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is a prefecture
Prefectures of Japan

The prefectures of Japan are the country's 47 sub-national jurisdictions: one "metropolis" , Tokyo; one "Circuit #Japan" , Hokkaido; two urban prefectures , Osaka Prefecture and Kyoto Prefecture; and 43 other prefectures ....
 of Japan
Japan

Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south....
 located in the Chubu region
Chubu region

The is the central region of Honshu, Japan's main island. Chubu has a population estimate of 21,886,324 as of 2008.Chubu, which means "central region", encompasses nine prefectures: Aichi Prefecture, Fukui Prefecture, Gifu Prefecture, Ishikawa Prefecture, Nagano Prefecture, Niigata Prefecture, Shizuoka Prefecture, Toyama Prefecture, Yamanashi...
 on Honshu
Honshu

or Honshu is the largest island of Japan. The nation's main island, it is south of Hokkaido across the Tsugaru Strait, north of Shikoku across the Inland Sea, and northeast of Kyushu across the Kanmon Strait....
 island
Island

An island or isle is any piece of land that is surrounded by water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls are called islets....
. The capital is the city of Toyama
Toyama, Toyama

is the capital cities of Japan of Toyama Prefecture, Japan. It is located on the coast of the Sea of Japan on the island of Honshu, about 200 km north of the city of Nagoya and 300 km northwest of Tokyo....
.

Toyama is the leading industrial prefecture on the Japan Sea coast, and has the industrial advantage of cheap electricity due to abundant water resources. The Itai-itai disease
Itai-itai disease

, was the documented case of mass cadmium poisoning in Toyama Prefecture, Japan. The cadmium poisoning caused Osteoporosis and kidney failure. The disease is named for the severe pains caused in the joints and spine....
 occurred in Toyama around 1950.

orically, Toyama Prefecture was Etchu Province
Etchu Province

was an old provinces of Japan in central Honshu, on the Sea of Japan side. It bordered Echigo Province, Shinano Province, Hida province, Kaga Province, and Noto Province provinces....
.

to the mergers in the 2000s, Toyama has the fewest municipalities of any prefecture in Japan with 10 cities, 2 districts, 4 towns, and 1 village (before the mergers took place, the prefecture had 9 cities, 18 towns, and 8 villages).
Niikawa Region


Takaoka Region

Tonami Region

Toyama Region


culture Toyama is a major producer of high quality rice making use of abundant water sources originating from Mt.Tateyama
Tateyama

Tateyama can refer to:* Tateyama, Chiba , a city in Chiba Prefecture, Japan.* Mount Tate ,a mountain range in Toyama Prefecture, Japan.* Tateyama, Toyama , a small town in Toyama Prefecture at the base of Mount Tate, Japan....
.

Manufacturing

Toyama is famous for its historical pharmaceutical industry which remains a top manufacturing industry in the prefecture in terms of manufacturing shipment value followed by electronic parts and devices (industrial robots, general machinery, etc.), and metal products (aluminum, copper etc.) manufacturing.

Energy
The Kurobe dam
Kurobe dam

File:Kurobe Dam survey.jpgFile:Lake Kurobe 1-1.jpgThe or , Japan's largest dam, is on the Kurobe River in Toyama Prefecture on the island of Honshu....
 generates electricity for the Kansai Electric Power Company
Kansai Electric Power Company

, also known as , is an electric utility with its operational area of Kansai region . The company is regarded as one of the leading companies in Kansai, as well as the leader of electric power industry....
.






