Kasugai, Special city in Aichi Prefecture, Japan.
Kasugai is a city in Aichi Prefecture that lies in the northern section of the Nōbi Plain, where neighborhoods, workshops and open green zones sit side by side. The settlement feels spread out, with roads leading to schools, parks and smaller centers scattered across the land.
Burial mounds from the Kofun period mark early settlement, before the area came under the administration of the Owari Domain during the Edo period. The city gained its official status in 1943 and grew into an industrial and residential center over the following decades.
The city maintains multiple educational institutions, including 37 elementary schools, 15 junior high schools, and Chubu University, serving the local population needs.
The Chūō Main Line and Meitetsu Komaki Line link the city to neighboring areas, while the Tōmei Expressway runs nearby for road access. Walking around reveals residential streets and pathways leading to schools, parks and small shops.
The city supplies more than 80 percent of the houseplant cacti sold across Japan, an industry that has grown in local greenhouses over decades. Major electronics firms such as Panasonic and Fujitsu operate plants here, giving the place an industrial character.
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