Toyooka, Hyogo
Encyclopedia
is a city
located in the northern part of Hyōgo
, Japan
.
As of 2008, the city has an estimated population
of 90,443 and a density
of 125 persons per km². The total area is 697.66 km².
The city was founded on April 1, 1950.
On April 1, 2005 the towns of Kinosaki
, Hidaka
and Takeno
, all from Kinosaki District
, and the towns of Izushi
and Tantō
, both from Izushi District
, was merged into Toyooka.
The San'in Main Line
provides a rail connection to Kyoto
, and direct trains to Osaka
are available via Fukuchiyama
.
Tajima Airport
serves Toyooka.
Hyogo Prefectural Stork Nature Park opened in November 1999, which object of reintroduction and protection order to break.
of Chūbu
and Tōhoku
. Unlike Osaka or Kobe which rarely see significant snowfall during the winter, Toyooka, exposed to the northerly winter winds driven by the Siberian High
and Aleutian Low
, receives 3.1 metres (122 in) of snowfall per year, though melt rates are high even during the winter and the maximum cover on the ground is typically only 0.35 metres (13.8 in) and has never exceeded 0.54 metres (21.3 in). Precipitation is much heavier than in central Kansai, though less heavy than in the Kii Peninsula
or the Hokuriku region proper - though the city’s location on a north-facing slope makes it the gloomiest in Japan outside of Hokkaidō with less sunshine, for instance, than London
.
, Spain
Ueda
, Nagano Prefecture
(since the former city of Ueda and the former town of Izushi were sister cities before the recent creation of both Toyooka and Ueda)
Cities of Japan
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located in the northern part of Hyōgo
Hyogo Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region on Honshū island. The capital is Kobe.The prefecture's name was previously alternately spelled as Hiogo.- History :...
, Japan
Japan
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.
As of 2008, the city has an estimated population
Population
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of 90,443 and a density
Population density
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of 125 persons per km². The total area is 697.66 km².
The city was founded on April 1, 1950.
On April 1, 2005 the towns of Kinosaki
Kinosaki, Hyogo
was a town located in Kinosaki District, Hyōgo, Japan.On April 1, 2005 Kinosaki, along with the towns of Hidaka and Takeno, all from Kinosaki District, and the towns of Izushi and Tantō, both from Izushi District, was merged into the expanded city of Toyooka and no longer exists as an independent...
, Hidaka
Hidaka, Hyogo
was a town located in Kinosaki District, Hyōgo, Japan.On April 1, 2005 Hidaka, along with the towns of Kinosaki and Takeno, all from Kinosaki District, and the towns of Izushi and Tantō, both from Izushi District, was merged into the expanded city of Toyooka and no longer exists as an independent...
and Takeno
Takeno, Hyogo
was a town located in Kinosaki District, Hyōgo, Japan.On April 1, 2005 Takeno, along with the towns of Kinosaki and Hidaka, all from Kinosaki District, and the towns of Izushi and Tantō, both from Izushi District, was merged into the expanded city of Toyooka and no longer exists as an independent...
, all from Kinosaki District
Kinosaki District, Hyogo
Kinosaki was a district located in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. As of April 1, 2005, the district was dissolved when all of its towns merged into other jurisdictions....
, and the towns of Izushi
Izushi, Hyogo
was a town located in the former Izushi District, Hyōgo, Japan.On April 1, 2005 Izushi, along with the towns of Kinosaki, Hidaka and Takeno, all from Kinosaki District, and the town of Tantō, also from Izushi District, was merged into the expanded city of Toyooka and no longer exists as an...
and Tantō
Tanto, Hyogo
was a town located in the former Izushi District, Hyōgo, Japan.On April 1, 2005 Tantō, along with the towns of Kinosaki, Hidaka and Takeno, all from Kinosaki District, and the town of Izushi, also from Izushi District, was merged into the expanded city of Toyooka and no longer exists as an...
, both from Izushi District
Izushi District, Hyogo
Izushi was a district located in Hyōgo, Japan. On April 1, 2005 the two towns in the district merged into the expanded city of Toyooka dissolving the district....
, was merged into Toyooka.
