Yokkaichi

 
Overview

Yokkaichi is a city located in Mie Prefecture, Japan. As of August 2015, the city had an estimated population of 306,107 and a population density of 1,480 persons per km². The total area was 206.44 square kilometres.

Description

Yokkaichi, city, Mie ken (prefecture), Honshu, Japan. It lies facing Ise Bay, southwest of Nagoya. The city developed around a castle built-in 1470. By the Tokugawa period (1603–1867), it had become an important trade center, with markets open on the fourth day of each month (yokka means “fourth day in the month,” and ichi means “market”). The city suffered heavy damage during World War II, but later became the site of a large petrochemical complex. Automobiles, textiles, and chemicals are produced in factories built on reclaimed land. Yokkaichi’s growing port imports raw materials and exports its industrial products.