Nagakute

The city has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters (Köppen climate classification Cfa). The average annual temperature in Nagakute is 15.5 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1641 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 27.9 °C, and lowest in January, at around 4.0 °C.[3]

Per Japanese census data,[4] the population of Nagakute has increased dramatically over the past 50 years.

Aichi Prefecture

• Nagoya (Moriyama-ku, Meitō-ku)
• Toyota
• Seto
• Nisshin
• Owariasahi

During the Sengoku period, the Battle of Komaki and Nagakute was held in this vicinity.

During the Edo period area of modern Nagakute was part of the holdings of Owari Domain.

Nagakute Village was established within Aichi District on May 10, 1906, through the merger of the hamlets of Nagakute (different spelling as 長湫村), Kamigō and Yazako.

Nagakute was elevated to town status on April 1, 1971.

Expo 2005 was a major boost to the local economy, and led to the construction of the Linimo, a commercial linear motor train, to connect the area with the Nagoya metropolis.

The Nagakute hostage incident occurred within the town limits on May 2007.

Nagakute was elevated to city status on January 4, 2012.[5]

Sister cities

• Waterloo (Walloon Brabant, Belgium)
  • since October 8, 1992[6]

Friendship city

• Nagiso (Nagano Prefecture, Chūbu region)
  • since October 21, 2006
• Takarazuka (Hyōgo Prefecture, Kansai region)
  • since October 27, 2012

Due to its location, Nagakute's economy is centered around the automobile industry. Toyota Central R&D Labs., Inc. is located in the city, as is electrical systems manufacturer Nitto Kogyo. Nagakute is also the head office of the Aichi Rapid Transit Co., Ltd., better known as the operator of the Linimo Maglev High Speed Surface Transport.

Aichi Prefectural University campus

• Aichi Prefectural University
• Aichi Prefectural University of Fine Arts and Music
• Aichi Medical University
• Aichi Shukutoku University

• Nagakute has six public elementary schools and three public junior high schools operated by the city government, and one public high school operated by the Aichi Prefectural Board of Education. There is also one private high school.

• International Christian Academy of Nagoya (closed)

Linimo

• Tōbu Kyūryō Line: - Hanamizuki-dōri – Irigaike-kōen – Nagakute Kosenjō – Geidai-dōri – Kōen-nishi – Aichikyūhaku-kinen-kōen -

• The Meitetsu Bus, which serves Nagakute and the surrounding municipalities, operates the Nagoya depot within the city limits.
• Nagakute is also served by the N-Bus, which is a community bus owned by the city of Nagakute and operated by Meitetsu Bus.

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  Meitetsu Bus Nagoya Depot
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  N-Bus

• The Nagoya Seto Expressway, which is designated as a Regional High-Standard Highway, starts from Nagakute and funnels traffic in to the Tōmei Expressway, which passes through Nagakute has no interchange within city limits. However, the Nagoya Interchange, which serves the Tomei and Mei-Nikan Expressways, is close to city limits.