Chiryū, Japan
知立市
Chiryū is a town of 72,193 people in Aichi, Japan, founded in December 1, 1970.
Why visit Chiryū
Townapedia lists 54 museums and landmarks, 125 parks and trails, 256 places to eat, 8 places to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Shigakkan University, Irimi Shell Midden, Kariya City Art Museum and Anjo Sports Park.
Weather in Chiryū
Forecast from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Full forecast
About Chiryū
Chiryū (知立市, Chiryū-shi) is a city in central Aichi Prefecture, Japan. It belongs to the Nishimikawa region. As of 1 October 2019, the city had an estimated population of 71,992 in 32,579 households, and a population density of 4,414 persons per km². The total area of the city is 16.31 square kilometres (6.30 sq mi).
From the Wikipedia article Chiryū (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Museums and landmarks54
Irimi Shell Midden
Monument and historic site · 6.0 km
Archaeological site in Japan
Kariya City Art Museum
Museum · 3.0 km
Museum in Kariya City, Aichi, Japan
42 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds125
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113 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes256
凪 刈谷店
Bar and pub · 2.2 km
三河線刈谷駅から徒歩4分、凪 刈谷店は地元三河産の採れたて新鮮鮮魚を活かした海鮮料理と50種類を超える厳選日本酒が自慢の居酒屋です。 【少人数～70名まで対応の宴会席を完備】 2～4名様用の掘りごたつ席・最大70名様対応の貸切宴会席をご用意。...
G-SEVEN'S刈谷 5F, 刈谷市
17:00-24:00
刈谷餃子工房 つづみや
Bar and pub · 2.2 km
三河線刈谷駅から徒歩4分、刈谷餃子工房 つづみやは国産豚肉・厳選野菜に牛ホルモンの歯ごたえとジューシーな肉汁たっぷりの餃子が自慢の居酒屋です。 【少人数～90名まで対応の宴会席を完備】 2～4名様用のこたつ席・最大90名様対応の貸切宴会席をご用意。...
G-SEVENS刈谷1F, 刈谷市
17:00-24:00
芋蔵 刈谷店
Bar and pub · 2.2 km
JR東海道線・三河線 刈谷駅から徒歩４分、芋蔵 刈谷店は牛もつ鍋や馬刺しといった九州料理をメインに、森伊蔵・魔王・村尾はもちろん九州はじめ全国各地から取り揃えた約200種の焼酎が楽しめる焼酎ダイニング・居酒屋 【少人数～32名まで対応の宴会個室を完備】...
G-SEVENS刈谷 2F, 刈谷市
17:00-24:00
馬肉料理と鍋 刈谷呑場 くゐな
Bar and pub · 2.3 km
JR東海道線・三河線 刈谷駅から徒歩3分、『居酒屋くゐなは』牛たんしゃぶしゃぶや牛もつ鍋などの絶品鍋料理と新鮮な馬刺しを使った肉寿司が自慢の居酒屋 ■4名様～最大100名まで対応の個室席、貸切席をご用意...
gu-ug dining1F, 刈谷市
17:00-24:00
244 more on the map.
Where to stay8
Churches and places of worship50
Shopping33
Gas and EV charging12
Schools, colleges and libraries29
Healthcare20
Map of Chiryū
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 26 km away.
- Kariya 5 km west, about 5 min by car
- Anjō 6 km southeast, about 6 min by car
- Ōbu 8 km west, about 8 min by car
- Okazaki 13 km southeast, about 13 min by car
- Toyota 14 km northeast, about 14 min by car
- Hekinan 14 km south, about 14 min by car
- Nishio 15 km south, about 15 min by car
- Handa 16 km southwest, about 16 min by car
- Taketoyo 20 km southwest, about 20 min by car
- Nagoya 23 km northwest, about 23 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Tiryuumatsuri7, Bariston, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Anjo Sports Park in Dec. 2018, Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 140112 Kariya City Art Museum Kariya Aich pref Japan01s3, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- 刈谷市アイシンコムセンター, Narutanu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Galleria APiTA Chiryu, ButuCC, Public domain
- Kariya City Karigane Elementary School ac, Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kariya City Futaba Elementary School, Narutanu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 06kariya7, Waka77, Public domain
- Aichi Prefectural Chiryu High School ac (1), Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chiryu Jinja Haiden, Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Toyota municipal Komaba ES ac, Blancoyrojo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chiryu Kobosan Henjoin main hall, Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hands-On Science Museum 2020 ac (1), Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Manpuku-ji Chiryu 2025-08 ac (2), Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chiryu City Library 2016-c, Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nodahachimangu, Bariston, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mitsuzo-in Kariya 2025-05 ac (1), Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mississauga Park main gate ac (2), Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Minakuru Kariya 2021-11 ac (1), Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kariya Saifukuji ac (1), Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Imaoka Torinji 2021-12 ac (2), Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shoun-in main hall 2026-05 ac (1), Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shofuku-ji main hall 2025-09 ac (2), Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shigakkan University, 2018, Ykawa9955, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Irimikaizuka1, Bariston, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wave studium Kariya and Wing Arena Kariya 2013-08, At by At, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Aichi-Prefectural-Chiryu-Higashi-High-School-1, Evelyn-rose, CC0
- Aichi-Prefectural-Chiryu-High-School-1, Evelyn-rose, CC0
- Aichi Prefectural Kariya Higashi high School, Narutanu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- WaveStudium-Kariya 20130224, KAMUI, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Galleria APiTA Chiryu 2, ButuCC, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mampuku-ji Temple Hondou, Hongo Kamishigehara-cho Chiryu 2022, Tomio344456, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kariya City Kariya Minami Junior High School, Narutanu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chiryu City Library 2020-10 ac (3), Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Noda Hachimangu 2025-09 ac (1), Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kariya City Sumiyoshi Elementary School, Narutanu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ichiriyama Mitsuzoin 2020-10 ac (3), Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kariya City Heisei Elementary School ac, Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Misasaga park1, Bariston, CC BY 4.0
- Minakuru Kariya, Wakamatsu-cho 2-chome, Kariya City 2022, Tomio344456, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chiryu-City-Yatsuda-Elementary-School-1, Evelyn-rose, CC0
- Kariya-Plaza-Hotel, HQA02330, CC BY-SA 4.0
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