Municipalities in Toyama Prefecture
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- Toyama (city)
- Takaoka, Toyama
- Uozu, Toyama
- Himi, Toyama
- Namerikawa, Toyama
- Kurobe, Toyama
- Tonami, Toyama
- Oyabe, Toyama
- Nanto, Toyama
- Imizu
- Funahashi
- Kamiichi, Toyama
- Tateyama, Toyama
- Nyūzen
- Asahi, Toyama
| 1．Toyama (city) | ||||||
| Toyama (富山市, Toyama-shi, Japanese: [toꜜjama]) is the capital city of Toyama Prefecture, Japan, located on the coast of the Sea of Japan in the Chūbu region on central Honshū, about 200 km (120 mi) north of the city of Nagoya and 300 km (190 mi) northwest of Tokyo. As of 1 June 2019, the city had an estimated population of 415,844 in 176,643 households, and a population density of 335 persons per km2. Its total area was 1,241.77 square kilometres (479.45 sq mi). | ||||||
| Population:408,599 size of the Municipality:1,241.77km2（境界未定部分あり） | ||||||
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| ・Toyama (city):tourist attractions： ShrineCastleScience MuseumBotanical gardenart museumstationMountainriver | ||||||
| 2．Takaoka, Toyama | ||||||
| Takaoka (高岡市, Takaoka-shi) is a city in the northwestern portion of Toyama Prefecture, Japan. Takaoka has the second largest population after Toyama City. Takaoka is a center of western Toyama Prefecture. Western Toyama Prefecture is called "Gosei" (呉西) meaning the west of Kureha hill (呉羽丘陵 Kureha-kyuryo), meanwhile eastern Toyama Prefecture is called "Goto" (呉東) meaning the east of Kureha hill. As of 10 March 2018, the city had an estimated population of 173,086 in 68,350 households and a population density of 819 persons per km2. Its total area was 209.57 square kilometres (80.92 sq mi). | ||||||
| Population:162,893 size of the Municipality:209.57km2 | ||||||
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| ・Takaoka, Toyama:tourist attractions： TempleShrineCastlestationpark | ||||||
| 3．Uozu, Toyama | ||||||
| Uozu (魚津市, Uozu-shi) is a city in the eastern part of Toyama Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 March 2018, the city had an estimated population of 42,224 in 16,811 households and a population density of 210 persons per km². Its total area was 200.61 square kilometres (77.46 sq mi). | ||||||
| Population:39,119 size of the Municipality:200.61km2 | ||||||
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| ・Uozu, Toyama:tourist attractions： CastleMuseumstationpark | ||||||
| 4．Himi, Toyama | ||||||
| Himi (氷見市, Himi-shi) is a city in western Toyama Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 March 2018, the city had an estimated population of 48,275 in 17632 households, and a population density of 210 persons per km². Its total area is 230.56 square kilometres (89.02 sq mi). Himi is known primarily for its commercial fishing industry. The city was founded on August 1, 1952. | ||||||
| Population:41,945 size of the Municipality:230.56km2 | ||||||
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| ・Himi, Toyama:tourist attractions： MuseumstationMountain | ||||||
| 5．Namerikawa, Toyama | ||||||
| Namerikawa (滑川市, Namerikawa-shi) is a city in eastern Toyama Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 November 2021, the city had an estimated population of 33,045 in 12674 households and a population density of 605 persons per km2. Its total area was 54.63 square kilometres (21.09 sq mi). The coast of Namerikawa is the habitat of the world famous glowing firefly squid (ほたるいか, hotaru-ika), which surface yearly in a phenomenon that has been designated a Special Natural Monument by the Japanese government. The city was founded on March 1, 1954. | ||||||
| Population:32,046 size of the Municipality:54.63km2 | ||||||
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| ・Namerikawa, Toyama:tourist attractions： stationDishes | ||||||
| 6．Kurobe, Toyama | ||||||
| Kurobe (黒部市, Kurobe-shi) is a city in Toyama Prefecture, in the Chūbu region of Japan. As of 1 February 2018, the city had an estimated population of 41,564 in 15,387 households and a population density of 95.8 persons per km². Its total area was 426.31 square kilometres (164.60 sq mi). | ||||||
| Population:38,856 size of the Municipality:426.31km2（境界未定部分あり） | ||||||
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| ・Kurobe, Toyama:tourist attractions： stationMountainriver | ||||||
| 7．Tonami, Toyama | ||||||
| Tonami (砺波市, Tonami-shi) is a city in Toyama Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 March 2018, the city had an estimated population of 48,659 in 16,739 households and a population density of 384 persons per km². Its total area was 127.03 square kilometres (49.05 sq mi). | ||||||
