was a town

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 Nei District

Nei District, Toyama

was a district located in Toyama, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 61,601 and a density of 159.56 persons per km². The total area is 386.06 km².-Towns and villages:* Fuchū* Hosoiri* Yamada* Yatsuo-History:...

, Toyama

Toyama Prefecture

is a prefecture of Japan located in the Hokuriku region on Honshū island. The capital is the city of Toyama.Toyama is the leading industrial prefecture on the Japan Sea coast, and has the industrial advantage of cheap electricity due to abundant water resources....

, Japan

Japan

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. It is famous for Owara Kaze no bon

Kaze no bon

Kaze no Bon is a Japanese festival held every year from September 1 to 3 in Yatsuo, Toyama, Japan. Kaze-no-Bon literally translates to "Bon Dance of the Wind."...

 festival.

On April 1, 2005 Yatsuo, along with the towns of Ōsawano

Osawano, Toyama

was a town located in Kaminiikawa District, Toyama, Japan.On April 1, 2005 Ōsawano, along with the town of Ōyama, from Kaminiikawa District, the towns of Fuchū and Yatsuo, and the villages of Hosoiri and Yamada, all from Nei District, was merged into the city of Toyama.As of 2003, the town had an...

 and Ōyama

Oyama, Toyama

was a town located in Kaminiikawa District, Toyama, Japan.On April 1, 2005 Ōyama, along with the towns of Ōsawano, from Kaminiikawa District, the towns of Fuchū and Yatsuo, and the villages of Hosoiri and Yamada, all from Nei District, was merged into the city of Toyama.As of 2003, the town had an...

, both from Kaminiikawa District

Kaminiikawa District, Toyama

Kaminiikawa was a district located in Toyama, Japan.As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 34,491 and a density of 53.31 persons per km²...

, the town of Fuchū

Fuchu, Toyama

was a town located in Nei District, Toyama, Japan.On April 1, 2005 Fuchū, along with the towns of Ōsawano and Ōyama, both from Kaminiikawa District, the town of Yatsuo, and the villages of Hosoiri and Yamada, all from Nei District, was merged into the city of Toyama.As of 2003, the town had an...

, and the villages of Hosoiri

Hosoiri, Toyama

was a village located in Nei District, Toyama, Japan.On April 1, 2005 Hosoiri, along with the towns of Ōsawano and Ōyama, both from Kaminiikawa District, the towns of Fuchū and Yatsuo, and the village of Yamada, all from Nei District, was merged into the city of Toyama.As of 2003, the village had...

 and Yamada

Yamada, Toyama

was a village located in Nei District, Toyama, Japan.On April 1, 2005 Yamada, along with the towns of Ōsawano and Ōyama, both from Kaminiikawa District, the towns of Fuchū and Yatsuo, and the village of Hosoiri, all from Nei District, was merged into the city of Toyama.As of 2003, the village had...

, all from Nei District

Nei District, Toyama

was a district located in Toyama, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 61,601 and a density of 159.56 persons per km². The total area is 386.06 km².-Towns and villages:* Fuchū* Hosoiri* Yamada* Yatsuo-History:...

, was merged into the city of Toyama

Toyama, Toyama

is the capital city of Toyama Prefecture, Japan, located on the coast of the Sea of Japan in the Chūbu region on central Honshū, about 200 km north of the city of Nagoya and 300 km northwest of Tokyo....

.

As of 2003, the town had an estimated population

Population

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 of 22,105 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 93.33 persons per km². The total area was 236.86 km².