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Toyama Prefecture

Coordinates: 36°43′N 137°9′E / 36.717°N 137.150°E / 36.717; 137.150
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Toyama Prefecture
富山県
Prefecture
Japanese transcription(s)
 • Japanese富山県
 • RōmajiToyama-ken
Official logo of Toyama Prefecture
Emblem
Anthem: Toyama kenmin no uta
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Interactive map of Toyama Prefecture
Coordinates: 36°43′N 137°9′E / 36.717°N 137.150°E / 36.717; 137.150
CountryJapan
RegionChūbu (Hokuriku)
IslandHonshu
CapitalToyama
SubdivisionsDistricts: 2, Municipalities: 15
Government
 • GovernorHachiro Nitta
Area
 • Total
4,247.61 km2 (1,640.01 sq mi)
 • Rank33rd
Population
 (June 1, 2019)
 • Total
1,044,588
 • Rank37th
 • Density245.924/km2 (636.939/sq mi)
GDP
[1]
 • TotalJP¥ 4,927 billion
US$ 36.4 billion (2022)
ISO 3166 codeJP-16
Websitepref.toyama.jp
Symbols of Japan
BirdPtarmigan[2]
FishJapanese amberjack
Pasiphaea japonica
Firefly squid[2]
FlowerTulip (Tulipa)[2]
TreeTateyama Cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)[2]

Toyama Prefecture (富山県, Toyama-ken; Japanese pronunciation: [toꜜ.ja.ma, to.ja.maꜜ.keɴ][3]) is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshu.[4] Toyama Prefecture has a population of 993,848 (1 January 2025) and has a geographic area of 4,247.61 km2 (1,640.01 sq mi). Toyama Prefecture borders Ishikawa Prefecture to the west, Gifu Prefecture to the south, Nagano Prefecture to the east, and Niigata Prefecture to the northeast.

Toyama is the capital and largest city of Toyama Prefecture, with other major cities including Takaoka, Imizu, and Nanto.[5] Toyama Prefecture is part of the historic Hokuriku region, and the majority of the prefecture's population lives on Toyama Bay, one of the largest bays in Japan. Toyama Prefecture is the leading industrial prefecture on the Japan Sea coast and has the advantage of cheap electricity from abundant hydroelectric resources. Toyama Prefecture contains the only known glaciers in East Asia outside of Russia, first recognized in 2012, and 30% of the prefecture's area is designated as national parks.[6]

History

Historically, Toyama Prefecture was Etchū Province.[7] Following the abolition of the han system in 1871, Etchū Province was renamed Niikawa Prefecture, but Imizu District was given to Nanao Prefecture. In 1872 Imizu District was returned by the new Ishikawa Prefecture.

In 1876, Niikawa Prefecture was merged into Ishikawa Prefecture but the merger was void in 1881 and the area was re-established as Toyama Prefecture.[citation needed]

The Itai-itai disease occurred in Toyama around 1950.

Geography

Toyama Prefecture is bordered by Ishikawa Prefecture to the west, Niigata to the northeast, Nagano to the southeast, Gifu to the south and Sea of Japan to the north.

As of April 1, 2012, 30% of the total land area of the prefecture was designated as Natural Parks, namely the Chūbu-Sangaku and Hakusan National Parks; Noto Hantō Quasi-National Park; and six Prefectural Natural Parks.[8]

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).

Cities

Ten cities are located in Toyama Prefecture.

Name Area (km2) Population Map
Rōmaji Kanji
Himi 氷見市 230.56 43,995
Imizu 射水市 109.43 90,807
Kurobe 黒部市 426.31 41,564
Namerikawa 滑川市 54.63 32,728
Nanto 南砺市 668.64 47,976
Oyabe 小矢部市 134.07 30,328
Takaoka 高岡市 209.57 173,086
Tonami 砺波市 127.03 48,659
Toyama (capital) 富山市 1,241.77 415,844
Uozu 魚津市 200.61 42,224

Towns and villages

These are the towns and villages in each district:

Name Area (km2) Population District Map
Rōmaji Kanji
Asahi 朝日町 226.30 11,093 Shimoniikawa District
Funahashi 舟橋村 3.47 3,304 Nakaniikawa District
Kamiichi 上市町 236.71 20,827 Nakaniikawa District
Nyūzen 入善町 71.25 23,875 Shimoniikawa District
Tateyama 立山町 307.29 24,862 Nakaniikawa District

