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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
富山県
Japanese transcription(s)
 • RomajiToyama-ken
Flag of Toyama
Official seal of Toyama
Location of Toyama in Japan
Location of Toyama in Japan
Coordinates: 36°43′N 137°9′E / 36.717°N 137.150°E / 36.717; 137.150
Country Japan
RegionChūbu (Hokuriku)
IslandHonshū
CapitalToyama
Government
 • GovernorHachiro Nitta
Area
 • Total4,247.61 km2 (1,640.01 sq mi)
 • Rank33rd
Population
 (June 1, 2019)
 • Total1,044,588
 • Rank37th
 • Density250/km2 (640/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeJP-16
Prefectural flowerTulip
Prefectural treeTateyama Cedar
Prefectural birdPtarmigan
Prefectural fishJapanese amberjack, Pasiphaea japonica, Firefly squid
Number of districts2
Number of municipalities15
WebsiteToyama Prefecture
Map of Toyama Prefecture.
Flag
Symbol

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]

The 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

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Toyama 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

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National Parks are established in about 30% of the total land area of the prefecture,[4] including

Shrines and Temples

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Takase taisha, Keta jinja, and Oyama jinja are the chief Shinto shrines (ichinomiya) in the prefecture. [5]

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References

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  1. Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Toyama prefecture" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 991; "Hokuriku" at p. 344.
  2. Nussbaum, "Toyama" at p. 991.
  3. Nussbaum, "Provinces and prefectures," p. 780.
  4. Japan Ministry of the Environment, "General overview of area figures for Natural Parks by prefecture". Retrieved 2012-8-28.
  5. "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