Okazaki
岡崎市 | |
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Okazaki in Aichi | |
| Coordinates: 34°57′N 137°10′E / 34.950°N 137.167°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Chūbu, Tōkai |
| Prefecture | Aichi |
| Government | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 387.24 km2 (149.51 sq mi) |
| Population (August 2011) | |
| • Total | 373,339 |
| • Density | 964/km2 (2,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| - Tree | Japanese black pine |
| - Flower | Wisteria |
| Phone number | 0564-23-6495 |
| Address | 2-9 Jūō-chō, Okazaki-shi, Aichi-ken 444-8601 |
| Website | City of Okazaki |
Okazaki (岡崎市, Okazaki-shi) is a Japanese city in Aichi Prefecture on the island of Honshu.
It has been recognized as a core city since 2003.
In the Edo period, Fujikawa-shuku was one of the fifty-three shogunate-maintained waystations (shuku-eki) along the Tōkaidō road which connected Edo and Kyoto.