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Toyama Shi

Local name: 富山市

Located in Toyama, Japan Coordinates: 36°33′05″ N 137°17′55″ E

Toyama Shi
Toyama · 名古屋太郎 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
420,434
420.4K
Elevation
590 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Places inside
4
listed under Toyama Shi
When to go
May–JulySeptember
See the climate
Airports
TOY Toyama Kitokito Airport15 km
MMJ Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport70 km

About Toyama Shi

Toyama Shi is a district. Location: Toyama, Japan. Population: 420,434.

From Wikipedia

Toyama (富山市, Toyama-shi; Japanese pronunciation: [tó̞.jä̀.mä̀, tò̞.jä́.mä́.ɕì]) 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 (120 mi) north of the city of Nagoya and 300 km (190 mi) northwest of Tokyo. As of 1 June 2019, the city had an estimated population of 415,844 in 176,643 households, and a population density of 335 persons per km2. Its total area was 1,241.77 square kilometres (479.45 sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1889
Area
1,242 km²
Official website
city.toyama.toyama.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Toyama Shi

  • Imizu
  • Namerikawa-shi
  • Tonami
  • Nanto-shi
  • Kamiichi
  • Tateyama Machi
  • Funahashi Mura
  • Furukawa
  • Takayama
  • Ōmachi-shi

Twin towns and sister cities of Toyama Shi

  • Durham· United States

Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.

Population of Toyama Shi over time

Population of Toyama Shi over time
1972 276,200
1989 314,000
2001 350,000
2010 421,953
2015 418,686
2021 413,028

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Toyama Shi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–July, September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 2° · Rain 143 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Kofu · 151 km southeast17°
  • Fujinomiya · 190 km southeast18°
  • Fuji · 198 km southeast20°
Hottest month
August (day 27°)
Coldest month
February (night -6°)
Wettest month
September (232 mm)
Driest month
February (120 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Toyama Shi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°2°6°14°19°22°25°27°22°17°11°5°
Average low (°C)-5°-6°-3°3°8°13°18°19°14°8°2°-3°
Precipitation (mm)155120126130132202226163232147143147

Other places to visit in this season: May June July September

How to get to Toyama Shi

The nearest airport is Toyama Kitokito Airport (TOY), 15 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Komatsu Airport / JASDF Komatsu Air Base (KMQ) (82 km). The nearest large city is Toyama, 18 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Toyama Kitokito Airport (TOY) Toyama 15 kmnorthwest
  • Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) Matsumoto 70 kmsoutheast
  • Komatsu Airport / JASDF Komatsu Air Base (KMQ) Kanazawa 82 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Toyama Population: 415.8K 18 kmnorthwest
  • Takaoka Population: 170.1K 33 kmnorthwest
  • Kanazawa Population: 466K 61 kmwest
  • Matsutō Population: 110.4K 66 kmwest
  • Matsumoto Population: 241.1K 70 kmsoutheast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Places in Toyama Shi

4 places

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources