Ama (Aichi)

Ama-shi あ ま 市
Geographical location in Japan
Region :	Chūbu
Prefecture :	Aichi
Coordinates :	35 ° 12 '  N , 136 ° 47'  E Coordinates: 35 ° 12 '2 "  N , 136 ° 47' 0"  E
Basic data
Surface:	27.59 km²
Residents :	87,475 (June 1, 2019)
Population density :	3171 inhabitants per km²
Community key :	23237-8
Symbols
Flag / coat of arms:
town hall
Address :	Ama City Hall 18 - 1 Kida-Inui Ama shi Aichi  490-1291
Website URL:	http://www.city.ama.aichi.jp
Location Amas in Aichi Prefecture

Ama ( Japanese あ ま 市 , - shi ) is a city in the Japanese prefecture of Aichi .

geography

Ama is east of Aisai and west of Nagoya .

history

The community was created on March 22, 2010 from the merger of the district cities Jimokuji ( 甚 目 寺 町 , - chō ), Miwa ( 美 和 町 , -chō ) and Shippō ( 七宝 町 , -chō ) from the district of Ama .

Attractions

• Jimokuji-Kannon, a temple founded in 597
• Shippo Art Village, a cloisonne- style porcelain art center

traffic

Ama is developed in an east-west direction by the Tsushima line of the Nagoya Tetsudō (Meitetsu), there are three train stations in the city. Ama is connected to the Japanese motorway network via the Mei-Nikan motorway.

sons and daughters of the town

• Masanori Fukushima ( Daimyō )

Neighboring cities and communities

• Nagoya
• Kiyosu
• Inazawa
• Aisai
• Tsushima
• Kanie
• Ōharu

Web links

Commons : Ama  - collection of images, videos and audio files