| Former municipality | |
| Since | March 20, 2006 |
| Currently part of | Minamibōsō |
Tomiyama's location in Chiba, Japan. |
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| Location | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kantō region |
| Prefecture | Chiba |
| District | Awa District, |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Area | 40.34 km² |
| Population (as of March 20, 2006) | |
| Total | 5,841 |
| Density | 145/km² |
| Symbols | |
| Tree | Hinoki |
| Flower | Rosemary |
| Bird | Japanese White-eye |
Tomiyama (富山町 Tomiyama-chō) is a former town located in Awa District, Chiba, Japan. As of March 20, 2006, the town had an estimated population of 5,841 and a density of 145 persons per km². The total area was 40.34 km².
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Tomiyama was located at the southwest end of Chiba Prefecture, in an inland area of the southern Bōsō Peninsula, with a small shoreline facing the entrance to Tokyo Bay on the Pacific Ocean. The town had a temperate maritime climate with hot, humid summers and mild, cool winters.
The area around Tomiyama was the setting of the Nansō Satomi Hakkenden, and eopic novel by Edo period author Kyokutei Bakin. Tomiyama Town was created on February 11, 1955 from the merger of former Iwai Town and Heguri Village. On March 20, 2006 Tomiyama was merged with the neighboring towns of Chikura, Wada, Shirahama, Maruyama and Tomiura, and the village of Miyoshi, all within Awa District, to form the new city of Minamibōsō.
The economy of Tomiyama was largely based on horticulture (primarily herbs and flowers), and summer tourism.