NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Toyama Prefecture

Toyama Prefecture (富山県 Toyama-ken^?) is located in the Chūbu region on Honshū island, Japan. The capital is the city of Toyama. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1397x1593, 77 KB) Summary Large size map of Japan with Toyama highlighted, self made but originally based on a japanese mapbook. ... Toyama Castle in Spring Toyama (å¯Œå±±å¸‚; -shi) is the capital city of Toyama Prefecture, Japan. ... The regions of Japan are not official administrative units, but have been traditionally used as the regional division of Japan in a number of contexts: for example, maps and geography textbooks divide Japan into the eight regions, weather reports usually give the weather by region, and many businesses and institutions... Chubu region, Japan Mount Fuji is the ChÅ«bu regions most famous landmark. ... The four main islands of Japan are: Hokkaido Honshu Kyushu Shikoku Okinawa is the fifth largest island except the disputed northern territories, and is the smallest island which has a prefectural capital. ... HonshÅ« (æœ¬å·ž Literally Main State) is the largest island of Japan, called the Mainland; it is south of Hokkaido across the Tsugaru Strait, north of Shikoku across the Inland Sea, and northeast of Kyushu across the Kanmon Strait. ... Notes: 1 km² References National Governers Association (Japanese) See also Politics of Japan Prefectures of Japan List of Japanese prefectures by population ISO 3166-2 codes for Japan Categories: Japanese prefectures ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... October 1 is the 274th day of the year (275th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Notes: ¹ as of 2000 References National Governors Association (Japanese) See also Politics of Japan Prefectures of Japan List of Japanese prefectures ranked by area ISO 3166-2 codes for Japan Categories: Japanese prefectures ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... This article is about the Japanese municipality system. ... ISO 3166-2 codes for Japan cover 47 prefectures. ... Species See text Tulip (Tulipa) is a genus of about 100 species of flowering plants in the family Liliaceae. ... Genera Tetrao Lagopus Falcipennis Centrocercus Bonasa Dendrapagus Tympanuchus Grouse are from the order Galliformes which inhabit temperate and subarctic regions of the northern hemisphere. ... Toyama prefectural symbol (source: ja. ... Chubu region, Japan Mount Fuji is the ChÅ«bu regions most famous landmark. ... HonshÅ« (æœ¬å·ž Literally Main State) is the largest island of Japan, called the Mainland; it is south of Hokkaido across the Tsugaru Strait, north of Shikoku across the Inland Sea, and northeast of Kyushu across the Kanmon Strait. ... Toyama Castle in Spring Toyama (å¯Œå±±å¸‚; -shi) is the capital city of Toyama Prefecture, Japan. ...

Toyama is the leading industrial prefecture on the Japan-sea coast, and has the industrial advantage of cheap electricity. The Itai-itai disease occurred in Toyama around 1950. The itai-itai disease (Japanese:ã‚¤ã‚¿ã‚¤ã‚¤ã‚¿ã‚¤ç—…, literally: ouch-ouch-disease) (also known as ouchi disease) was the first cadmium poisoning in the world in Toyama prefecture, Japan in 1950. ... 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...

History

Geography

Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1281x801, 37 KB) Map of Toyama Prefecture, Japan. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1281x801, 37 KB) Map of Toyama Prefecture, Japan. ...

Region

Eastern Toyama

Toyama Region

Toyama Castle in Spring Toyama (å¯Œå±±å¸‚; -shi) is the capital city of Toyama Prefecture, Japan. ... Namerikawa (æ»‘å·å¸‚; -shi) is a city located in Toyama, Japan. ... Nakaniikawa (中新川郡; -gun) is a district located in Toyama, Japan. ... Funahashi (舟橋村; -mura) is a village located in Nakaniikawa District, Toyama, Japan. ... Kamiichi (上市町; -machi) is a town located in Nakaniikawa District, Toyama, Japan. ... Tateyama (立山町; -machi) is a town located in Nakaniikawa District, Toyama, Japan. ...

Niikawa Region

Kurobe (黒部市; -shi) is a city located in Toyama, Japan. ... Uozu (魚津市; -shi) is a city located in Toyama, Japan. ... Shimoniikawa (下新川郡; -gun) is a district located in Toyama, Japan. ... Asahi (朝日町; -machi) is a town located in Shimoniikawa District, Toyama, Japan. ... Nyūzen (入善町; -machi) is a town located in Shimoniikawa District, Toyama, Japan. ...

