Toyone, Aichi
Encyclopedia
is a village
located in Kitashitara District
, Aichi Prefecture
, Japan
. As of 2010, the village had an estimated population
of 1,315 and a population density
of 8.43 persons per km². The total area was 155.91 km².
. The reservoir from Sakuma Dam
in Shizuoka Prefecture
extends into the village. Shintoyone Dam
is also located within the borders of Toyone. Chausuyama
, at 1415 meters, on the border between Aichi and Nagano
is the highest point in Aichi Prefecture.
Nagano Prefecture
Shizuoka Prefecture
from neighboring Shizuoka Prefecture
flooded the central inhabited portion of Toyone, forcing the relocation of over one third of the village inhabitants. On November 27, 2005, the village of Tomiyama
was merged with Toyone.
Villages of Japan
A is a local administrative unit in Japan.It is a local public body along with , , and . Geographically, a village's extent is contained within a prefecture....
located in Kitashitara District
Kitashitara District, Aichi
is a rural district located in northeastern Aichi Prefecture, Japan.As of August 2010, the district had an estimated population of 10,797 and a population density of 19.5 persons per km²...
, Aichi Prefecture
Aichi Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region. The region of Aichi is also known as the Tōkai region. The capital is Nagoya. It is the focus of the Chūkyō Metropolitan Area.- History :...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. As of 2010, the village had an estimated population
Population
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of 1,315 and a population density
Population density
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of 8.43 persons per km². The total area was 155.91 km².
Geography
Toyone is located in the extreme northeast corner of Aichi Prefecture. Most of the village is within the borders of the Tenryū-Okumikawa Quasi-National ParkTenryū-Okumikawa Quasi-National Park
is a quasi-national park in the Tokai region of Honshū in Japan. It is rated a protected landscape according to the IUCN. The park includes the gorges of the upper Tenryū River, Sakuma Dam and its surrounding forests, Atera Seven Falls, Chausu Mountains and Mount Horaiji. It straddles the border...
. The reservoir from Sakuma Dam
Sakuma Dam
The is a dam on the Tenryū River, located on the border of Toyone, Kitashitara District, Aichi Prefecture on the island of Honshū, Japan. It is one of the tallest dams in Japan and supports a 350 MW hydroelectric power station...
in Shizuoka Prefecture
Shizuoka Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region on Honshu island. The capital is the city of Shizuoka.- History :Shizuoka prefecture was formed from the former Tōtōmi, Suruga and Izu provinces.The area was the home of the first Tokugawa Shogun...
extends into the village. Shintoyone Dam
Shintoyone Dam
The Shintoyone Dam is a multipurpose dam in the village of Toyone in the Aichi Prefecture of Japan.-History:The potential of the Tenryū River valley for hydroelectric power development was realized by the Meiji government at the start of the 20th century. The Tenryū River was characterized by a...
is also located within the borders of Toyone. Chausuyama
Chausuyama (Aichi)
is a mountain located on the border of Aichi Prefecture, and Nagano Prefecture, with its highest point on the Aichi side of the border. With a height of , it is the tallest peak within Aichi Prefecture. The mountain is within the borders of the Tenryū-Okumikawa Quasi-National Park. During...
, at 1415 meters, on the border between Aichi and Nagano
Nagano Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of the island of Honshū. The capital is the city of Nagano.- History :Nagano was formerly known as the province of Shinano...
is the highest point in Aichi Prefecture.
Neighboring municipalities
Aichi Prefecture- Kitashitara District
- ShitaraShitara, Aichiis a town located in Kitashitara District, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of 2010, the town had an estimated population of 5,747 and a population density of 21 persons per km². The total area was 273.96 km².-Geography:...
- TōeiToei, Aichiis a town located in Kitashitara District, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of 2010, the town had an estimated population of 3,735 and a population density of 30.3 persons per km². The total area was 123.40 km².-Geography:...
- Shitara
Nagano Prefecture
- Shimoina DistrictShimoina District, Naganois a district located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan.As of May, 2008, the district has an estimated Population of 65,359 and a Density of 51.4 persons/km²...
- AnanAnan, Naganois a town located in Shimoina District, Nagano, Japan.As of 2010, the town has an estimated population of 5,535 and a density of 44.9 persons per km². The total area is 123.35 km²....
- NebaNeba, Naganois a village located in Shimoina District, Nagano Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the village has an estimated population of 1,289 and a density of 14.33 persons per km². The total area is 89.95 km².- History :...
- TenryūTenryu, Naganois a village located in Shimoina District, Nagano, Japan.As of 2006, the village has an estimated population of 1,987 and a density of 18.14 persons per km². The total area is 109.53 km².-External links:*...
- UrugiUrugi, Naganois a village located in Shimoina District, Nagano, Japan.As of 2003, the village has an estimated population of 711 and a density of 16.33 persons per km². The total area is 43.55 km².- External links :*...
- Anan
Shizuoka Prefecture
- Tenryū-ku, HamamatsuTenryū-ku, Hamamatsuis one of the seven wards of the city of Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is bordered by Kita-ku and Hamakita-ku in Hamamatsu, the cities of Shimada and Iwata and towns of Mori and Kawanehon in Shizuoka, Shishiro, Tōei and Toyone in Aichi Prefecture and Iida and Tenryū in Nagano...
History
Toyone Village was established on October 1, 1889. In 1955, the rising waters of the Sakuma DamSakuma Dam
The is a dam on the Tenryū River, located on the border of Toyone, Kitashitara District, Aichi Prefecture on the island of Honshū, Japan. It is one of the tallest dams in Japan and supports a 350 MW hydroelectric power station...
from neighboring Shizuoka Prefecture
Shizuoka Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region on Honshu island. The capital is the city of Shizuoka.- History :Shizuoka prefecture was formed from the former Tōtōmi, Suruga and Izu provinces.The area was the home of the first Tokugawa Shogun...
flooded the central inhabited portion of Toyone, forcing the relocation of over one third of the village inhabitants. On November 27, 2005, the village of Tomiyama
Tomiyama, Aichi
is a former village located in Kitashitara District, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of May 1, 2004, the village had an estimated population of 218 and a density of 6.3 persons per km². Its total area was 34.78 km².-Geography:...
was merged with Toyone.