Oharu, Municipality in Ama District, Japan
Oharu is a town in Ama District in Aichi Prefecture located near the Nagoya metropolitan area. It serves as a residential community for people who commute to work in nearby urban centers.
The settlement received municipal status in 1889 and was formally elevated to town status in 1975. This transformation marked its development from a rural settlement into a modern residential town.
The municipality maintains traditional Japanese community practices while functioning as a residential area for people working in the Nagoya metropolitan region.
The town is easy to reach by car or bicycle and has basic shops and services. Visitors can use the nearby Nakamura Koen station on the Nagoya Municipal Subway Higashiyama Line to travel into the city.
The town operates three elementary schools and one junior high school, serving an estimated population of 32,318 residents distributed across 13,683 households.
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