Toyama

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Toyama

Total population

421,259

Coordinates36.70°, 137.21°

Demographic figures from Statistics Bureau of Japan. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Toyama 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). The city has been designated an environmental model city by the national government for its efforts to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

Koichi Tanaka

Japanese chemist

Sachiko Hidari

Japanese actress (1930–2001)

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Makoto Tateno

Japanese manga artist

Harumi Takahashi

Japanese politician

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Yuki Nakashima

Japanese association football player

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Shirow Miwa

Japanese manga artist

Masahiko Nishimura

Japanese actor

Jinen Nagase

Japanese politician

Takakazu Ishii

the governor of Toyama Prefecture in Japan

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Taiho Furusawa

Japanese poet

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Yasumasa Nishino

Japanese association football player

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Kaoru Yamamoto

Japanese musician

Yuki Yamazaki

Japanese racewalker

Shunsuke Tachino

Japanese association football player

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Tamami Tanaka

Japanese biathlete

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Susumu Yokota

Japanese musician

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Toyama

• Funahashi
  5.2 mi away · pop. 3,064
• Tateyama
  6 mi away · pop. 26,212
• Kosugi
  6.3 mi away
• Imizu
  8 mi away · pop. 92,888
• Kamiichi
  8.2 mi away · pop. 21,112
• Namerikawa
  8.5 mi away · pop. 33,235
• Oshima
  8.8 mi away
• Shinminato
  9.5 mi away
• Takaoka
  11.2 mi away · pop. 174,389
• Jōzuka
  11.4 mi away
• Seki
  11.6 mi away
• Kamizeki
  11.7 mi away

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