Takaoka, Toyama

is a city in Toyama Prefecture, Japan.

History
Takaoka was established in 1609.Crawford, Miki Ward et al. (2010). Japanese War Brides in America: An Oral History, p. 99. It developed as a castle town.Lewis, Michael. (2000). Becoming Apart: National Power and Local Politics in Toyama, 1868-1945, p. 46.

The modern city of Takaoka was established in 1889.

In 1933, Takaoka's large statue of the Buddha (Daibutsu) was created.

Geography
Surrounding municipalities
 Toyama Prefecture
 Himi
 Imizu
 Oyabe
 Tonami
 Ishikawa Prefecture
 Hōdatsushimizu
 Tsubata

Demography
According to Japanese census data,Takaoka population statistics

 1995  2000  2005  2010  2015  2020 186,827  185,682  181,229  176,061  172,125  166,393

References

Other websites
 Official website

Category:Cities in Toyama Prefecture