As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 90,443 and a density of 125 persons per km². The total area is 697.66 km².

The city was founded on April 1, 1950. As of April 1, 2005 it has merged with 5 neighbouring towns, including Takeno, Tanto, Kinosaki, Hidaka, and Izushi.

The San'in Main Line provides a rail connection to Kyoto, and direct trains to Osaka are available via Fukuchiyama.

Tajima Airport serves Toyooka.

Sister cities

• Alicante, Spain
• Ueda, Nagano Prefecture (since the former city of Ueda and the former town of Izushi were sister cities before the recent creation of both Toyooka and Ueda)

External links

• Toyooka official website