| Population:47,380 size of the Municipality:127.03km2 | ||||||
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| ・Tonami, Toyama:tourist attractions： Castlestationriver | ||||||
| 8．Oyabe, Toyama | ||||||
| Oyabe (小矢部市, Oyabe-shi) is a city in Toyama Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 March 2018, the city had an estimated population of 30,328 in 10,331 households. and a population density of 230 persons per km². Its total area was 134.07 square kilometres (51.76 sq mi). | ||||||
| Population:28,025 size of the Municipality:134.07km2 | ||||||
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| ・Oyabe, Toyama:tourist attractions： station | ||||||
| 9．Nanto, Toyama | ||||||
| Nanto (南砺市, Nanto-shi) is a city in Toyama Prefecture, Japan. It is in a mountainous area in the south-west corner of the prefecture just north of Gifu Prefecture. It is home to the Gokayama UNESCO World Heritage site. As of 28 February 2018, the city had an estimated population of 51,669 in 17,761 households and a population density of 75.8 persons per km². Its total area is 668.64 square kilometres (258.16 sq mi). | ||||||
| Population:46,013 size of the Municipality:668.64km2 | ||||||
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| ・Nanto, Toyama:tourist attractions： ShrinestationMountainriver | ||||||
| 10．Imizu | ||||||
| Imizu (射水市, Imizu-shi) is a city located in Toyama Prefecture, Japan. As of 28 February 2018, the city had an estimated population of 93,447 in 37,734 households and a population density of 850 persons per km². Its total area was 109.43 square kilometres (42.25 sq mi). | ||||||
| Population:89,793 size of the Municipality:109.43km2 | ||||||
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| ・Imizu:tourist attractions： station | ||||||
| 11．Funahashi | ||||||
| Funahashi (舟橋村, Funahashi-mura) is a village located in Nakaniikawa District, Toyama Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 June 2018, the village had an estimated population of 3,064 in 1044 households and a population density of 857 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,220/sq mi). The total area of the town was 3.47 square kilometres (1.34 sq mi), making it the smallest municipality in Japan in terms of area . | ||||||
| Population:3,183 size of the Municipality:3.47km2 | ||||||
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| ・Funahashi:tourist attractions： station | ||||||
| 12．Kamiichi, Toyama | ||||||
| Kamiichi (上市町, Kamiichi-machi) is a town located in Nakaniikawa District, Toyama Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 June 2018, the town had an estimated population of 20,827 in 7958 households and a population density of 88 persons per km². The total area of the town was 236.71 square kilometres (91.39 sq mi). | ||||||
| Population:18,518 size of the Municipality:236.71km2 | ||||||
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| ・Kamiichi, Toyama:tourist attractions： Templestation | ||||||
| 13．Tateyama, Toyama | ||||||
| Tateyama (立山町, Tateyama-machi) is a town located in Nakaniikawa District, Toyama Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2016, the town had an estimated population of 26,212 in 9452 households and a population density of 85 persons per km². The total area of the town was 307.29 square kilometres (118.65 sq mi). | ||||||
| Population:24,159 size of the Municipality:307.29km2（境界未定部分あり） | ||||||
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| ・Tateyama, Toyama:tourist attractions： ShrinestationMountainriver | ||||||
| 14．Nyūzen | ||||||
| Nyūzen (入善町, Nyūzen-machi) is a town in Shimoniikawa District, Toyama Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 May 2018, the town had an estimated population of 25,007 in 8970 households and a population density of 350 persons per km2. The total area of the town was 71.25 square kilometres (27.51 sq mi). | ||||||
| Population:22,803 size of the Municipality:71.25km2 | ||||||
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| ・Nyūzen:tourist attractions： station | ||||||
| 15．Asahi, Toyama | ||||||
| Asahi (朝日町, Asahi-machi) is a town located in Shimoniikawa District, Toyama Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 April 2018, the town had an estimated population of 11,574 and a population density of 51.1 persons per km2. Its total area was 226.30 square kilometres (87.37 sq mi). The town claims to be the birthplace of beach volleyball. | ||||||
| Population:10,468 size of the Municipality:226.30km2（境界未定部分あり） | ||||||
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| ・Asahi, Toyama:tourist attractions： station | ||||||