Toyota, Yamaguchi

Toyota, Yamaguchi
Toyota, Yamaguchi is located in Japan
Toyota, Yamaguchi
Coordinates: 34°12′13.4″N 131°4′33.7″E / 34.203722°N 131.076028°E / 34.203722; 131.076028
Area
 • Total
163.47 km2 (63.12 sq mi)
Population
 • Total
6,581

Toyota (豊田町, Toyota-chō) was a town located in Toyoura District, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.

Population

As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 6,581 and a density of 40.26 persons per km2. The total area was 163.47 km2.

History

On February 13, 2005, Toyota, along with the towns of Hōhoku, Kikugawa and Toyoura (all from Toyoura District), was merged into the expanded city of Shimonoseki.[1]

Attractions

Fireflies

As suggested by the presence of a local museum and a summer festival, Toyota is renowned for its firefly population, which makes an appearance for a short time during the month of June.

Although there are numerous spots where fireflies gather in Toyota, the most popular ones are along the banks of Koya River (木屋川, Koya-gawa), down which one can ride Toyota's famed Firefly Boat (蛍舟, hotaru-bune) during the latter weeks of June.

References

  1. ^ "市町村合併・合併トップ - 山口県ホームページ". 山口県ホームページ (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-02-28.
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