Toyama, Japan

Toyama is the capital city of Toyama Prefecture, Japan. It is located on the coast of the Sea of Japan on the island of Honshu, about 200 km north of the city of Nagoya and 300 km northwest of Tokyo.Historically, Toyama was the capital of Etchu Province. The modern city was incorporated on April 1, 1889.As of 2005, the city has an estimated population of 420,804 and a density of 338.85 persons per km?. The total area is 1,241.85 km?.Toyama is served by Toyama Airport and JR Toyama Station.Toyama is a prefecture along the Sea of Japan coast in the the Chubu Region. Prefectural capital is Toyama City. The prefecture also includes part of the spectacular Northern Japan Alps, which can be experienced along the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route.