Takaoka, Toyama

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**Takaoka**
**高岡市**
Takaoka's location in Toyama, Japan.
Location
Country	Japan
Region	Chūbu (Hokuriku)
Prefecture	Toyama
Physical characteristics
Area	209.38 km² (80.84 sq mi)
Population (as of 2007)
Total	179,070
Density	855 /km² (2,214 /sq mi)
Location	36°45′N, 137°2′E
Symbols
Tree	Koshinohigan-Sakura
Flower	Katakuri (Katakago)
Flag
Takaoka Government Office
Mayor	Keiichiro Tachibana
Address	〒933-8601 7-50, Hirokōji, Takaoka-shi, Toyama-ken
Phone number	0766-20-1111
Official website: City of Takaoka

Great Buddha of Takaoka

Toide Tanabata Festival (Toide, Takaoka)

Takaoka (高岡市, Takaoka-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.

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 Zuiryū-ji Temple (瑞龍寺, zuiryū-ji^?).

1 Mergers
2 Transportation
3 Notable persons
4 Points of interest
5 Event
6 External links

[edit] 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.