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Ichinomiya is a city located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. The city is often called Owari-Ichinomiya to avoid confusion with another Ichinomiya (now part of the city of Toyokawa).As of March 2015, the city had an estimated population of 378,829 and a population density of 3330 persons per km². The total area was 113.92sqkm.GeographyIchinomiya is situated in western Aichi Prefecture, bordered by Gifu Prefecture to the west.Neighboring municipalities Aichi Prefecture KōnanIwakuraInazawaKitanagoyaKiyosu HashimaKakamigahara KasamatsuGinanHistoryIchinomiya literally means "the first shrine" of the province. In case of this city, it was Masumida Shrine of Owari Province. Ichinomiya developed as a monzen-machi from the Heian period.