Toga, Toyama
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Toga (利賀村 -mura) was a village located in Higashitonami District, Toyama, Japan. Historically, along with neighbouring Taira, Kami-Taira and Shirakawa-go, the four villages formed what was known as the Gokayama region. The region is renowned for a unique type of A-frame housing design. These "gassho-zukuri" traditionally had thatched roofs and are 3-4 stories high. The design helped keep snow from piling up in the heavy winter conditions.
On November 1, 2004, Toga joined 7 other villages and towns to create the city of Nanto, Toyama.
Geographically, the village is very mountainous, more than 97% of its area being forest cover.
As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 999 and a density of 5.63 persons per km². The total area was 177.58 km².
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