Toyota [town] - Toyota

Japanese: 豊田[町] - とよた

A former town in Toyoura County, western Yamaguchi Prefecture. It is centered in the basin of the midstream of the Koya River, and the main settlement, Nishiichi, is a regional market town on the right bank of the river. It operates as an agricultural and forestry town. It has the dammed lake Toyoda Lake, Sekibashira Valley (a scenic spot and natural monument), Mt. Kuruson with Shuzenji Temple (a scenic spot), and the Koyagawa Genji firefly habitat (a natural monument). In February 2005, it was incorporated into Shimonoseki City along with Toyoura County's Kikugawa Town, Toyoura Town, and Toyokita Town. 163.47 ^km2 . 6,840 people (2003).

Toyoda [town]

A former town in Iwata County, Shizuoka Prefecture, occupying the left bank of the lower Tenryu River. The Tokaido Main Line runs through it. It borders Hamamatsu City to the west across the river and Iwata City to the east. It produces greenhouse melons, tea, green onions, and tomatoes. In April 2005, it was incorporated into Iwata City along with Fukuda Town, Tatsuyo Town, and Toyooka Village in Iwata County. ^{19.82 km2} . Population: 28,994 (2003).

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Japanese:

山口県西部，豊浦郡の旧町。木屋(こや)川中流の盆地が中心で，主集落の西市は川の右岸にある地方的市場町。農林業を営む。ダム湖の豊田湖，石柱渓（名勝・天然記念物），修禅寺のある狗留孫(くるそん)山（名勝），木屋川ゲンジボタル発生地（天然記念物）がある。2005年２月豊浦郡菊川町，豊浦町，豊北町と下関市へ編入。163.47km²。6840人（2003）。