Aikawa

Aikawa is a city located in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of June 1, 2012, the city had an expected populace of 41,576, and a populace density of 1,210 individuals in keeping with km2. The overall place is 34.29 km2. During the Sengoku period, the Battle of Mimasetoge between the forces of Takeda Shingen and the later Hojo clan passed off Aikawa Town. During the Edo duration, the location turned into tenryo territory underneath direct manage of the Tokugawa shogunate. After the Meiji Restoration, inside the cadastral reorganization for 1889, Aikawa village become based on April four, 1889.

It become extended to metropolis status on April 1, 1940. On January 15, 1955, it merged with neighboring Takamine Village and on September 30, 1956, with neighboring Nakatsu Village. Industrial development began in 1966. Aikawa has a combined financial system, supported by way of agriculture and light/precision industries. Makino Milling Machines has a factory in Aikawa, as does Asahi Glass Co., NHK Spring Company, Merck Pharmaceuticals and Mitsubishi Motors Aikawa is served by way of Japan National Route 412 dual carriageway, but has no rail connections.