Toyone, Aichi

Toyone
豊根村
VIllage

Toyone Village Office

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Location of Toyone in Aichi Prefecture
Toyone

 

Coordinates: 35°8′47.4″N 137°43′11.4″E / 35.146500°N 137.719833°E / 35.146500; 137.719833Coordinates: 35°8′47.4″N 137°43′11.4″E / 35.146500°N 137.719833°E / 35.146500; 137.719833
Country Japan
Region Chūbu region
Tōkai region
Prefecture Aichi Prefecture
District Kitashitara
Area
 • Total 155.88 km2 (60.19 sq mi)
Population (May 2015)
 • Total 1,144
 • Density 7.34/km2 (19.0/sq mi)
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
- Tree Cryptomeria
- Flower Narcissus
Phone number 0536-85-1311
Address 1-77 Shimokurokawa, Toyone-mura, Kitashitara-gun, Aichi-ken 449-0403
Website Official website

Toyone (豊根村, Toyone-mura) is a village located in Kitashitara District, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of May 2015, the village had an estimated population of 1,144 and a population density of 7.34 persons per km². The total area was 155.66 square kilometres (60.10 sq mi).

Geography

Toyone is located in the extreme northeast corner of Aichi Prefecture. Most of the village is within the borders of the Tenryū-Okumikawa Quasi-National Park. The reservoir from Sakuma Dam in Shizuoka Prefecture extends into the village. Shintoyone Dam is also located within the borders of Toyone. Chausuyama, at 1415 meters, on the border between Aichi and Nagano is the highest point in Aichi Prefecture.

Neighboring municipalities

Aichi Prefecture

Nagano Prefecture

Shizuoka Prefecture

History

Toyone Village was established on October 1, 1889. In 1955, the rising waters of the Sakuma Dam from neighboring Shizuoka Prefecture flooded the central inhabited portion of Toyone, forcing the relocation of over one third of the village inhabitants. On November 27, 2005, the village of Tomiyama was merged with Toyone.

Economy

The primary industry of Toyone is small-scale forestry, and seasonal tourism.

Transportation

Railway

Toyone has no passenger railroad service.

Highway

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