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Toyamamapcurrent
is a prefecture
Prefectures of Japan

The prefectures of Japan are the country's 47 sub-national jurisdictions: one "metropolis" , Tokyo; one "Circuit #Japan" , Hokkaido; two urban prefectures , Osaka Prefecture and Kyoto Prefecture; and 43 other prefectures ....
 of Japan
Japan

Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south....
 located in the Chubu region
Chubu region

The is the central region of Honshu, Japan's main island. Chubu has a population estimate of 21,886,324 as of 2008.Chubu, which means "central region", encompasses nine prefectures: Aichi Prefecture, Fukui Prefecture, Gifu Prefecture, Ishikawa Prefecture, Nagano Prefecture, Niigata Prefecture, Shizuoka Prefecture, Toyama Prefecture, Yamanashi...
 on Honshu
Honshu

or Honshu is the largest island of Japan. The nation's main island, it is south of Hokkaido across the Tsugaru Strait, north of Shikoku across the Inland Sea, and northeast of Kyushu across the Kanmon Strait....
 island
Island

An island or isle is any piece of land that is surrounded by water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls are called islets....
. The capital is the city of Toyama
Toyama, Toyama

is the capital cities of Japan of Toyama Prefecture, Japan. It is located on the coast of the Sea of Japan on the island of Honshu, about 200 km north of the city of Nagoya and 300 km northwest of Tokyo....
.

Toyama is the leading industrial prefecture on the Japan Sea coast, and has the industrial advantage of cheap electricity due to abundant water resources. The Itai-itai disease
Itai-itai disease

, was the documented case of mass cadmium poisoning in Toyama Prefecture, Japan. The cadmium poisoning caused Osteoporosis and kidney failure. The disease is named for the severe pains caused in the joints and spine....
 occurred in Toyama around 1950.

History

Historically, Toyama Prefecture was Etchu Province
Etchu Province

was an old provinces of Japan in central Honshu, on the Sea of Japan side. It bordered Echigo Province, Shinano Province, Hida province, Kaga Province, and Noto Province provinces....
.

Geography


Municipalities

Due to the mergers in the 2000s, Toyama has the fewest municipalities of any prefecture in Japan with 10 cities, 2 districts, 4 towns, and 1 village (before the mergers took place, the prefecture had 9 cities, 18 towns, and 8 villages).
Niikawa Region
  • Kurobe
    Kurobe, Toyama

    is a cities of Japan located in Toyama prefecture, Japan.As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 42,612 and the population density of 426.34 persons per km?....
  • Uozu
    Uozu, Toyama

    is a cities of Japan located in the eastern part of Toyama Prefecture, Japan between Namerikawa and Kurobe, stretching from Toyama Bay and the Japan Sea in the northwest to tall mountain ranges in the southeast....
  • Shimoniikawa District
    Shimoniikawa District, Toyama

    Shimoniikawa is a districts of Japan located in Toyama Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 49,118 and a population density of 77.09 persons per km?....
    • Asahi
      Asahi, Toyama

      File:Asahi Town .png is a towns of Japan located in Shimoniikawa District, Toyama, Toyama Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 15,091 and a population density of 66.68 persons per km?....
    • Nyuzen
      Nyuzen, Toyama

      is a towns of Japan located in Shimoniikawa District, Toyama, in north-eastern Toyama Prefecture, Japan.With the Sea of Japan to the north, and Kurobe River to the west Nyuzen is located in the center of an alluvial fan....


Takaoka Region
  • Himi
    Himi, Toyama

    File:Himi City .png is a cities of Japan located in Toyama prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 55,476 and the population density of 240.88 persons per km?....
  • Imizu
    Imizu, Toyama

    is a cities of Japan located in Toyama prefecture, Japan.As of April 1, 2008, the city has an estimated population of 94,524 and a population density of 866 persons per km?....
  • Takaoka
    Takaoka, Toyama

    is a cities of Japan located in Toyama Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 170,164 and the population density of 1,130.28 persons per square kilometer....

Tonami Region
  • Nanto
    Nanto, Toyama

    File:Nanto City .png is a cities of Japan located in Toyama Prefecture, Japan.As of 2000, the towns and villages that merged to form the city had an estimated total population of 60,182 with an average population density of 89.98 persons per km?....
  • Oyabe
    Oyabe, Toyama

    is a cities of Japan located in Toyama Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 34,333 and a population density of 256.01 persons per square kilometer....
  • Tonami
    Tonami, Toyama

    is a cities of Japan located in Toyama Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 41,303 and the population density of 429.26 persons per square kilometer....

