A city of west-central Honshu, Japan, on Toyama Bay, an inlet of the Sea of Japan. Toyama is noted for its patent medicine industry. Population: 421,000.
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A city of west-central Honshu, Japan, on Toyama Bay, an inlet of the Sea of Japan. Toyama is noted for its patent medicine industry. Population: 421,000.
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Toyama (tōyä'mä), city (1990 pop. 321,254), capital of Toyama prefecture, W central Honshu, Japan, on Toyama Bay. It is the main center of Japan's patent medicine industry and also has industries that produce chemicals and textiles. Toyama prefecture (1990 pop. 1,120,182), 1,644 sq mi (4,258 sq km), is a rice-growing area with many rivers that provide hydroelectric power for industry.
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The country code is: 81
The city code is: 764
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| Toyama 富山 |
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| Coordinates: 36°42′N 137°13′E / 36.7°N 137.217°E | |||
| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Chūbu | ||
| Prefecture | Toyama Prefecture | ||
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| - Total | 1,241.85 km2 (479.5 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2009) |
420,508 | ||
| Website | City of Toyama | ||
Toyama (富山市 Toyama-shi) is the capital city of Toyama Prefecture, Japan. It is located on the coast of the Sea of Japan on the island of Honshū, about 200 km north of the city of Nagoya and 300 km northwest of Tokyo.
Historically, Toyama was the capital of Etchu Province. The modern city was incorporated on April 1, 1889.
The city was nearly destroyed on the night of August 1-2, 1945, when 173 B-29 bombers of the American 73rd Bomber Wing dropped incendiary bombs on the city. 1.87 square miles, or about 99.5 percent, of the urban center was destroyed. At the time of the bombing, the city was a center for aluminum ball-bearing and special steel production. [1][2] The city during that time had a population of around 150,000.
As of 2005, the city has an estimated population of 420,804 and a density of 338.85 persons per km². The total area is 1,241.85 km².
Toyama is served by Toyama Airport and Toyama Station of West Japan Railway Company.
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Mergers
On April 1, 2005, the former Toyama city, towns of Ōsawano and Ōyama from Kaminiikawa District and the towns and villages of Fuchū, Hosoiri, Yamada and Yatsuo (all from Nei District) merged into the city of Toyama. Kaminiikawa District and Nei District were both dissolved as a result of this merger.
Economy
Asiana Airlines operates a sales office on the eighth floor of the Toyama Daiichi-Seimei Building in Toyama, near the Toyama Airport grounds.[1]
Morinaga Hokuriku Dairy, a dairy products subsidiary of Morinaga Milk Industry, operates a plant in Toyama.
Points of interest
- Botanic Gardens of Toyama
- Toyama Castle
- Museum of Modern Art, Toyama
- Toyama Athletic Recreation Park Stadium, home of Toyama's representative in the J. League, Kataller Toyama football club
Educational institute
Sister Cities
Mogi das Cruzes, Brazil
Qinhuangdao, People's Republic of China
Durham, North Carolina, United States
Wellington, Australia
Sister States
References
- ^ "Worldwide Offices Japan." Asiana Airlines. Retrieved on January 19, 2009.
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