Okazaki

Okazaki City  岡崎市

Okazaki (岡崎市) is a Japanese city located in Aichi Prefecture. It was granted city status on July 1, 1916, with a population of 386.561, including about 10.679 foreign citizens, including 137 Peruvians, 3.425 Brazilians, 1.780 Philippines, 1.800 Chinese, 1.230 Koreans, 1.195 Vietnamese and others (data from Prefecture ).

The city has a climate characterized by hot, humid summers and relatively mild winters. September is the rainiest month. Temperatures are highest in August at around 27°C, and lowest in January at around 4°C.

Okazaki is very famous for its fireworks, more than 70% of Japanese fireworks are designed and manufactured here in Okazaki. Okazaki has an extensive array of historic sites, museums and festivals.