Toyoyama

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 was 6.18 square kilometres (2.39 sq mi).

Toyoyama

豊山町
Town
Toyoyama Town Office
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Location of Toyoyama in Aichi Prefecture
Toyoyama
 
Coordinates: 35°15′1.8″N 136°54′43.7″E
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 town in 2019

Geography

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

Demographics

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

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

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

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
  • Toyoyama has three public elementary schools and one public high school operated by the town government. The town does not have a high school.

Transportation

Airport

Railway

Toyoyama does not have any passenger railway service.

Highway

Notable people from Toyoyama

References
  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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