Toyama (city)

is the capital city of Toyama Prefecture, Japan.

History
In the pre-Meiji period, Toyama was a castle town and the capital of Etchū Province.

It has been recognized as a core city since 1996.Jacobs, A.J.  "Japan's Evolving Nested Municipal Hierarchy: The Race for Local Power in the 2000s," Urban Studies Research, Vol. 2011 (2011), p. 8 [PDF 8 of 14]. Retrieved 2012-12-5.

Geography
Surrounding municipalities
 Toyama Prefecture
 Funahashi
 Imizu
 Kamiichi
 Namerikawa
 Nanto
 Tateyama
 Tonami
 Gifu Prefecture
 Hida
 Takayama
 Nagano Prefecture
 Ōmachi

Demography
According to Japanese census data,Toyama population statistics

 1995  2000  2005  2010  2015  2020 417,595  420,804  421,239  421,953  418,686  413,938

Shrines
Toyama has many shrines including Toyama Chukyoinhttps://www.toyamashi-kankoukyoukai.jp/file_upload/100767/_main/100767_03.pdf and Toyama Gokoku Shrine.

References

Other websites
 Official website

Category:Cities in Toyama Prefecture