Nisshin, Historical city in Aichi Prefecture, Japan
Nisshin lies southeast of Nagoya on flat terrain and covers an area of about 35 square kilometers (13.5 square miles). The built environment mixes residential neighborhoods, commercial zones, and farmland scattered across the municipality.
Three villages joined together in 1906 and formed a new municipality that later gained city status. The chosen name refers to a naval warship from the imperial fleet of that era.
The name comes from an imperial cruiser and remains part of daily conversation among residents. Flat farmland surrounds neighborhoods and shapes the local scenery with open fields visible from many streets.
The municipality spreads across several districts and is easiest to explore by car or bicycle. Local trains connect main points with Nagoya and surrounding communities.
A museum preserves old trams and subway cars from the region and displays their technical evolution. Visitors can board some vehicles and understand how public transit changed over decades.
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