Kozakai
# Kozakai

Kozakai (小坂井町, Kozakai-chō) was a town located in Hoi District, Aichi Prefecture, Japan.

As of November 1, 2007, (the last census information available) the town had an estimated population of 22,708 and a population density of 2,188.31 persons per km². The total area was 9.92 km².

On February 1, 2010, Kozakai was merged into the expanded city of Toyokawa. Therefore, Hoi District was dissolved as a result of this merger.

## History

* October 1, 1889 – Toyoaki Village (豊秋村) was founded.
* September 12, 1906 – Kozakai Village was founded by the unification of Toyoaki Village and Ina Village (伊奈村).
* September 12, 1926 – Kozakai Town was founded.
* 1973 – Toyokawa Shinkin Bank Incident (豊川信用金庫事件 Toyokawa Shin'yō Kinko Jiken) occurred.
* 1993 – Kozakai Town Cultural Hall (小坂井町文化会館) was completed.
* February 1, 2010 – Kozakai merged with the city of Toyokawa.

## Education

### Primary schools

* Kozakai Nishi Primary School
* Kozakai Higashi Primary School

### Junior High school

* Kozakai Junior High School

### High school

* Kozakai High School

### Social education

**Ceremony Hall**

* Kozakai Town Cultural Hall (小坂井町文化会館 Kozakai-chō Bunka Kaikan ; commonly called "Freuden Hall")

## Transportation

### Railway

* Central Japan Railway Company
   * Iida Line – Kozakai Station
   * Tōkaidō Main Line – Nishi-Kozakai Station
* Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line – Ina Station

### Road

**National highway**

* National highway – Route 1, Route 151, Route 247

### Local attractions

* Utari Jinja (菟足神社)
* Gosha Inari (五社稲荷)
* Ruins of Ina Castle (伊奈城趾)

## Noted persons from Kozakai

* Yasuhiko Okada (岡田 康彦 Okada Yasuhiko) – Former Administrative Vice-Minister of the Environment of Japan
