Toyama Prefecture facts for kids
Toyama Prefecture (富山県, Toyama-ken) is a prefecture in the Chūbu region of Japan on the island of Honshū. The capital is Toyama.
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History
The area of Toyama Prefecture comes from Etchū Province.
The Itai-itai disease, whose origin is from polluted water with cadmium, occurred in Toyama around 1950.
Geography
Toyama Prefecture is bordered by Ishikawa Prefecture to the west, Niigata Prefecture to the northeast, Nagano Prefecture to the southeast, Gifu Prefecture to the south and the Sea of Japan to the north.
The most famous mountain in Toyama is Mount Tate.
Toyama is known for its great mountains and rich fishery. Trout sushi (ますずし, masu-zushi), firefly squid (ほたるいか, hotaru-ika) and mass product of tulip industry are also famous.
Toyama is an industrial prefecture because companies like YKK and Sankyo Aluminum have been able to take advantage of cheap hydro-electricity generated by rivers flowing from its high mountains.
National Parks
National Parks are established in about 30% of the total land area of the prefecture, including
- Chūbu-Sangaku National Park
Shrines and Temples
Takase taisha, Keta jinja, and Oyama jinja are the chief Shinto shrines (ichinomiya) in the prefecture.
Related pages
- Provinces of Japan
- Prefectures of Japan
- List of regions of Japan
- List of islands of Japan
- Kataller Toyama
Images for kids
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Toyama Prefectural Office Building
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Kurobe Dam
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Tonami Yotaka Festival (June)
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Toyama Stadium.
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See also
In Spanish: Prefectura de Toyama para niños
