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is a prefecture of Japan located in the Hokuriku region on the main Honshu island.〔Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Toyama prefecture" in ; "Hokuriku" at .〕 The capital is the city of Toyama.〔Nussbaum, "Toyama" at .〕 Toyama is the leading industrial prefecture on the Japan Sea coast, and has the industrial advantage of cheap electricity from abundant hydroelectric resources. It also contains East Asia’s only known glaciers outside Russia, first recognized in 2012.〔(First glaciers of Japan recognised )〕 == History == Historically, Toyama Prefecture was Etchū Province.〔Nussbaum, "Provinces and prefectures" at .〕 Following the abolition of the han system in 1871, Etchū Province was renamed ''Niikawa Prefecture'', but Imizu District was given to Nanao Prefecture. In 1872 Imizu District was returned by the new Ishikawa Prefecture. In 1876, Niikawa Prefecture was merged into Ishikawa Prefecture but the merger was void in 1881 and the area was re-established as Toyama Prefecture. The Itai-itai disease occurred in Toyama around 1950. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Toyama Prefecture」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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