Western Toyama

Takaoka Region

Himi (æ°·è¦‹å¸‚; -shi) is a city located in Toyama, Japan. ... Imizu (å°„æ°´å¸‚; -shi) is a city located in Toyama, Japan. ... Takaoka (高岡市; -shi) is a city located in Toyama, Japan. ...

Tonami Region

Nanto (南砺市; -shi) is a city located in Toyama, Japan. ... There is also an Oyabe in Gabon, see Oyabe, Gabon Oyabe (å°çŸ¢éƒ¨å¸‚; -shi) is a city located in Toyama, Japan. ... Tonami (砺波市; -shi) is a city located in Toyama, Japan. ...

Economy

The Kurobe dam generates hydroelectricity for Kansai Electric Power Company. It is located on the Kurobe River in Toyama Prefecture. The Kurobe dam (é»’éƒ¨ãƒ€ãƒ ) or Kuroyon dam (é»’å››ãƒ€ãƒ ) , Japans largest dam, is on the Kurobe River in Toyama Prefecture on the island of Honshu. ... Hydraulic turbine and electrical generator. ... Kansai Electric Power Co. ...

Demographics

Transportation

The region is traversed by the Hokuriku Line, with high speed rail access to Osaka via the Thunderbird train. The Shirasagi train allows for easy transfer to the Nagano shinkansen bullet-train line. For travel to Tokyo, take the Hakutaka train to Nagaoka or Echigo Yuzawa and transfer to the Joetsu Shinkansen. The Hokuriku Main Line (åŒ—é™¸æœ¬ç·š) is a line of the West Japan Railway Company connecting the Kansai region to the Sea of Japan coast. ... For other uses, see Osaka (disambiguation). ... RaichÅ (é›·é³¥) is a limited express train that runs between Osaka and Kanazawa, Japan, using portions of the Tokaido Main Line, kosai Line, and Hokuriku Main Line. ... Categories: Host cities of the Winter Olympic Games | Cities in Nagano Prefecture | Japan geography stubs ... 300 (Left) and 700 Series Shinkansen at Tokyo Station Shinkansen 500 Series at Kyoto Station, March 2005 The Shinkansen ) is a network of high-speed railway lines in Japan operated by Japan Railways. ... Tokyo , literally Eastern capital) is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, the home of the Japanese Imperial Family, and the de facto[1] capital of Japan. ... This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Yuzawa (湯沢町; -machi) is an onsen (hot spring) town located in Minamiuonuma District in the mountains of the Chuetsu region of Niigata Prefecture, Japan. ... Joetsu Shinkansen route Joetsu Shinkansen (ä¸Šè¶Šæ–°å¹¹ç·š) is a high-speed railway line connecting Tokyo and Niigata, Japan, via Tohoku Shinkansen, operated by the East Japan Railway Company. ...

Culture

Sports

Basketball
ALOs Hokuriku ) are a Japanese football (soccer) club based in Toyama, the capital city of Toyama Prefecture. ... Toyama Castle in Spring Toyama (å¯Œå±±å¸‚; -shi) is the capital city of Toyama Prefecture, Japan. ... YKK AP F.C. ) are a Japanese football (soccer) club based in Kurobe, Toyama Prefecture. ... Kurobe (黒部市; -shi) is a city located in Toyama, Japan. ...

Rugby Union Toyama Castle in Spring Toyama (å¯Œå±±å¸‚; -shi) is the capital city of Toyama Prefecture, Japan. ...

Toyama Castle in Spring Toyama (å¯Œå±±å¸‚; -shi) is the capital city of Toyama Prefecture, Japan. ...

Tourism

Kaze no bon is a festival that is held every year in September in the small mountain town of Owara. Kaze no Bon (é¢¨é‚ªã®ç›†) is a Japanese festival held every year from September 1 - 3 in the small town of Yatsuo, Owara in the prefecture of Toyama (å¯Œå±±çœŒ) in Japan. ...

