Aichi Prefecture

Aichi Prefecture 愛知県
Prefecture
Japanese transcription(s)
• Japanese	愛知県
• Rōmaji	Aichi-ken
Clockwise from top: Nagoya Castle Kōrankei Inuyama Castle(Festival) Cape Irago Atsuta Shrine
Flag Symbol
Anthem: Warera ga Aichi
Coordinates: 35°10′43″N 136°54′50″E / 35.17861°N 136.91389°E / 35.17861; 136.91389
Country	Japan
Region	Chūbu (Tōkai)
Island	Honshu
Capital	Nagoya
Subdivisions	Districts: 7, Municipalities: 54
Government
• Governor	Hideaki Ōmura (since February 2011)
Area
• Total	5,172.92 km2 (1,997.28 sq mi)
• Rank	27th
Population  (1 October 2019)
• Total	7,552,873
• Rank	4th
• Density	1,500/km2 (3,800/sq mi)
GDP [1]
• Total	JP¥ 40,911 billion US$ 375.3 billion (2019)
ISO 3166 code	JP-23
Website	www.pref.aichi.jp/global/en/index.html
Symbols of Japan
Bird	Oriental scops owl (Otus sunia japonicus)
Fish	Kuruma prawn (Penaeus japonicus)
Flower	Kakitsubata (Iris laevigata)
Tree	Hananoki (Acer pycnanthum)

Aichi Prefecture (愛知県, Aichi-ken, pronounced [aitɕi̥ ꜜkeɴ]) is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshū.^{[2]: 11, 126} Aichi Prefecture has a population of 7,552,873 (as of 1 October 2019^[update]) and a geographic area of 5,172.92 square kilometres (1,997.28 sq mi) with a population density of 1,460 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,800/sq mi). Aichi Prefecture borders Mie Prefecture to the west, Gifu Prefecture and Nagano Prefecture to the north, and Shizuoka Prefecture to the east. Nagoya is the capital and largest city of the prefecture.