Toyoyama, Aichi

Toyoyama 豊山町
Town
Toyoyama Town Office
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Location of Toyoyama in Aichi Prefecture
Toyoyama
Coordinates: 35°15′1.8″N 136°54′43.7″E / 35.250500°N 136.912139°ECoordinates: 35°15′1.8″N 136°54′43.7″E / 35.250500°N 136.912139°E
Country	Japan
Region	Chūbu region Tōkai region
Prefecture	Aichi Prefecture
District	Nishikasugai
Area
• Total	6.18 km^2 (2.39 sq mi)
Population (May 2015)
• Total	15,167
• Density	2,450/km^2 (6,300/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
- Tree	Castanopsis
- Flower	Camellia sasanqua
Phone number	0568-28-0001
Address	Toyoyama-chō, Nishikasugai-gun, Aichi-ken 480-0292
Website	Official website

Toyoyama (豊山町 Toyoyama-chō) is a town located in Nishikasugai District, Aichi Prefecture, Japan.

As of May 2015, the town had an estimated population of 15,167 and a population density of 2450 persons per km². The total area was 6.18 square kilometres (2.39 sq mi). A third of the area of the town is occupied by the old Nagoya Airfield.

Geography

Toyoyama is located in the flatlands of central Aichi Prefecture.

Neighboring municipalities

• Aichi Prefecture
  • Nagoya – Kita-ku
  • Kasugai
  • Kitanagoya
  • Komaki

History

Toyoyama Village was established in 1906 through the merger of Aoyama and Toyoba villages. It was elevated to town status on April 1, 1972.

Economy

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Aerospace Division assembles the Mitsubishi Regional Jet in Toyoyama. Nakanihon Air Service, a general aviation operator, is also located in Toyoyama on the airport grounds.^[1]

Education

• Toyoyama has three elementary schools and one middle school.

Transportation

Airport

• Nagoya Airfield

Railway

Toyoyama currently has no passenger train station within town limits.

Highway

• Nagoya Expressway
• Japan National Route 41

Noted people from Toyoyama

• Ichiro Suzuki, baseball player.^[2]

References

1. "Welcome To Nakanihon Air Service Station". Nakanihon Air Service. Retrieved August 9, 2011.
2. "A Seeker on the Diamond". Aichi Prefecture. Retrieved September 24, 2012.

External links

Media related to Toyoyama, Aichi at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website (Japanese)