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15-587: The city has been designated an environmental model city by the national government for its efforts to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases . Located in the middle of its prefecture, Toyama is a seaside city by the coast of the Sea of Japan . Its municipal territory borders with the Gifu Prefecture and with the municipalities of Imizu , Namerikawa , Tonami , Nanto , Hida and Takayama . The nearest towns are Imizu (west), and Namerikawa (east), both by

30-571: A directly elected mayor and a unicameral city legislature of 38 members. Toyama is twinned with: Hokuriku Electric Power Company (colloquially known as Hokuden ), the regional power-supply monopoly, is based in Toyama. Bearing parts and industrial robot company Nachi-Fujikoshi and software company INTEC are also headquartered in Toyama. Regional banks include Hokuriku Bank , First Bank of Toyama, and Toyama Bank. Toyama has 65 public elementary schools and 26 public middle schools operated by

45-490: Is a municipality designated by the Japanese government to be a model for making large cuts in greenhouse gas emissions towards the realization of a low-carbon society . This article about the law of Japan is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Mayor-council Executive mayor elected by the people, elected legislative City council Council - Manager Executive leader elected by

60-465: Is good farmland and historically it was a point of strategic and traffic importance since prehistoric times. During the Sengoku period , it was frequently a battlefield, coming under the control of warlord Sassa Narimasa , who built a castle town around Toyama Castle and channeled rivers to bringing about a flourishing agricultural industry. The area subsequently became part of Kaga Domain under

75-573: The Maeda clan during the Edo period , during which time a positive industrial promotion policy was implemented on the production of Chinese medicine and washi (Japanese paper). Also, thanks to the improvement of kitamaebune sea transportation routes, these industries thrived and Toyama became known nationwide as the province of medicine. After the Meiji Restoration , with the creation of

90-427: The strong-mayor variant and the weak-mayor variant. In a typical strong-mayor system, the elected mayor is granted almost total administrative authority with the power to appoint and dismiss department heads, although some city charters or prevailing state law may require council ratification. In such a system, the mayor's administrative staff often prepares the city budget, although that budget must be approved by

105-498: The Sea of Japan places it within the heavy snow belt of Japan and on average 3.8 m (12 ft) of snow falls each season, almost all of it from December through March, as well as occasionally experiencing some tremendous amounts of snowfall. Per Japanese census data, the population of Toyama has recently plateaued after a long period of growth. The area of present-day Toyama city was part of ancient Etchū Province . The Toyama Plain

120-598: The city government. There is also one public elementary school and one public middle school operated by the national government. The city has fourteen public high schools operated by the Toyama Prefectural Board of Education. and one public combined middle/high school operated by the national government. There are also seven private high schools. Toyama Shogyo High School is a commercial high school. Environmental model city (Japan) An Environmental model city ( 環境モデル都市 , Kankyō moderu toshi )

135-413: The council from among themselves Elected mayor and cabinet Executive mayor elected by the people Committee system Executive leader and executive committees elected by the council from among themselves A mayor–council government is a system of local government in which a mayor who is directly elected by the voters acts as chief executive, while a separately elected city council constitutes

150-447: The council. The mayor may also have veto rights over council votes, with the council able to override such a veto. Conversely, in a weak-mayor system, the mayor has no formal authority outside the council, serving a largely ceremonial role as council chairperson and is elected by the citizens of the city. The mayor cannot directly appoint or remove officials and lacks veto power over council votes. Most major North American cities use

165-425: The government tried to punish them for their Christian beliefs. On April 1, 2005, the towns of Ōsawano and Ōyama (both from Kaminiikawa District ), the towns of Fuchū and Yatsuo , and the villages of Hosoiri and Yamada (all from Nei District ) were merged into Toyama. Kaminiikawa District and Nei District were both dissolved as a result of this merger. Toyama has a mayor-council form of government with

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180-465: The legislative body. It is one of the two most common forms of local government in the United States , and is the form most frequently adopted in large cities, although the other common form, council–manager government , is the local government form of more municipalities. The form may be categorized into two main variations depending on the relative power of the mayor compared to the council,

195-590: The municipalities system, the city of Toyama was established on April 1, 1889, as one of the first 30 cities in Japan. Economically, the area developed heavy and chemical industries based on abundant hydroelectric electricity. Toyama has become one of the most influential cities on the Sea of Japan with its good water supply, drainage system and thriving agricultural, forestry, fishery, commercial and manufacturing industries. During World War II , Allied Prisoners of War (POWs) were sent to Toyama as forced labor. The city

210-509: The sea and part of the Toyama urban area. The nearest major city is Kanazawa , the capital of Ishikawa Prefecture, which is 65 km (40 miles) away. Toyama has a humid subtropical climate ( Köppen climate classification Cfa ) with hot, humid summers and cool winters. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, particularly in July, September and from November through January. Despite winter in Toyama being relatively mild, its position near

225-447: Was almost completely destroyed on the night of August 1–2, 1945. At the time of the bombing, the city was a center for aluminum, ball-bearing and special steel production. Left unscathed however, were the war-related factories just outside the city. The city during the time had a population of around 150,000 residents. The city also held Kakure Kirishitan , or "Hidden Christians" in Japan, forced from Nagasaki into internment camps after

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