Mergers

Main article: List of mergers in Toyama Prefecture

List of governors of Toyama Prefecture (1947–present)

  • Tetsuji Tachi (館 哲二) (19 April 1947 to 15 November 1947)
  • Takekuni Takatsuji (高辻 武邦) (16 November 1947 to 30 September 1956)
  • Minoru Yoshida (吉田 実) (1 October 1956 to 1 December 1969)
  • Kōkichi Nakata (中田 幸吉) (30 December 1969 to 18 September 1980)
  • Yutaka Nakaoki (中沖 豊) (11 November 1980 to 8 November 2004)
  • Takakazu Ishii (石井 隆一) (9 November 2004 to 8 November 2020)
  • Hachirō Nitta (新田 八朗) (9 November 2020 to present)

Economy

Agriculture

In 2014 Toyama contributed approximately 2.5% of Japan's rice production[9] and makes use of abundant water sources originating from Mount Tate. It also has many fisheries along its Sea of Japan coastline.

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

Kurobe Dam generates electricity for the Kansai Electric Power Company. It is located on the Kurobe River in Toyama Prefecture.

Demographics

Per Japanese census data,[10] the population of Toyama has been relatively stable since 1950.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1920 724,276—    
1930 778,953+7.5%
1940 822,569+5.6%
1950 1,008,790+22.6%
1960 1,032,614+2.4%
1970 1,029,695−0.3%
1980 1,103,459+7.2%
1990 1,120,161+1.5%
2000 1,120,851+0.1%
2010 1,093,247−2.5%
2020 1,034,814−5.3%

Transportation

Rail

Expressway

Air

Domestic

International

Culture

Tourist sites

UNESCO World Heritage Cultural Sites

National Treasures of Japan

Festivals

Spring

Summer

  • Sassa Narimasa Sengoku Era Festival (Toyama City), Late July
  • Japan Wildlife Film Festival (Toyama Prefecture), Early August

Fall

Winter

Regional foods

  • Trout Sushi (Masuzushi)
  • White Shrimp (Shiro Ebi)
  • Matured Yellow Tail (Buri)
  • Firefly Squid (Hotaru Ika)
  • Fish Paste (Kamaboko)

Regional sake

  • Tateyama (立山)
  • Narimasa (成政)
  • Masuizumi (満寿泉)
  • Sanshoraku (三笑楽)

Sports

The sports teams listed below are based in Toyama.

Football

Basketball

Baseball

Rugby Union

International relations

Notes

  1. ↑ "2020年度国民経済計算（2015年基準・2008SNA） : 経済社会総合研究所 - 内閣府". 内閣府ホームページ (in 日本語). Retrieved 2023-05-18.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 富山県の魅力・観光>シンボル. Toyama Prefectural website (in 日本語). Toyama Prefecture. Retrieved 9 September 2011.
  3. ↑ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, ed. (24 May 2016). NHK日本語発音アクセント新辞典 (in 日本語). NHK Publishing.
  4. ↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Toyama prefecture" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 991, p. 991, at Google Books; "Hokuriku" at p. 344, p. 344, at Google Books.
  5. ↑ Nussbaum, "Toyama" at p. 991, p. 991, at Google Books.
  6. ↑ Matsutani, Minoru (April 6, 2012). "First glaciers in Japan recognised". The Japan Times. Retrieved May 20, 2012.
  7. ↑ Nussbaum, "Provinces and prefectures" at p. 780, p. 780, at Google Books.
  8. ↑ "General overview of area figures for Natural Parks by prefecture" (PDF). Ministry of the Environment. Retrieved 29 June 2012.
  9. ↑ "米の生産 〔2014年〕" (in 日本語). Archived from the original on March 30, 2015. Retrieved May 11, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Statistics Bureau Home Page". www.stat.go.jp.
  11. ↑ "Toyama Prefecture". Canton Basel-Stadt. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  12. ↑ "Andhra Pradesh inks pact with Toyama Prefecture". The Hindu. December 29, 2015. Retrieved February 17, 2019.

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