Toyota, Yamaguchi
Encyclopedia
was a town
located in Toyoura District
, Yamaguchi
, Japan
.
On February 13, 2005 Toyota, along with the towns of Hōhoku
, Kikugawa
and Toyoura
, all from Toyoura District
, was merged into the expanded city of Shimonoseki
.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
of 6,581 and a density
of 40.26 persons per km². The total area was 163.47 km².
As suggested by the presence of a local museum and a summer festival, Toyota is renowned for its firefly population, which makes an appearance for a short time during the month of June.
Although there are numerous spots where fireflies gather in Toyota, the most popular ones are along the banks of , down which one can ride Toyota's famed during the latter weeks of June.
Towns of Japan
A town is a local administrative unit in Japan. It is a local public body along with prefecture , city , and village...
located in Toyoura District
Toyoura District, Yamaguchi
Toyoura was a district located in Yamaguchi Prefecture. The district area covered the city of Shimonoseki and Toyotamae in the city of Mine.As of 2003, the district had an estimated an area of 491.72 km²...
, Yamaguchi
Yamaguchi Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan in the Chūgoku region on Honshū island. The capital is the city of Yamaguchi, in the center of the prefecture. The largest city, however, is Shimonoseki.- 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...
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On February 13, 2005 Toyota, along with the towns of Hōhoku
Hohoku, Yamaguchi
was a town located in Toyoura District, Yamaguchi, Japan.On February 13, 2005 Hōhoku, along with the towns of Kikugawa, Toyoura and Toyota, all from Toyoura District, was merged into the expanded city of Shimonoseki....
, Kikugawa
Kikugawa, Yamaguchi
was a town located in Toyoura District, Yamaguchi, Japan.On February 13, 2005 Kikugawa, along with the towns of Hōhoku, Toyoura and Toyota, all from Toyoura District, was merged into the expanded city of Shimonoseki....
and Toyoura
Toyoura, Yamaguchi
was a town located in Toyoura District, Yamaguchi, Japan.On February 13, 2005 Toyoura, along with the towns of Hōhoku, Kikugawa and Toyota, all from Toyoura District, was merged into the expanded city of Shimonoseki....
, all from Toyoura District
Toyoura District, Yamaguchi
Toyoura was a district located in Yamaguchi Prefecture. The district area covered the city of Shimonoseki and Toyotamae in the city of Mine.As of 2003, the district had an estimated an area of 491.72 km²...
, was merged into the expanded city of Shimonoseki
Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi
is a city located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is at the southwestern tip of Honshū, facing the Tsushima Strait and also Kitakyushu across the Kanmon Straits....
.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
Population
A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals...
of 6,581 and a density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
of 40.26 persons per km². The total area was 163.47 km².
As suggested by the presence of a local museum and a summer festival, Toyota is renowned for its firefly population, which makes an appearance for a short time during the month of June.
Although there are numerous spots where fireflies gather in Toyota, the most popular ones are along the banks of , down which one can ride Toyota's famed during the latter weeks of June.
External links
- Toyota official website (in Japanese)