Kota (幸田町) — Population, Map & How to Read It

読み方 · How to read it

Can you read 幸田町?

It reads こうたちょう — Kota Cho.

町 — A town. 町 is read either chō or machi — which one is local convention, and it varies by region. This is one of the classic traps in Japanese place names.

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数字 · By the numbers

Kota at a glance

42,523

Population

57 km²

Area

1906

Founded

#574 /1,651

National rank

27

Parks

1

Museums

2

Cafés

幸田 (Koda)

Nearest station

地図 · Where it is

Where is Kota?

Every dot is one of Japan's 1,651 municipalities, plotted at its real coordinates. Kota is marked in red.

34.8500°N, 137.1500°E Open in Google Maps →

近隣 · Nearby

Closest places to Kota

Measured as real great-circle distance from Kota.

蒲郡市 Gamagori Shi
がまごおりし · Aichi 6 km 西尾市 Nishio Shi
にしおし · Aichi 8 km 岡崎市 Okazaki Shi
おかざきし · Aichi 12 km 安城市 Anjo Shi
あんじょうし · Aichi 14 km 碧南市 Hekinan Shi
へきなんし · Aichi 15 km 高浜市 Takahama Shi
たかはまし · Aichi 17 km

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質問 · Questions

About Kota

How do you read 幸田町 in Japanese?

幸田町 is read こうたちょう (Kota Cho). It is a town in Aichi Prefecture.

What does 町 mean at the end of 幸田町?

町 means "town" and is read chō / machi. A town. 町 is read either chō or machi — which one is local convention, and it varies by region. This is one of the classic traps in Japanese place names.

How big is Kota?

Kota has a population of 42,523 across 57 km², making it the 574th largest of Japan's 1,651 municipalities and the 38th largest of the 50 in Aichi.

What towns are near Kota?

The closest municipalities to Kota are Gamagori Shi (6 km), Nishio Shi (8 km), Okazaki Shi (12 km).