Tsukude
Tsukude
作手村 | |
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Former municipality | |
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 Location of Tsukude in Aichi Prefecture | |
  Tsukude Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 34°58′25″N 137°25′34″E / 34.97361°N 137.42611°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Chūbu (Tōkai) |
| Prefecture | Aichi Prefecture |
| District | Minamishitara |
| Merged | October 1, 2005 (now part of Shinshiro) |
| Area | |
• Total | 117.4 km2 (45.3 sq mi) |
| Population (September 1, 2005) | |
• Total | 3,263 |
| • Density | 27.8/km2 (72/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| Symbols | |
| Flower | Habenaria radiata |
| Tree | Sciadopitys |
Tsukude (作手村, Tsukude-mura) was a village in Minamishitara District, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. It was established on May 1, 1906, through the merger of nine predecessor villages, and dissolved on October 1, 2005, when it merged with Hōrai town and the former Shinshiro city to form the new expanded city of Shinshiro.[1] The merger dissolved Minamishitara District.[2]
Geography
Tsukude occupied a highland basin in the east-central part of Aichi Prefecture at an average elevation of approximately 550 metres.[1] The northern portion of the village fell within the Aichi Kōgen Quasi-National Park; the southwestern portion fell within Hongusan Prefectural Natural Park.[1]
History
Sengoku period
During the Sengoku period, the Okudaira clan — a kokujin (local lord) family — controlled the area from Tsukude Castle in Mikawa Province. Following the death of Takeda Shingen in 1573, clan leader Okudaira Nobumasa led his men out of Tsukude Castle and rejoined the Tokugawa clan, ending Takeda influence in the region.
Edo period
Early in the Edo period, Tsukude Domain was created in 1602 when Matsudaira Tadaaki of the Okudaira-Matsudaira line received a fief at Tsukude, bringing his total holding to 17,000 koku. Tadaaki was the domain's sole lord; it was dissolved in 1610 when he transferred to Ise-Kameyama Domain.
Modern period
Modern Tsukude village was created on May 1, 1906, through the merger of nine predecessor villages in Minamishitara District.[3][2]
On October 1, 2005, Tsukude was dissolved in a shinsetsu gappei (新設合併) — a merger in which all constituent municipalities are dissolved and a new entity is created — together with Hōrai town and the former Shinshiro city, forming the new Shinshiro city. The merger also dissolved Minamishitara District.[1]
Natural heritage
A kōyamaki (Sciadopitys verticillata) at Kansenji temple (甘泉寺) in the Tsukude district was designated a National Natural Monument on May 26, 1972.[4][5] Kōyamaki was the designated village tree of Tsukude.
References
- 1 2 3 4 "新城市の概要 [Overview of Shinshiro City]" (in Japanese). Shinshiro City. Archived from the original on March 11, 2026. Retrieved June 30, 2026.
- 1 2 "作手村 — Historical Administrative Boundary Dataset". National Institute of Informatics. doi:10.20676/00000447. Archived from the original on June 3, 2025. Retrieved June 30, 2026.
- ↑ "市区町村の変遷 1906年 [Municipal changes 1906]" (in Japanese). UUB. Archived from the original on February 27, 2026. Retrieved June 30, 2026.
- ↑ "甘泉寺のコウヤマキ [Kōyamaki of Kansenji]" (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Archived from the original on December 16, 2025. Retrieved June 30, 2026.
- ↑ "甘泉寺のコウヤマキ（天然記念物） [Kōyamaki of Kansenji (Natural Monument)]" (in Japanese). Shinshiro City. Archived from the original on February 15, 2026. Retrieved June 30, 2026.