Toyota, Yamaguchi

Toyota, Yamaguchi
Coordinates: 34°12′13.4″N 131°4′33.7″E
Area
• Total	163.47 km^2 (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 km^2. The total area was 163.47 km^2.

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.

External links

• Toyota official website (in Japanese)