Toyama Region
  • Namerikawa
    Namerikawa, Toyama

    is a cities of Japan located in Toyama Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 33,772 and the population density of 618.42 persons per km?....
  • Toyama
    Toyama, Toyama

    is the capital cities of Japan of Toyama Prefecture, Japan. It is located on the coast of the Sea of Japan on the island of Honshu, about 200 km north of the city of Nagoya and 300 km northwest of Tokyo....
     (capital)
  • Nakaniikawa District
    Nakaniikawa District, Toyama

    is a districts of Japan located in Toyama Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 53,723 and a population density of 98.12 persons per km?....
    • Funahashi
      Funahashi, Toyama

      is a villages of Japan located in Nakaniikawa District, Toyama, Toyama Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the village has an estimated population of 2,574 and a population density of 741.79 persons per km?....
    • Kamiichi
      Kamiichi, Toyama

      File:Kamiichi Town .png is a towns of Japan located in Nakaniikawa District, Toyama, Toyama Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 23,026 and a population density of 97.25 persons per km?....
    • Tateyama
      Tateyama, Toyama

      File:Tateyama Town .png is a towns of Japan located in Nakaniikawa District, Toyama, Toyama Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 28,123 and a population density of 91.51 persons per square kilometer....


Mergers


Economy


Agriculture
Toyama is a major producer of high quality rice making use of abundant water sources originating from Mt.Tateyama
Tateyama

Tateyama can refer to:* Tateyama, Chiba , a city in Chiba Prefecture, Japan.* Mount Tate ,a mountain range in Toyama Prefecture, Japan.* Tateyama, Toyama , a small town in Toyama Prefecture at the base of Mount Tate, Japan....
.

Manufacturing

Toyama is famous for its historical pharmaceutical industry which remains a top manufacturing industry in the prefecture in terms of manufacturing shipment value followed by electronic parts and devices (industrial robots, general machinery, etc.), and metal products (aluminum, copper etc.) manufacturing.

Energy
The Kurobe dam
Kurobe dam

File:Kurobe Dam survey.jpgFile:Lake Kurobe 1-1.jpgThe or , Japan's largest dam, is on the Kurobe River in Toyama Prefecture on the island of Honshu....
 generates electricity for the Kansai Electric Power Company
Kansai Electric Power Company

, also known as , is an electric utility with its operational area of Kansai region . The company is regarded as one of the leading companies in Kansai, as well as the leader of electric power industry....
. It is located on the Kurobe River in Toyama Prefecture.

Demographics


Population: 1,104,239 (estimated as of Feb. 1, 2008)

Friendship Relationships


, Liaoning Province - May 9, 1984 , São Paulo State - July 18, 1985 , Oregon State - October 19, 1991 , Primorsky Region - August 26, 1992

Transportation


Train

Tokyo: 3 hr 8 min via Joetsu Shinkansen
Joetsu Shinkansen

The is a high-speed railway line connecting Tokyo and Niigata, Niigata, Japan, via the Tohoku Shinkansen, operated by the East Japan Railway Company....
 , transfer to Hokuriku Main Line
Hokuriku Main Line

The is a 358.3-kilometre line of the West Japan Railway Company from Maibara Station in Maibara, Shiga to Naoetsu Station in Joetsu, Niigata. It serves the Hokuriku region on the northern central coast of Honshu, the largest island of Japan as well as offering connection towards Kansai region, Tokai region, Kanto region and Tohoku regions....
 via the Hakutaka Limited Express at Echigo Yuzawa
Yuzawa, Niigata

is an onsen town located in Minamiuonuma District, Niigata in the mountains of the Chuetsu region of Niigata Prefecture, Japan.There are a large number of ski resorts in the area....


