Toyoyama

File:Aerial photo of Toyoyama Town 10-Aug-2019.jpg

Aerial photograph of Toyoyama in 2019

Template:Nihongo is a town located in Nishikasugai District, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. Template:As of, the town had an estimated population of 15,630 in 6,757 households,<ref>Toyoyama Town official statistics Template:In lang</ref> and a population density of 2,529 persons per km². The total area of the town is Template:Convert.

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

• Aichi Prefecture
  • Kasugai
  • Kitanagoya
  • Komaki
  • Nagoya – Kita-ku

Demographics

Per Japanese census data,<ref>Toyoyama population statistics</ref> the population of Toyoyama has been increasing over the past 20 years.

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.<ref>Toyoyama climate data</ref>

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.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Toyoyama is also home to the Nagoya Central Wholesale Market.

Education

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

Transportation

Airport

• Nagoya Airfield

Railway

Toyoyama does not have a passenger railway service.

Highway

File:Nishikasugai Toyoyama Vil km zero.jpg

The Kilometre Zero of Toyoyama

• File:Japanese Urban Expwy Sign 0011.svg Route 11 (Nagoya Expressway)
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Notable people from Toyoyama

• Tae Honma, professional wrestler
• Ichiro Suzuki, Hall of Fame baseball player.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

External links

• Template:Official website Template:In lang

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