Toyoyama

Toyoyama (豊山町, Toyoyama-chō) is a town located in Nishikasugai District, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2019^[update], the town had an estimated population of 15,630 in 6,757 households,^[1] and a population density of 2,529 persons per km². The total area of the town is 6.18 square kilometres (2.39 sq mi).

Toyoyama 豊山町
Town
Toyoyama Town Office
Flag Emblem
Location of Toyoyama in Aichi Prefecture
Toyoyama
Coordinates: 35°15′1.8″N 136°54′43.7″E
Country	Japan
Region	Chūbu region Tōkai region
Prefecture	Aichi
District	Nishikasugai
Area
• Total	6.18 km2 (2.39 sq mi)
Population  (October 1, 2019)
• Total	15,630
• Density	2,530/km2 (6,550/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- Tree	Castanopsis
- Flower	Camellia sasanqua
Phone number	0568-28-0001
Address	Toyoyama-chō, Nishikasugai-gun, Aichi-ken 480-0292
Website	Official website

Aerial photograph of Toyoyama in 2019

Geography

Toyoyama is located in the flatlands of central Aichi Prefecture. A third of the area of the town is occupied by Nagoya Airfield.

Neighboring municipalities

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

Demographics

Per Japanese census data,^[2] the population of Toyoyama has been increasing over the past 20 years.

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1940	3,713	—
1950	4,265	+14.9%
1960	4,612	+8.1%
1970	11,005	+138.6%
1980	13,693	+24.4%
1990	13,213	−3.5%
2000	13,001	−1.6%
2010	14,404	+10.8%

Climate

The town has a climate characterized by characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters (Köppen climate classification Cfa). The average annual temperature in Toyoyama is 15.8 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1713 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 28.2 °C, and lowest in January, at around 4.4 °C.^[3]

History

Aoyama and Toyoba villages were created within Nishikasugai District, Aichi with the establishment of the modern municipalities system on October 1, 1889. The town villages merged to form the village of Toyoyama on July 16, 1906. Toyoyama 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.^[4] Toyoyama is also home to the Nagoya Central Wholesale Market.

Education

• Toyoyama has three public elementary schools and one public high school. The schools are operated by the town government.

Transportation

Airport

• Nagoya Airfield

Railway

Toyoyama does not have a passenger railway service.

Highway

The Kilometre Zero of Toyoyama

• Route 11 (Nagoya Expressway)
• National Route 41

Notable people from Toyoyama

• Tae Honma, professional wrestler
• Ichiro Suzuki, Hall of Fame baseball player.^[5]