Toyama

Toyama City Hall
Toyama-shi ; 富山市
Geographical location in Japan
Region :	Chūbu
Prefecture :	Toyama
Coordinates :	36 ° 42 ' N , 137 ° 13' E Coordinates: 36 ° 41 '45 " N , 137 ° 12' 49" E
Basic data
Surface:	1,241.85 km²
Residents :	415,816 ; (October 1, 2019)
Population density :	335 inhabitants per km²
Community key :	16201-9
Symbols
Flag / coat of arms:
Tree :	Japanese zelkove
Flower :	thistle
Blooming tree:	azalea
town hall
Address :	Toyama City Hall ; 7 - 38 , Shinsakura-machi; Toyama -shi ; Toyama 930-8510
Website URL:	http://www.city.toyama.toyama.jp
Location of Toyamas in Toyama Prefecture

Toyama ( Japanese 富山市 , - shi ) is a city and the administrative seat of Toyama Prefecture in Japan . It is located on Honshū , the main island of Japan, on the coast of the Sea of Japan at Toyama Bay . Toyama has been a university city since 1949 .

Toyama is an old castle town that was home to a branch of the Maeda clan with an income of 100,000 koku from the 17th century . Shortly before the end of the Second World War, the city was almost completely destroyed in an air raid on August 2, 1945.

In addition to mechanical engineering ( Nachi-Fujikoshi Corp. ), the pharmaceutical industry and an oil refinery are of economic importance. The Kamiokande experiment is taking place in a mine near the city , in which the lifespan of the proton is to be determined.

The waters off Toyama Bay are home to the luminous squid .