Funahashi [village] - Funahashi

Japanese: 舟橋[村] - ふなはし

A village in Nakaniikawa County, central Toyama Prefecture. Population 1,658 (1995). It is located on the east bank of the downstream Jōganji River, almost in the center of the Toyama Plain. With an area of 3.4 km2, it is the smallest in the prefecture. The settlement is built on a natural levee. Blessed with water resources due to the Shiraiwa River and its tributaries flowing downstream, the area was once a bustling distribution center for goods, with thriving shipping by boat. It used to be a rice monoculture region, but in recent years beef cattle have also been produced. It is on the Toyama Chiho Railway Main Line, and has good transport links to Toyama City, so there are many commuters. [Chiba Tatsuya]

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

富山県中央部，中新川郡の村。人口1658(1995)。常願寺川下流の東岸にあり，富山平野のほぼ中央部に位置する。面積3.4km2は県下最小。集落は自然堤防上に分布する。白岩川とその支流が流下するため水利に恵まれ，かつては舟運が盛んで物資の集散地としてにぎわった。米の単作地域であったが，近年は肉牛の生産も行われる。富山地方鉄道本線が通じ，富山市への交通の便がよいため，通勤者も多い。【千葉立也】

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