city in Aichi Prefecture, Japan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Okazaki (岡崎市, Okazaki-shi) is a Japanese city in Aichi Prefecture on the island of Honshu.
Okazaki
岡崎市 | |
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Coordinates: 34°57′N 137°10′E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Chūbu, Tōkai |
Prefecture | Aichi |
Government | |
Area | |
• Total | 387.24 km2 (149.51 sq mi) |
Population (August 2011) | |
• Total | 373,339 |
• Density | 964/km2 (2,500/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
- Tree | Japanese black pine |
- Flower | Wisteria |
Phone number | 0564-23-6495 |
Address | 2-9 Jūō-chō, Okazaki-shi, Aichi-ken 444-8601 |
Website | City of Okazaki |
It has been recognized as a core city since 2003.[1]
In the Edo period, Fujikawa-shuku was one of the fifty-three shogunate-maintained waystations (shuku-eki) along the Tōkaidō road which connected Edo and Kyoto.[2]
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