Geographic features
Located roughly in the center of the Japanese archipelago. Faces the Sea of Japan to the north, and is surrounded by the Tateyama Mountain Range of Japan’s Northern Alps, famous for the giant walls of snow at “Yuki no Otani” and the Kurobe Gorge. The prefecture is evenly distributed in a 50 km radius around Toyama City.
Main industries
Chemical engineering, nonferrous metals manufacturing, metal products manufacturing, industrial machines and equipment manufacturing, etc.
Symbols
Prefectural tree: Tateyama cedar
Prefectural flower: Tulip
Prefectural bird: Ptarmigan
Number of visitors
38,917,000 *In 2023 (Total number of tourist arrivals)
Administrative divisions
Toyama Prefecture – 10 cities, 4 towns, 1 village
Official website
http://www.pref.toyama.jp/
Sources:Official website of Toyama Prefecture; Official website of Geographical Survey Institute; “Annual Population Estimates”, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications; “Population of Toyama Prefecture in 2023,” Toyama Prefectural Office; “2021 Toyama Prefectural Economic Accounts,” Toyama Prefectural Office; “Toyama Prefecture Tourist Attractions in 2023”, Toyama Prefectural Office