Toyama Prefecture
Toyama Prefecture (富山県, Toyama-ken) is a prefecture in the Chūbu region of Japan on the island of Honshū.[1] The capital is Toyama.[2]
Toyama
富山県 | |
|---|---|
| Japanese transcription(s) | |
| • Romaji | Toyama-ken |
 Flag  Symbol | |
 Location of Toyama in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 36°43′N 137°9′E / 36.717°N 137.150°E | |
| Country |  Japan |
| Region | Chūbu (Hokuriku) |
| Island | Honshū |
| Capital | Toyama |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Hachiro Nitta |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,247.61 km2 (1,640.01 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 33rd |
| Population (June 1, 2019) | |
| • Total | 1,044,588 |
| • Rank | 37th |
| • Density | 250/km2 (640/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | JP-16 |
| Prefectural flower | Tulip |
| Prefectural tree | Tateyama Cedar |
| Prefectural bird | Ptarmigan |
| Prefectural fish | Japanese amberjack, Pasiphaea japonica, Firefly squid |
| Number of districts | 2 |
| Number of municipalities | 15 |
| Website | Toyama Prefecture |
History
changeThe area of Toyama Prefecture comes from Etchū Province.[3]
The Itai-itai disease, whose origin is from polluted water with cadmium, occurred in Toyama around 1950.
Geography
changeToyama Prefecture is bordered by Ishikawa Prefecture to the west, Niigata Prefecture to the northeast, Nagano Prefecture to the southeast, Gifu Prefecture to the south and the Sea of Japan to the north.
The most famous mountain in Toyama is Mount Tate.[source?]
Toyama is known for its great mountains and rich fishery. Trout sushi (ますずし, masu-zushi), firefly squid (ほたるいか, hotaru-ika) and mass product of tulip industry are also famous.[source?]
Toyama is an industrial prefecture because companies like YKK and Sankyo Aluminum have been able to take advantage of cheap hydro-electricity generated by rivers flowing from its high mountains.[source?]
National Parks
changeNational Parks are established in about 30% of the total land area of the prefecture,[4] including
Shrines and Temples
changeTakase taisha, Keta jinja, and Oyama jinja are the chief Shinto shrines (ichinomiya) in the prefecture. [5]
Related pages
changeReferences
change- ↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Toyama prefecture" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 991; "Hokuriku" at p. 344.
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Toyama" at p. 991.
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Provinces and prefectures," p. 780.
- ↑ Japan Ministry of the Environment, "General overview of area figures for Natural Parks by prefecture". Retrieved 2012-8-28.
- ↑ "Nationwide List of Ichinomiya," p. 2 Archived 2013-05-17 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2012-8-28.
Other websites
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Media related to Toyama prefecture at Wikimedia Commons
- Toyama Prefecture website Archived 2005-08-16 at the Wayback Machine