Oyama, Tochigi

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**Oyama**
**小山市**
Oyama's location in Tochigi, Japan.
Location
Country	Japan
Region	Kantō
Prefecture	Tochigi
Physical characteristics
Area	171.61 km² (66.26 sq mi)
Population (as of January 2008)
Total	162,283
Density	946 /km² (2,450 /sq mi)
Location	36°19′N, 139°48′E
Symbols
Tree	Bamboo-leaf Oak (Cyclobalanopsis myrsinifolia)
Flower	Omoigawazakura (Prunus x subhirtella)
Bird	Japanese Wagtail
Flag
Oyama Government Office
Mayor	Yukio Ishii
Address	〒323-8686 1-1-1 Chūōchō, Oyama-shi, Tochigi-ken
Phone number	0285-23-1111
Official website: Oyama City

Urban area along the National Highway 4 (June 2005)

Oyama (小山市, Oyama-shi^?) is a city located in Tochigi, Japan.

As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 162,283 and the density of 946 persons per km². The total area is 171.61 km². In 2006 Oyama became the second most populous city in the Tochigi prefecture, with the capital of the prefecture Utsunomiya retaining the number one spot. It is considered a city in the fringes of Greater Tokyo.

The city is centred around Omoigawa River and Oyama Station includes a platform for the Tohoku Shinkansen, or bullet train.

Oyama was given city status on March 31, 1954.

The mayor of Oyama is Toshio Okubo.

One of the major employers in the city is Komatsu making iron castings, diesel engines, fork lift trucks and other hydraulic equipment.

Oyama formally signed a sister-city agreement with Cairns, Australia on May 15, 2006.