Chita

Chita City  知多市

Chita (知多市) is a Japanese city located in Aichi Prefecture. With a population of 85.438 inhabitants, including about 2.158 foreign nationals and 520 Brazilians, 164 are Peru, 244 are China, 263 are Philippines, 287 are Vietnam, 12 are Americans and others (prefecture data).

The city has a climate characterized by hot, humid summers and relatively mild winters. The month of September is the wettest month in the city of Chita. Temperatures are highest in August at around 27.5°C, and lowest in January at around 4°C.

Chita City was founded on April 1, 1955 by merging the former cities of Okada, Asahi and Yawata. Chita was elevated to city status on September 1, 1970.