The San'in Main Line
San'in Main Line
The is a railway line in western Japan that runs from Kyoto to Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, operated by West Japan Railway Company . It is the major railway line of the San'in region, running along the Japan Sea, crossing Kyoto, Hyōgo, Tottori, Shimane and Yamaguchi prefectures...
provides a rail connection to Kyoto
Kyoto
is a city in the central part of the island of Honshū, Japan. It has a population close to 1.5 million. Formerly the imperial capital of Japan, it is now the capital of Kyoto Prefecture, as well as a major part of the Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto metropolitan area.-History:...
, and direct trains to Osaka
Osaka
is a city in the Kansai region of Japan's main island of Honshu, a designated city under the Local Autonomy Law, the capital city of Osaka Prefecture and also the biggest part of Keihanshin area, which is represented by three major cities of Japan, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe...
are available via Fukuchiyama
Fukuchiyama, Kyoto
is a city located in northern Kyoto Prefecture, Japan, on the Yura River. It is about 25 km inland from the Sea of Japan at the southern end of the Fukuchiyama Valley, and is surrounded by mountains to the south, west, and east....
.
Tajima Airport
Tajima Airport
, also known as is an airport southwest of Toyooka, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan.-Airlines:-External links:* from Japan Airlines*...
serves Toyooka.
Hyogo Prefectural Stork Nature Park opened in November 1999, which object of reintroduction and protection order to break.
Climate
Although part of the Kansai region and Hyōgo Prefecture, Toyooka has a climate much more similar to the Hokuriku regionHokuriku region
The is located in the northwestern part of Honshū, the main island of Japan. It lies along the Sea of Japan within the Chūbu region. It is almost equivalent to Koshi Province and Hokurikudō area in pre-modern Japan....
of Chūbu
Chubu region
The is the central region of Honshū, Japan's main island. Chūbu has a population estimate of 21,886,324 as of 2008.Chūbu, which means "central region", encompasses nine prefectures : Aichi, Fukui, Gifu, Ishikawa, Nagano, Niigata, Shizuoka, Toyama, Yamanashi, and often Mie.It is located directly...
and Tōhoku
Tohoku region
The is a geographical area of Japan. The region occupies the northeastern portion of Honshu, the largest island of Japan. The region consists of six prefectures : Akita, Aomori, Fukushima, Iwate, Miyagi and Yamagata....
. Unlike Osaka or Kobe which rarely see significant snowfall during the winter, Toyooka, exposed to the northerly winter winds driven by the Siberian High
Siberian High
The Siberian High is a massive collection of cold or very cold dry air that accumulates on the Eurasian terrain for much of the year. It reaches its greatest size and strength in the winter, when the air temperature near the center of the high-pressure cell or anticyclone is often lower than...
and Aleutian Low
Aleutian low
The Aleutian Low is a semi-permanent low pressure center located near the Aleutian Islands during the winter. It is one of the main centers of action in the atmospheric circulation of the Northern Hemisphere...
, receives 3.1 metres (122 in) of snowfall per year, though melt rates are high even during the winter and the maximum cover on the ground is typically only 0.35 metres (13.8 in) and has never exceeded 0.54 metres (21.3 in). Precipitation is much heavier than in central Kansai, though less heavy than in the Kii Peninsula
Kii Peninsula
The is the largest peninsula on the island of Honshū in Japan. The area south of the “Central Tectonic Line” is called Nankii , and includes the most poleward living coral reefs in the world due to the presence of the warm Kuroshio Current, though these are threatened by global warming and human...
or the Hokuriku region proper - though the city’s location on a north-facing slope makes it the gloomiest in Japan outside of Hokkaidō with less sunshine, for instance, than London
London
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.
Sister cities
AlicanteAlicante
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, Spain
Spain
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Ueda
Ueda, Nagano (new city)
is a city in Nagano Prefecture, Japan.The city was formed on March 6, 2006, when the city of Ueda, the towns of Maruko, Sanada and the village of Takeshi merged to form the city of Ueda...
, Nagano Prefecture
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...
(since the former city of Ueda and the former town of Izushi were sister cities before the recent creation of both Toyooka and Ueda)
Landmarks
- Kinosaki Onsen
- Izushi CastleIzushi Castleis a yamashiro, or castle situated on a hill, located in Izushi, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan.-History:For more than 200 years the Yamana Family resided at Konosumi Castle. In 1569 the castle fell to attacks by Oda Nobunaga's successor Toyotomi Hideyoshi. After the fall of Konosumi Castle, Yamana...
- Takeno Beach
- Kinosaki Marine World
- Hyōgo Prefectural Stork Nature Park