Toyama (city)

is the capital city of Toyama Prefecture, Japan, located on the coast of the Sea of Japan in the Chūbu region on central Honshū, about north of the city of Nagoya and northwest of Tokyo. , the city had an estimated population of 415,844 in 176,643 households, and a population density of 335 persons per km2. Its total area was . The city has been designated an environmental model city by the national government for its efforts to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases. File:Toyama Castle (4207284334).jpg|[Toyama Castle] File:Anyobo, Toyama, Toyama Prefecture 930-0881, Japan - panoramio (35).jpg|[[Skyline]] of Toyama City(2015) File:View from Toyama City Hall, north side.jpg|[[Central Business District|CBD]] of Toyama(2018) File:Sogawa st.jpeg|[[Downtown]] Sōgawa(2016) File:Fugan unga.JPG|Toyama Kansui park(2016) Located in the middle of its prefecture, Toyama is a seaside city by the coast of the Sea of Japan. Its municipal territory borders with the Gifu Prefecture and with the municipalities of Imizu, Namerikawa, Tonami, Nanto, Hida and Takayama. The nearest towns are Imizu (west), and Namerikawa (east), both by the sea and part of the Toyama urban area. The nearest major city is Kanazawa, the capital of Ishikawa Prefecture, which is away. Toyama has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) with hot, humid summers and cool winters. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, particularly in July, September and from November through January. Despite winter in Toyama being relatively mild, its position near the Sea of Japan places it within the heavy snow belt of Japan and on average of snow falls each season, almost all of it from December through March, as well as occasionally experiencing some tremendous amounts of snowfall. Per Japanese census data, the population of Toyama has recently plateaued after a long period of growth. Toyama Prefecture Imizu Namerikawa Tonami Nanto Kamiichi Tateyama Funahashi Nagano Prefecture Ōmachi Gifu Prefecture Hida Takayama The area of present-day Toyama city was part of ancient Etchū Province.