TAKAOKA, TOYAMA

'Takaoka' (高岡市; -shi) is a city located in Toyama, Japan.
As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 170,164 and the density of 1,130.28 persons per km². The total area is 150.55 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 also called the "Man'yō" line.
Bronzeware (高岡銅器 ''Takaoka Dōki'') is a traditional product of the city. It supplies most of bells and statues of Buddhist temples in the whole country. The city is also home to a large bronze Buddha, 15.85 meters tall from ground to halo, and the national treasure Zuiryu Temple (瑞龍寺 ''zuiryū-ji'').

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Transportation

Notable persons

Event

External links

Transportation

Takaoka is served by JR West's Takaoka Station with the Hokuriku Main Line, the Himi Line, and the Jōhana Line. Within the city, Manyōsen's Shin-Minato Harbor and Takaoka Kidō lines offer transport.

Notable persons

★ Fujiko Fujio - manga artist duo

Event

★ Toide Tanabata Festival - July 3-7 (every year)

External links

★ Official website in Japanese

★ Official website in English

★ An article about the Takaoka Daibutsu