External links

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Regions and administrative divisions of Japan

Regions
Hokkaidō · Tōhoku · Kantō · Chūbu (Hokuriku • Kōshinetsu • Tōkai • Chūkyō) · Kansai · Chūgoku · Shikoku · Kyūshū · Ryūkyū Image File history File links Commons-logo. ... Wikimedia Commons logo by Reid Beels The Wikimedia Commons (also called Commons or Wikicommons) is a repository of free content images, sound and other multimedia files. ... Image File history File links Toyama_Prefecture_shadow_picture. ... Himi (æ°·è¦‹å¸‚; -shi) is a city located in Toyama, Japan. ... Imizu (å°„æ°´å¸‚; -shi) is a city located in Toyama, Japan. ... Kurobe (黒部市; -shi) is a city located in Toyama, Japan. ... Namerikawa (æ»‘å·å¸‚; -shi) is a city located in Toyama, Japan. ... Nanto (南砺市; -shi) is a city located in Toyama, Japan. ... There is also an Oyabe in Gabon, see Oyabe, Gabon Oyabe (å°çŸ¢éƒ¨å¸‚; -shi) is a city located in Toyama, Japan. ... Takaoka (高岡市; -shi) is a city located in Toyama, Japan. ... Tonami (砺波市; -shi) is a city located in Toyama, Japan. ... Toyama Castle in Spring Toyama (å¯Œå±±å¸‚; -shi) is the capital city of Toyama Prefecture, Japan. ... Uozu (魚津市; -shi) is a city located in Toyama, Japan. ... Nakaniikawa (中新川郡; -gun) is a district located in Toyama, Japan. ... Shimoniikawa (下新川郡; -gun) is a district located in Toyama, Japan. ... Toyama Prefecture ) is located in the ChÅ«bu region on HonshÅ« island, Japan. ... The regions of Japan are not official administrative units, but have been traditionally used as the regional division of Japan in a number of contexts: for example, maps and geography textbooks divide Japan into the eight regions, weather reports usually give the weather by region, and many businesses and institutions... The regions of Japan are not official administrative units, but have been traditionally used as the regional division of Japan in a number of contexts: for example, maps and geography textbooks divide Japan into the eight regions, weather reports usually give the weather by region, and many businesses and institutions... HokkaidÅ (åŒ—æµ·é“ HokkaidÅ, literal meaning: North Sea Route, Ainu: Mosir), formerly known as Ezo, is the second largest island and largest prefecture of Japan. ... Tohoku region, Japan The TÅhoku region (æ±åŒ—åœ°æ–¹; TÅhoku-chihÅ) is a geographical area of Japan. ... KantÅ region, Japan. ... Chubu region, Japan Mount Fuji is the ChÅ«bu regions most famous landmark. ... Hokuriku region (北陸地方, literally North Land) is the region along the Sea of Japan within the Chubu region, the central region of Honshu, the main island of Japan. ... KÅshinetsu (ç”²ä¿¡è¶Š) is a subregion of the Chubu region in Japan consisting of Yamanashi, Nagano and Niigata prefectures. ... The TÅkai region (æ±æµ·, literally East Sea) is a subregion of Chubu, Japan along the Pacific Ocean. ... ChÅ«kyÅ region (ä¸äº¬åœ°æ–¹ ChÅ«kyÅ-chihÅ) lies in the middle of Japans main island, Honshu. ... The Kansai region (関西) of Japan, also known as the Kinki region (近畿地方; Kinki-chihō), lies in the middle of Japans main island, Honshu. ... Chugoku region, Japan The ChÅ«goku region (ä¸å›½åœ°æ–¹ ChÅ«goku-chihÅ) is the westernmost region of Honshu, the largest island of Japan. ... Shikoku (å››å›½, four provinces) is the smallest and least populous (4,141,955 as of 2005) of the four main islands of Japan. ... KyÅ«shÅ« region of Japan and the current prefectures on KyÅ«shÅ« island KyÅ«shÅ« ), literally Nine Provinces, is the third largest island of Japan and most southerly and westerly of the four main islands. ... Location of Ryukyu Islands. ...

