Toyama [city] - Toyama

Japanese: 富山[市] - とやま

A city in central Toyama Prefecture. Established as a city in 1889. Prefectural capital. Occupying the main part of the Toyama Plain along the Jinzu River and the Jōganji River, as well as the northern part of the Hida Highlands, it faces Toyama Bay. The city center is on the right bank of the downstream Jinzu River. It developed as a castle town after the construction of Toyama Castle by Mizuno Katsushige in 1532, and during the Edo period it was the castle town of the Kaga Maeda clan branch. It was destroyed in air raids during World War II but was rebuilt. It is served by the Hokuriku Shinkansen, Takayama Main Line, Ainokaze Toyama Railway, Toyama Chiho Railway Lines, Toyama Light Rail, and the Hokuriku Expressway, and is home to Toyama Airport, which was converted to jet air and opened in 1984. It is one of the centers of the Toyama Takaoka New Industrial City, designated in 1964, and large chemical and heavy industry factories are concentrated along the coast of Fushiki Toyama Port, a designated important port, as well as many traditional Toyama medicine factories. The city's manufacturing shipments totaled 1,045.3 billion yen (2003), ranking first in the prefecture. In 1984, it was designated Toyama Technopolis, and the high-tech industry is thriving. It is the gateway to the Tateyama-Kurobe Alpine Route, and in the east, it is home to Arimine Dam and the source of the Kurobe River, and is part of Chubu Sangaku National Park. In the west, Mt. Kureha is a tourist destination, and Iwasehama and Yaesuhama are swimming beaches. Toyama University is located here. In April 2005, Osawano-cho and Daisen-cho in Kamishinkawa-gun, and Yao-cho, Funauka-cho, Yamada-mura, and Hosoiri-mura in Fushiki-gun were incorporated into the city. Area: ^{1,241.77 km2} . Population: 421,953 (2010).
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富山県中部の市。1889年市制。県庁所在地。神通(じんづう)川，常願寺川流域の富山平野主要部及び飛騨高地北部一帯を占め，富山湾に面する。中心市街は神通川下流右岸にあり，1532年の水野勝重の富山城築城後城下町として発展，江戸期は加賀前田家支藩の城下であった。第２次大戦中空襲で壊滅したが復興。北陸新幹線，高山本線，あいの風とやま鉄道，富山地方鉄道各線，富山ライトレール，北陸自動車道が通じ，1984年ジェット化して新開港した富山空港がある。1964年に指定された富山高岡新産業都市の一中心で，特定重要港湾の伏木富山港沿岸に化学工業，重工業の大工場が集中，伝統的な富山売薬の工場も多い。市の製造品出荷額は１兆453億円（2003）を上げて県内１位。1984年には富山テクノポリスの指定をうけ，先端技術産業も盛んになっている。立山・黒部アルペンルートへの玄関口で，東部には有峰(ありみね)ダムや黒部川源流部などがあり，中部山岳国立公園に属する。また西部の呉羽山は行楽地，岩瀬浜，八重洲浜は海水浴場である。富山大学がある。2005年４月上新川郡大沢野町，大山町，婦負郡八尾町，婦中町，山田村，細入村を編入。1241.77km²。42万1953人（2010）。
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