide → |
| Ama あま市 | City | 86,876 | 27.59 km² | City guide → |
| Nagakute 長久手市 | City | 57,764 | 21.55 km² | City guide → |