Toyama (富山市, Toyama-shi) - The capital city
of Toyama Prefecture, Japan. It is located on the coast of
the Sea of Japan on the island of Honshū, about 200 km north
of the city of Nagoya and 300 km northwest of Tokyo.
Historically, Toyama was the capital of Etchu Province. The
modern city was incorporated on April 1, 1889.
The city was nearly destroyed on the night of 1 August
1945-2 August, when 173 B-29 bombers of the American 73rd
Bomber Wing dropped incendiary bombs on the city. 1.87
square miles, or about 99.5 percent, of the urban center was
destroyed. The city was then a center of aluminum
ball-bearing and special steel production. [1][2] The city
then had a population of around 150,000.
As of 2005, the city has an estimated population of 420,804
and a density of 338.85 persons per km². The total area is
1,241.85 km².
Toyama is served by Toyama Airport and Toyama Station of
West Japan Railway Company.
Information source: “Toyama, Toyama.” wikipedia.org. Article
date: 26 Feb. 2008. Retrieved: Wikipedia. 4 Mar. 2008 <Toyama, Toyama>. |
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