Gamagōri, Aichi

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**Gamagōri**
**蒲郡市**
Gamagōri's location in Aichi, Japan.
Location
Country	Japan
Region	Chūbu, Tōkai
Prefecture	Aichi
Physical characteristics
Area	56.81 km² (21.93 sq mi)
Population (as of September 1, 2005)
Total	81,799
Density	1,428.96 /km² (3,701 /sq mi)
Location	34°50′N, 137°13′E
Symbols
Tree	Camphor Laurel
Flower	Azalea
Flag
Gamagōri Government Office
Mayor	Hisao Kanehara
Address	〒443-8601 17-1 Asahi-chō, Gamagōri-shi, Aichi-ken
Phone number	0533-66-1111
Official website: City of Gamagōri

Gamagōri (蒲郡市, Gamagōri-shi^?) is a city located in Aichi, Japan.

As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 81,583 and the density of 1,456.84 persons per km². The total area is 56.00 km².

The city was founded on April 1, 1954.

Gamagōri City Office

Events to note in Gamagōri are the Gamagōri Firework Festival on the last Sunday of July and the Mia Festival which is famous for large shrines being carried through the sea. There are a number of smaller towns within Gamagōri: Nishiura, Katahara, Kira, Hazu, Mito, Mia etc. One of the more famous landmarks in Gamagōri is The Prince Hotel [1]. Hotels of the same group can be found in other parts of Japan and Asia. [2] The hotel has been maintained in its original style and is famous as the hotel in which the Emperor of Japan stays when he comes to the area. The gardens of the hotel and other surrounding areas are popular tourist spots in early summer once the azalea have bloomed. Gamagōri is also surrounded by a "skyline", a road which takes people up into the mountains surrounding the city and where they can enjoy panoramic views of Gamagōri.

Gamagōri is situated on the coast and within the bay of Mikawa. There are many industries in the area, Denso, Yamahachi Dental, Nidek among others, and there is also a large fishing community and a tall statue of Koyasu Daishi on mount Kobo over looking the waterfront. The city is home to the Lagunasia amusement park.