title: Kozakai
text: # Kozakai
  
  Kozakai (小坂井町, Kozakai-chō) was a town located in Hoi District, Aichi Prefecture, Japan.
  
  As of November 1, 2007, (the last census information available) the town had an estimated population of 22,708 and a population density of 2,188.31 persons per km². The total area was 9.92 km².
  
  On February 1, 2010, Kozakai was merged into the expanded city of Toyokawa. Therefore, Hoi District was dissolved as a result of this merger.
  
  ## History
  
  * October 1, 1889 – Toyoaki Village (豊秋村) was founded.
  * September 12, 1906 – Kozakai Village was founded by the unification of Toyoaki Village and Ina Village (伊奈村).
  * September 12, 1926 – Kozakai Town was founded.
  * 1973 – Toyokawa Shinkin Bank Incident (豊川信用金庫事件 Toyokawa Shin'yō Kinko Jiken) occurred.
  * 1993 – Kozakai Town Cultural Hall (小坂井町文化会館) was completed.
  * February 1, 2010 – Kozakai merged with the city of Toyokawa.
  
  ## Education
  
  ### Primary schools
  
  * Kozakai Nishi Primary School
  * Kozakai Higashi Primary School
  
  ### Junior High school
  
  * Kozakai Junior High School
  
  ### High school
  
  * Kozakai High School
  
  ### Social education
  
  **Ceremony Hall**
  
  * Kozakai Town Cultural Hall (小坂井町文化会館 Kozakai-chō Bunka Kaikan ; commonly called "Freuden Hall")
  
  ## Transportation
  
  ### Railway
  
  * Central Japan Railway Company
     * Iida Line – Kozakai Station
     * Tōkaidō Main Line – Nishi-Kozakai Station
  * Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line – Ina Station
  
  ### Road
  
  **National highway**
  
  * National highway – Route 1, Route 151, Route 247
  
  ### Local attractions
  
  * Utari Jinja (菟足神社)
  * Gosha Inari (五社稲荷)
  * Ruins of Ina Castle (伊奈城趾)
  
  ## Noted persons from Kozakai
  
  * Yasuhiko Okada (岡田 康彦 Okada Yasuhiko) – Former Administrative Vice-Minister of the Environment of Japan
  