Tonami, Toyama
| Tonami 砺波市 | |||
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| City | |||
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Tonami City Hall | |||
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 Location of Tonami in Toyama Prefecture | |||
  Tonami
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| Coordinates: 36°38′51″N 136°57′44″E / 36.64750°N 136.96222°ECoordinates: 36°38′51″N 136°57′44″E / 36.64750°N 136.96222°E | |||
| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Chūbu (Kōshin'etsu) | ||
| Prefecture | Toyama | ||
| Government | |||
| • - Mayor | Osamu Natsuno (since November 2012) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 127.03 km2 (49.05 sq mi) | ||
| Population (October 1, 2016) | |||
| • Total | 48,761 | ||
| • Density | 384/km2 (990/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
| Symbols | |||
| • Tree | Cryptomeria | ||
| • Flower | Tulip | ||
| • Bird | Brown-eared bulbul | ||
| Phone number | 0763-33-1111 | ||
| Address | 7-3 Sakae, Tonami-shi, Toyama-ken 939-1398 | ||
| Website |
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Tonami (砺波市 Tonami-shi) is a city in Toyama Prefecture, Japan.
As of 1 October 2016, the city had an estimated population of 48,761 and a population density of 384 persons per km². Its total area was 127.03 square kilometres (49.05 sq mi).
Geography
Tonami is located in the Tonami plains of western Toyama Prefecture. Much of the area is a dispersed settlement typical of this region of Japan.
Surrounding municipalities
Climate
| Climate data for Tonami | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 5.4 (41.7) |
6.0 (42.8) |
10.1 (50.2) |
16.8 (62.2) |
21.4 (70.5) |
24.7 (76.5) |
28.3 (82.9) |
30.3 (86.5) |
26.1 (79) |
20.6 (69.1) |
14.7 (58.5) |
9.2 (48.6) |
17.8 (64.04) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −1.2 (29.8) |
−1.4 (29.5) |
1.2 (34.2) |
6.3 (43.3) |
12.1 (53.8) |
16.9 (62.4) |
20.9 (69.6) |
21.8 (71.2) |
17.9 (64.2) |
11.6 (52.9) |
6.2 (43.2) |
1.6 (34.9) |
9.49 (49.08) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 260.4 (10.252) |
164.4 (6.472) |
146.3 (5.76) |
109.4 (4.307) |
125.0 (4.921) |
181.4 (7.142) |
232.9 (9.169) |
169.0 (6.654) |
217.0 (8.543) |
159.7 (6.287) |
231.0 (9.094) |
251.7 (9.909) |
2,248.2 (88.51) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 177 (69.7) |
143 (56.3) |
36 (14.2) |
1 (0.4) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
1 (0.4) |
62 (24.4) |
420 (165.4) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 23.3 | 19.9 | 17.8 | 12.5 | 11.2 | 11.6 | 13.9 | 10.4 | 13.5 | 13.7 | 17.5 | 21.7 | 187 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 62.4 | 84.7 | 125.1 | 172.4 | 188.4 | 137.1 | 139.5 | 191.6 | 127.9 | 136.5 | 100.1 | 71.1 | 1,536.8 |
| Source: Japan Meteorological Agency | |||||||||||||
History
The area of present-day Tonami was part of ancient Etchū Province.
The town of Tonami was founded on April 1, 1952 by the merger of the town of Demachi with the villages of Gokaya, Aburaden, Shoge, Nakamura and Hayashi. The villages of Aoshima and Ogami joined two months later on June 1, 1952. The villages of Ota, Minamihannya, Higachi-Nojiri, Yanaze and Nishi-Tonami were annexed on January 15, 1954, followed by Sendan, Sendanyama, Hannya, and Higashi-Hannya on March 1. The expanded town of Tonami was raised to city status on April 1, 1954. On November 1, 2004, the town of Shōgawa (from Higashitonami District) was merged into Tonami.
Education
Tonami has eight public elementary schools and four public junior high schools operated by the town government, and two public high schools operated by the Toyama Prefectural Board of Education.
Transportation
Railway
Highway
International relations
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- Lisse, Netherlands,[1] sister city since April 21, 1992 
– Panjin, Liaoning, China,[1] friendship city since April 25, 1991
– Yalova, Turkey,[1] friendship city since October 3, 1989
Local attractions
- Yotaka festival, held in June, with many parade floats which purposely collide during the festival, drawing large crowds to witness the spectacle. The Yotaka festival event originally began in the neighboring town of Fukuno. It features competitions between groups carrying mikoshi portable shrines. "Yoiyasa" is a traditional saying shouted by many during the event. When it is night, lamps using paper shades are lit. This festival is a prayer for a good harvest of the fields.
Tulips
There is a tulip park in Tonami, as well as a nationally recognized tulip festival that is held every year. There is a windmill transferred by the Netherlands, inscribed "DE VRIENDSCHAP" (friendship). The Tonami tulip festival has 450 different kinds of tulips, and one hundred thousand tulips in all.
References
- 1 2 3 "International Exchange". List of Affiliation Partners within Prefectures. Council of Local Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR). Retrieved 21 November 2015.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tonami, Toyama. |
- Official website (in Japanese)
