| Ōguchi | |
| Native Name Lang: | ja |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Pushpin Map: | Japan |
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| Coordinates: | 35.3325°N 136.9078°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Japan |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Chūbu region Tōkai region |
| Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture |
| Subdivision Name2: | Aichi Prefecture |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Niwa |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Masahiro Suzuki |
| Area Total Km2: | 13.61 |
| Population Total: | 24160 |
| Population As Of: | October 1, 2019 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | Japan Standard Time |
| Utc Offset1: | +9 |
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| Blank1 Name Sec1: | • Tree |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | Osmanthus fragrans |
| Blank2 Name Sec1: | • Flower |
| Blank2 Info Sec1: | Sakura |
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is a town located in Niwa District, Aichi Prefecture, Japan., the town had an estimated population of 24,160 in 9547 households,[1] and a population density of 1,775 persons per km2. The total area of the town was 13.61sqkm.
Ōguchi is located in the extreme northeast corner of Aichi Prefecture, in the middle of the Nōbi Plain. The Gojō River flows through the town.
Per Japanese census data,[2] the population of Ōguchi has increased steadily over the past 50 years.
The town has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters (Köppen climate classification Cfa). The average annual temperature in Ōguchi is 15.6 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1819 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 28.0 °C, and lowest in January, at around 4.1 °C.[3]
The villages of Kashiwamori, Ōta, Ōguchi and Tominari were created within Niwa District, Aichi with the establishment of the modern municipalities system in 1889. On October 1, 1906 Ōta, Ōguchi and Tominari and a portion of Kashiwamori merged to form the village of Ōguchi. It was raised to town status in 1962.
Okuma Corporation and Yamazaki Mazak Corporation, two global machine tool builder companies have their headquarters in the city, as well as global automotive components supplier Tokai Rika.[4] [5] [6]
Ōguchi has three public elementary schools and one public junior high school operated by the town government, and one public high school operated by the Aichi Prefectural Board of Education..
Ōguchi is not served by passenger rail transport. The nearest train station is on the Meitetsu Inuyama Line in neighboring Fusō.