Inuyama犬山市

Inuyama-shi. The name ends in 市 (shi), the word for city.

Inuyama (犬山市, Inuyama-shi) is a city in Aichi Prefecture. Population 73,090 (2020 census), area 74.9 km². Borders 7 places.

A city (市 / shi) in Aichi Prefecture. It elects its own mayor and assembly, the same tier of government as every other municipality in Japan.

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Facts

Japanese name

犬山市

Reading

Inuyama-shi

Kind

City (市): a local government

Prefecture

Aichi 愛知県

Region

Chūbu 中部

Population

73,090 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-1.6% from 74,308

Area

74.9 km²

Density

976 people per km²

Households

29,453

Under 15

12.1%

65 and over

29.4%

Foreign residents

2,499 (3.4%)

Code

23215 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.city.inuyama.aichi.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

7 places share a land border with Inuyama. Borders across water are not counted.

• Tajimi City多治見市(Gifu)
• Kakamigahara City各務原市(Gifu)
• Kani City可児市(Gifu)
• Sakahogi Town坂祝町(Gifu)
• Komaki City小牧市
• Oguchi Town大口町
• Fuso Town扶桑町

Questions about Inuyama

Is Inuyama a city or a prefecture?

Inuyama (犬山市) is a city (市, shi) in Aichi Prefecture. It is a municipality, the lower of Japan's two tiers of local government, and elects its own mayor and assembly.

Where is Inuyama?

Inuyama is in Aichi Prefecture (愛知県), in the Chūbu region of Japan. The prefecture is a government; the region is a customary grouping of prefectures and elects nothing.

What is the population of Inuyama?

73,090 at the 2020 census, down 1.6% from 74,308 in 2015. The area is 74.9 km², which is 976 people per km². 29,453 households. 29.4% of residents are 65 or older and 12.1% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Inuyama?

Seven: Tajimi City (多治見市) in Gifu, Kakamigahara City (各務原市) in Gifu, Kani City (可児市) in Gifu, Sakahogi Town (坂祝町) in Gifu, Komaki City (小牧市), Oguchi Town (大口町), and Fuso Town (扶桑町). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Inuyama in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Inuyama written in Japanese?

犬山市, read Inuyama-shi. The last character, 市 (shi), is the word for city, and the name is often used without it in English.

How does an address in Inuyama begin?

愛知県犬山市… (Aichi-ken, Inuyama-shi, …). The prefecture name is written first, then the city name. After that are written the named area, the chōme, the block, and the building number.