Osaka: 3 hr 5 min via Thunderbird Limited Express

  • The Hokuriku Shinkansen Line is expected to be completed in 2014 and will shorten the Tokyo-Toyama trip to approximatley 2 hrs 7 min and the Osaka-Toyama trip to approximatley 1 hr 40 min.


Expressway

Tokyo: 5 hr

Osaka: 4 hr 10 min

Nagoya: 3 hr 15 min

Flight

Toyama Airport
Toyama Airport

is an List of airports in Japan in Toyama, Toyama, Toyama Prefecture, Japan, about 20 minutes by car from the city center....
 (TOY)

Domestic:

Tokyo 1 hr Sapporo 1 hr 20 min Fukuoka 1 hr 30 min

International:

Shanghai 2 hr 30 min Via Shanghai Airlines Dalian 2 hr 30 min Via Southern China Airlines Seoul 1 hr 50 min Via Asiana Airlines Vladivostok 2 hr 40 min Via Vladivostok Airlines

  • As of April 2008 all international carriers have 3 flights a week with additional flights during peak seasons


Culture


UNESCO
UNESCO

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations established on 16 November 1945....
 World Heritage Cultural Sites

Gokayama Historical Village (Nanto City)
National Treasures of Japan
National treasures of Japan

The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of the government of Japan designates the most famous of the nation's cultural properties as National Treasures ....

Zuiryu-ji Temple (Takaoka City)

Festivals

Spring

  • All Japan Chindon Competition (Toyama City (Toyama Castle Park), Mid April


  • Tonami Tulip Fair (Tonami City), May


  • Marumage Festival (Himi City), May 17


Summer

  • Sassa Narimasa Sengoku Era Festival (Toyama City), Late July


Fall

  • Toyama Festival (Toyama City), Sept. 1


  • Owara Kaze no Bon (Toyama City (Yatsuo Area)), Sept. 1-3


  • Mugiya Festival (Nanto City (Johana Area)), Mid Sept.


  • Kokiriko Festival (Nanto City (Hakusan Shrine)), Sept. 25-26


Winter

  • Nanto Toga Soba Festival (Nanto City (Toga Village Area)), Mid Feb.


Regional Foods

  • Trout Sushi (Masu no Sushi)
  • White Shrimp (Shiro Ebi)
  • Matured Yellow Tail (Buri)
  • Firefly Squid (Hotaru Ika)
  • Fish Paste (Kamaboko)


Regional Sake

  • Tateyama
  • Narimasa
  • Masuizumi
  • Sanshoraku


Sports

The sports teams listed below are based in Toyama.

Football (soccer)
  • Kataller Toyama
    Kataller Toyama

    Kataller Toyama is a football club in Japan that was formed from the merger of the old ALO's Hokuriku and YKK AP F.C. clubs. They currently play in J....
      (Toyama City
    Toyama, Toyama

    is the capital cities of Japan of Toyama Prefecture, Japan. It is located on the coast of the Sea of Japan on the island of Honshu, about 200 km north of the city of Nagoya and 300 km northwest of Tokyo....
    )


Basketball
  • Toyama Grouses (Toyama City
    Toyama, Toyama

    is the capital cities of Japan of Toyama Prefecture, Japan. It is located on the coast of the Sea of Japan on the island of Honshu, about 200 km north of the city of Nagoya and 300 km northwest of Tokyo....
    )


Baseball
  • Toyama Thunderbirds
    Toyama Thunderbirds

    The are a semi-professional baseball team in the Baseball Challenge League of Japan. The team was established in 2007. Their home is Toyama Prefecture....
      (Toyama City
    Toyama, Toyama

    is the capital cities of Japan of Toyama Prefecture, Japan. It is located on the coast of the Sea of Japan on the island of Honshu, about 200 km north of the city of Nagoya and 300 km northwest of Tokyo....
    )


Rugby Union
  • Takaoka Mariners (Takaoka
    Takaoka, Toyama

    is a cities of Japan located in Toyama Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 170,164 and the population density of 1,130.28 persons per square kilometer....
    )


Tourism


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