Nukata (額田郡; -gun) is a district located in central Aichi, Japan. After World War II, the district merged into the city of Okazaki. The town of Kota also planned to merge with the city of Okazaki but ended up going in separate ways.
February 1, 1955 - The towns of Iwatsu and Fukuoka, and the villages of Motojuku, Yamanaka, Fujikawa, Ryudani, and Tokiwa merged into the city of Okazaki.
September 30, 1956 - The villages of Toyotomi, Miyazaki, Gyono, and parts of Shimoyama merged to form the town of Nukata.
November 14, 2003 - The town of Kota denied to participate the Okazaki-Nukata Region Merger Conference.