Nagakute, Aichi
Encyclopedia
is a town
(until 4 January 2012 when it will become a city) located in Aichi District
, Aichi
, Japan
.
On March 25, 2005, Expo 2005
opened with its main site being in Nagakute. The expo ran until September 25, 2005.
, a magnetic levitation train, runs through Nagakute from Fujigaoka
in Nagoya to Toyota City.
Towns of Japan
A town is a local administrative unit in Japan. It is a local public body along with prefecture , city , and village...
(until 4 January 2012 when it will become a city) located in Aichi District
Aichi District, Aichi
is a district located in Aichi, Japan.As of September 1, 2008, the district had an estimated population of 91,533 and a density of 2,310.0 persons per km²...
, Aichi
Aichi Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region. The region of Aichi is also known as the Tōkai region. The capital is Nagoya. It is the focus of the Chūkyō Metropolitan Area.- History :...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
.
On March 25, 2005, Expo 2005
Expo 2005
Expo 2005 was the World's Fair held for 185 days between Friday, March 25 and Sunday, September 25, 2005, in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, east of the city of Nagoya. It was a Specialized International Exhibition under the scheme of the 1972 protocol of the Convention relating to International Exhibitions...
opened with its main site being in Nagakute. The expo ran until September 25, 2005.
Transportation
The LinimoLinimo
, formally the is a magnetic levitation train line in Aichi, Japan, near the city of Nagoya. While primarily built to serve the Expo 2005 fair site, the line is still operating to serve the local community.Linimo is owned and operated by...
, a magnetic levitation train, runs through Nagakute from Fujigaoka
Fujigaoka Station (Aichi)
is a train station in Meitō-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, JapanThe station serving Nagoya Municipal Subway was opened on , and the neighboring station of the same name serving the Linimo was opened on .-Lines:*Nagoya Municipal Subway...
in Nagoya to Toyota City.
Education
- Aichi Medical UniversityAichi Medical Universityis a private university at Nagakute, Aichi, Japan, founded in 1971....
, which has a hospital. - Aichi Prefectural University of Fine Arts and MusicAichi Prefectural University of Fine Arts and Musicis a public university in the town of Nagakute in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. The school was established in 1966. The University is located in a hilly area on the eastern outskirts of Nagoya, away from the bustle and noise of the downtown area...
- Aichi Shukutoku UniversityAichi Shukutoku Universityis a private university in Nagakute, Aichi, Japan. The predecessor of the school was founded in 1905. It was chartered as a women's college in 1975 and became co-educational in 1995.-External links:* *...
- Aichi Prefectural UniversityAichi Prefectural Universityis a public university located in the town of Nagakute, Aichi, Japan. There is a campus in Moriyama-ku, Nagoya which is for the nursing school, namely Aichi Prefectural College of Nursing & Health. The predecessor of the school was founded in 1947, and it was chartered as a university in 1966....
External links
- Nagakute official website (Also in English)