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Takaoka (高岡市, Takaoka-shi) is a city located in Toyama Prefecture, Japan.
Takaoka
高岡市 | |
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City | |
Coordinates: 36°45′N 137°2′E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Chūbu (Hokuriku) |
Prefecture | Toyama |
Government | |
• Mayor | Keiichiro Tachibana |
Area | |
• Total | 209.38 km2 (80.84 sq mi) |
Population (October 1, 2010) | |
• Total | 177,552 |
• Density | 847.99/km2 (2,196.3/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
City hall address | 7-50, Hirokōji, Takaoka-shi, Toyama-ken 933-8601 |
Website | City of Takaoka |
Symbols | |
Flower | Katakuri (Katakago) |
Tree | Koshinohigan-Sakura |
As of October 1, 2010, the city has an estimated population of 177,552 and the population density of 847.99 persons per square kilometer. The total area is 209.38 km². Takaoka is the second largest city in Toyama Prefecture.
The city was founded on April 1, 1889.
Every autumn, the city has a Man'yō Festival in which poems from the Man'yōshū are recited. The city tram line is called the Man'yō line.
Takaoka bronzeware (高岡銅器, Takaoka dōki) is a traditional product of the city. It supplies most of the bells and statues of Buddhist temples in Japan. The city is home to a large bronze Buddha, 15.85 meters tall from ground to halo, and the national treasure Zuiryū-ji Temple (瑞龍寺, zuiryū-ji).