Prefectures
Aichi · Akita · Aomori · Chiba · Ehime · Fukui · Fukuoka · Fukushima · Gifu · Gunma · Hiroshima · Hokkaidō · Hyōgo · Ibaraki · Ishikawa · Iwate · Kagawa · Kagoshima · Kanagawa · Kōchi · Kumamoto · Kyoto · Mie · Miyagi · Miyazaki · Nagano · Nagasaki · Nara · Niigata · Ōita · Okayama · Okinawa · Osaka · Saga · Saitama · Shiga · Shimane · Shizuoka · Tochigi · Tokushima · Tokyo · Tottori · Toyama · Wakayama · Yamagata · Yamaguchi · Yamanashi The prefectures of Japan are the countrys 47 sub-national jurisdictions: one metropolis (éƒ½ to), Tokyo; one circuit (é“ dÅ), HokkaidÅ; two urban prefectures (åºœ fu), Osaka and Kyoto; and 43 other prefectures (çœŒ ken). ... Aichi Prefecture ) is located in the ChÅ«bu region of Japan. ... Akita Prefecture ) is located in the TÅhoku Region of northern Japan. ... Aomori Prefecture (é’æ£®çœŒ Aomoriken or frequently Aomori-ken) is located in the TÅhoku Region of Japan. ... Chiba Prefecture ) is located in the Greater Tokyo Area of Honshu Island, Japan. ... Ehime agency Ehime Prefecture (æ„›åª›çœŒ; Ehime-ken) is a prefecture in northwestern Shikoku, Japan. ... Fukui Prefecture ) is located in the ChÅ«bu region on HonshÅ« island, Japan. ... Fukuoka Prefecture ) is located on KyÅ«shÅ« Island, Japan. ... Fukushima Prefecture (ç¦å³¶çœŒ Fukushima-ken) is located in the Tohoku region on Honshu island, Japan. ... Gifu Prefecture (å²é˜œçœŒ Gifu-ken), is located in the Chubu region of central Japan. ... Gunma redirects here. ... The headquarters of the government of the prefecture are in this building in the city of Hiroshima. ... HokkaidÅ (åŒ—æµ·é“, literal meaning: North Sea Route, Ainu: Mosir), formerly known as Ezo and Yesso, is the second largest island and largest prefecture of Japan. ... HyÅgo Prefecture (å…µåº«çœŒ HyÅgo-ken) is located in the Kinki region on Honshu island, Japan. ... Ibaraki Prefecture ) is located in the KantÅ region on HonshÅ« island, Japan. ... Ishikawa Prefecture ) is located in the Chubu region on Honshu island, Japan. ... Iwate Prefecture (å²©æ‰‹çœŒ; Iwate-ken) is located in the Tohoku region on Honshu island, Japan. ... Kagawa Prefecture (é¦™å·çœŒ; Kagawa-ken) is located on Shikoku island, Japan. ... Kagoshima Prefecture ) is located on Kyushu island, Japan. ... Kanagawa Prefecture ) is a prefecture located in the southern KantÅ region of HonshÅ«, Japan. ... KÅchi Prefecture ) is located on the south coast of Shikoku, Japan. ... Kumamoto Prefecture (ç†Šæœ¬çœŒ; Kumamoto-ken) is located on Kyushu Island, Japan. ... The Iwashimizu Hachimangu, a Shinto shrine in Yawata. ... Mie Prefecture (ä¸‰é‡çœŒ; Mie-ken) is part of the Kinki region on Honshu island, Japan. ... Miyagi Prefecture (å®®åŸŽçœŒ; Miyagi-ken) is located in the TÅhoku Region on Honshu island, Japan. ... Miyazaki Prefecture (Japanese: å®®å´ŽçœŒ; Miyazaki-ken) is located on Kyushu Island, Japan. ... Nagano Prefecture (é•·é‡ŽçœŒ; Nagano-ken) is located on Honshu island, Japan. ... Oranda-zaka (Dutch Slope) in Nagasaki Castle in Shimabara The island of Hirado boasts a fine castle Nagasaki Prefecture (é•·å´ŽçœŒ; Nagasaki-ken) is located on Kyushu island, Japan. ... Nara Prefecture ) is part of the Kinki region on Honshu Island, Japan. ... Niigata Prefecture ) is located on Honshu island on the coast of the Sea of Japan. ... ÅŒita Prefecture ) is located on KyÅ«shÅ« Island, Japan. ... Okayama Prefecture ) is located in the ChÅ«goku region on HonshÅ« island, Japan. ... Okinawa redirects here. ... Osaka Prefecture (å¤§é˜ªåºœ ÅŒsaka-fu) is part of the Kinki region on Honshu island, Japan. ... A reconstruction of a Yayoi period building at the Yoshinogari site Saga Prefecture (ä½è³€çœŒ; Saga-ken) is located on Kyushu island, Japan. ... Saitama Prefecture (åŸ¼çŽ‰çœŒ; Saitama-ken) is located on Honshu island, Japan. ... Shiga Prefecture from outer space. ... Shimane Prefecture ) is located in the Chugoku region on Honshu island, Japan. ... Shizuoka Prefecture (é™å²¡çœŒ; Shizuoka-ken) is located in the Chubu region on Honshu island, Japan. ... Tochigi Prefecture (æ ƒæœ¨çœŒ Tochigi-ken) is a located in the Kanto region on the island of Honshu, Japan. ... Tokushima Prefecture (å¾³å³¶çœŒ Tokushima-ken) is located on Shikoku island, Japan. ... Tokyo , literally Eastern capital) is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, the home of the Japanese Imperial Family, and the de facto[1] capital of Japan. ... Tottori Prefecture (é³¥å–çœŒ; Tottori-ken) is located in the Chugoku region on Honshu island, Japan. ... Wakayama Prefecture ) is part of the Kii Peninsula in the Kinki region on Honshu island, Japan. ... Yamagata Prefecture (å±±å½¢çœŒ; Yamagata-ken) is located in the Tohoku region on Honshu island, Japan. ... Yamaguchi Prefecture (å±±å£çœŒ Yamaguchi-ken) is located in the Chugoku region on Honshu island, Japan. ... Yamanashi Prefecture (å±±æ¢¨çœŒ Yamanashi-ken) is located in the Chubu region on Honshu island, Japan. ...

