Toyoyama (豊山町, Toyoyama-chō) is a town located in Nishikasugai District, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2019, the town had an estimated population of 15,630 in 6,757 households,[1] and a population density of 2,529 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 6.18 square kilometres (2.39 sq mi).

Toyoyama
豊山町
Toyoyama Town Office
Toyoyama Town Office
Flag of Toyoyama
Official logo of Toyoyama
Location of Toyoyama in Aichi Prefecture
Location of Toyoyama in Aichi Prefecture
Toyoyama is located in Japan
Toyoyama
Toyoyama
 
Coordinates: 35°15′1.8″N 136°54′43.7″E / 35.250500°N 136.912139°E / 35.250500; 136.912139
CountryJapan
RegionChūbu region
Tōkai region
PrefectureAichi
DistrictNishikasugai
Area
 • Total6.18 km2 (2.39 sq mi)
Population
 (October 1, 2019)
 • Total15,630
 • Density2,500/km2 (6,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- TreeCastanopsis
- FlowerCamellia sasanqua
Phone number0568-28-0001
AddressToyoyama-chō, Nishikasugai-gun, Aichi-ken 480-0292
WebsiteOfficial website
Aerial photograph of Toyoyama in 2019

Geography

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Toyoyama is located in the flatlands of central Aichi Prefecture. A third of the area of the town is occupied by Nagoya Airfield.

Neighboring municipalities

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Demographics

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Per Japanese census data,[2] the population of Toyoyama has been increasing over the past 20 years.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1940 3,713—    
1950 4,265+14.9%
1960 4,612+8.1%
1970 11,005+138.6%
1980 13,693+24.4%
1990 13,213−3.5%
2000 13,001−1.6%
2010 14,404+10.8%

Climate

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The town has a climate characterized by characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters (Köppen climate classification Cfa). The average annual temperature in Toyoyama is 15.8 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1713 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 28.2 °C, and lowest in January, at around 4.4 °C.[3]

History

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Aoyama and Toyoba villages were created within Nishikasugai District, Aichi with the establishment of the modern municipalities system on October 1, 1889. The town villages merged to form the village of Toyoyama on July 16, 1906. Toyoyama was elevated to town status on April 1, 1972.

Economy

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Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Aerospace Division assembles the Mitsubishi Regional Jet in Toyoyama. Nakanihon Air Service, a general aviation operator, is also located in Toyoyama on the airport grounds.[4] Toyoyama is also home to the Nagoya Central Wholesale Market.

Education

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  • Toyoyama has three public elementary schools and one public high school. The schools are operated by the town government.

Transportation

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Airport

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Railway

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Toyoyama does not have a passenger railway service.

Highway

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The Kilometre Zero of Toyoyama

Notable people from Toyoyama

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References

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  1. ^ Toyoyama Town official statistics (in Japanese)
  2. ^ Toyoyama population statistics
  3. ^ Toyoyama climate data
  4. ^ "Welcome To Nakanihon Air Service Station". Nakanihon Air Service. Retrieved August 9, 2011.
  5. ^ "A Seeker on the Diamond". Aichi Prefecture. Retrieved September 24, 2012.
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