- Takaoka, Toyama
Infobox City Japan
Name = Takaoka
JapaneseName = 高岡市
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Region = Chūbu (Hokuriku)
Prefecture = Toyama
District =
Area_km2 = 209.38
PopDate =2007
Population = 179,070
Density_km2 = 855
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LatitudeDegrees= 36
LatitudeMinutes= 45
LatitudeSeconds=
LongtitudeDegrees= 137
LongtitudeMinutes= 2
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Tree = Koshinohigan-Sakura
Flower =Katakuri (Katakago)
Bird =
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SymbolDescription = Flag
Mayor =Keiichiro Tachibana
CityHallPostalCode = 933-8601
CityHallAddress = 7-50, Hirokōji, Takaoka-shi, Toyama-ken
CityHallPhone = 0766-20-1111
CityHallLink = [http://www.city.takaoka.toyama.jp/ City of Takaoka]nihongo|Takaoka|高岡市|Takaoka-shi is a city located in Toyama,
Japan .As of
2003 , the city has an estimatedpopulation 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.nihongo|Takaoka 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 nihongo|Zuiryū-ji Temple|瑞龍寺|zuiryū-ji.
Mergers
*On November 1, 2005, the town of Fukuoka from Nishitonami District merged into the city of Takaoka. Nishitonami District was dissolved as a result of this merger.
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
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Fujiko Fujio - manga artist duo
*Tadamasa Hayashi - art dealerPoints of interest
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Futagami Manyo Botanical Gardens Event
*Toide Tanabata Festival - July 3-7 (every year)
External links
* [http://www.city.takaoka.toyama.jp/ Official website] (Japanese)
* [http://www.city.takaoka.toyama.jp/kikaku/0201/kokusai/eng/eng.html Official website] (English)
* [http://sightseeing.in-japan.jp/2007/06/takaoka_daibutsu.html An article about the Takaoka Daibutsu]
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