Minamichita Town

Aichi Prefecture · Town

Minamichita Town, in Chita District at the tip of the Chita Peninsula, includes islands in Mikawa Bay such as Himakajima and Shinojima. Fishing is active from bases such as Morozaki Port, and seafood such as Himakajima's octopus and pufferfish are specialties. Uchida Sashichi's House, from a family that prospered in coastal shipping, also remains.

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Population: 14,434 1,025th in Japan2025 Census
5-year change: −13.1% 174th in Japanfrom 16,617 in 2020
Area: 38.23 km² 1,382nd in Japan
Population density: 378 people/km² 601st in Japan

Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, 2025 Population Census (population, area and density); area from the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan (GSI), Area Statistics of Prefectures and Municipalities (2025). National ranks are among the 1,741 municipalities, ordered by this site from these values.

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Mihama Town, Aichi

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