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Toyone
豊根村
Village
Toyone Village Office
Toyone Village Office
Coat of arms of Toyone
Location of Toyone in Aichi
Location of Toyone in Aichi
CountryJapan
RegionChūbu, Tōkai
PrefectureAichi
DistrictKitashitara District
Area
 • Total
155.91 km2 (60.20 sq mi)
Population
 (February 2011)
 • Total
1,315
 • Density8.43/km2 (21.8/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- TreeCryptomeria
- FlowerNarcissus
Phone number0536-85-1311
Address1-77 Shimokurokawa, Toyone-mura, Kitashitara-gun, Aichi-ken 449-0403
WebsiteVillage of Toyone HP

Toyone (豊根村, Toyone-mura) is a village located in Kitashitara District, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of 2010, the village had an estimated population of 1,315 and a population density of 8.43 persons per km². The total area was 155.91 km².

Geography

Toyone is located in the extreme northeast corner of Aichi Prefecture. Most of the village is within the borders of the Tenryū-Okumikawa Quasi-National Park. The reservoir from Sakuma Dam in Shizuoka Prefecture extends into the village. Shintoyone Dam is also located within the borders of Toyone. Chausuyama, at 1415 meters, on the border between Aichi and Nagano is the highest point in Aichi Prefecture.

Neighboring municipalities

Aichi Prefecture

Nagano Prefecture

Shizuoka Prefecture

History

Toyone Village was established on October 1, 1889. In 1955, the rising waters of the Sakuma Dam from neighboring Shizuoka Prefecture flooded the central inhabited portion of Toyone, forcing the relocation of over one third of the village inhabitants. On November 27, 2005, the village of Tomiyama was merged with Toyone.

Economy

The primary industry of Toyone is small-scale forestry, and seasonal tourism.


Transportation

Railway

Toyone has no railroad service.

Highway