Designated cities
Special wards of Tokyo · Chiba · Fukuoka · Hiroshima · Kawasaki · Kitakyushu · Kobe · Kyoto · Nagoya · Osaka · Saitama · Sakai · Sapporo · Sendai · Shizuoka · Yokohama A city designated by government ordinance, or Government Ordinance City (æ”¿ä»¤æŒ‡å®šéƒ½å¸‚ seirei shitei toshi or æ”¿ä»¤å¸‚ seirei shi) is a city of Japan that has a population greater than 500,000 and important economic and industrial functions, and that is considered a major city in Japan. ... Map of mainland Tokyo showing the twenty-three special wards in (yellow). ... Chiba Hall Mayor {{{Mayor}}} Address ã€’260-8722 1-1, Chiba-kou, Chuo-ku, Chiba Phone number 043-245-5111 Official website: Chiba City , Chiba (åƒè‘‰å¸‚ Chiba-shi) is the capital city of Chiba Prefecture, Japan. ... This page is about Fukuoka, Fukuoka (ç¦å²¡å¸‚), a city in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. ... For other uses, see Hiroshima (disambiguation). ... A symbol of Kawasaki-shi Temple at Kawasaki. ... Kitakyushu (åŒ—ä¹å·žå¸‚; Kitakyushu-shi), literally North Kyushu, is a city located in Fukuoka prefecture, Kyushu, Japan. ... , Kobe ) is a city in Japan located on the island of Honshu. ... This article is about the city Kyoto. ... Nagoya Castle Nagoya (åå¤å±‹å¸‚; -shi) is the fourth largest (third largest metropolitan region) and the third most prosperous city in Japan. ... For other uses, see Osaka (disambiguation). ... Saitama ) is the capital and the most populous city of Saitama Prefecture in Japan. ... Sakai (å ºå¸‚; -shi) is a city located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. ... Sapporo ) is the fifth-largest city in Japan by population and the third-largest by geographic area. ... Sendai ) is the capital city of Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, and the largest city in the TÅhoku (northeast) region. ... Shizuoka (é™å²¡å¸‚; -shi) is the capital city of Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. ... For the town of Yokohama in Aomori Prefecture, see Yokohama, Aomori. ...

Coordinates: 36°43′N 137°9′E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...

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