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 occurred in Toyama around 1950.
History
Historically, Toyama Prefecture was Etchū Province.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
Takaoka Region
Tonami Region
Toyama Region
Mergers
Economy
Agriculture
Toyama is a rice field belt that use of abundant water form Mt.Tateyama.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 generates electricity for the Kansai Electric Power Company. 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 , transfer to Hokuriku Main Line via the Hakutaka Limited Express at Echigo Yuzawa
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 (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 World Heritage Cultural Sites
Gokayama Historical Village (Nanto City)
National Treasures of Japan
Zuiryū-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 (立山)
- Narimasa (成政)
- Masuizumi (満寿泉)
- Sanshoraku (三笑楽）
Sports
The sports teams listed below are based in Toyama.Football (soccer)
Basketball
Baseball
Rugby Union
Tourism
External links
- Official Toyama Prefecture Homepage (English)
- Toyama Prefecture International Center (English)
- National Archives of Japan Toyama Map (1891)
- Toyama JETs
References
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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 occurred in Toyama around 1950.
History
Historically, Toyama Prefecture was Etchū Province.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
Takaoka Region
Tonami Region
Toyama Region
Mergers
Economy
Agriculture
Toyama is a rice field belt that use of abundant water form Mt.Tateyama.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 generates electricity for the Kansai Electric Power Company. 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 , transfer to Hokuriku Main Line via the Hakutaka Limited Express at Echigo Yuzawa
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 (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 World Heritage Cultural Sites
Gokayama Historical Village (Nanto City)
National Treasures of Japan
Zuiryū-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 (立山)
- Narimasa (成政)
- Masuizumi (満寿泉)
- Sanshoraku (三笑楽）
Sports
The sports teams listed below are based in Toyama.Football (soccer)
Basketball
Baseball
Rugby Union
Tourism
External links
- Official Toyama Prefecture Homepage (English)
- Toyama Prefecture International Center (English)
- National Archives of Japan Toyama Map (1891)
- Toyama JETs
References
This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License.
Last updated on Thursday September 25, 2008 at 03:50:03 PDT (GMT -0700)
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