Oyama, Tochigi

Oyama (小山市, Oyama-shi) is a city located in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. As of May 2015, the city had an estimated population of 165,852, and a population density of 966 persons per km2. Its total area is 171.76  km2. In 2006, Oyama became the second most populous city in Tochigi Prefecture, with the capital Utsunomiya retaining the number one spot.

Oyama

小山市
City
upper:Omoigawa River,
upper middle: Oyama Yuen, Oyamamachi Station
lower middle: Shirahige Jinja, Oyama City Archives
lower:Aeon Oyama shopping center
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Location of Oyama in Tochigi Prefecture
Oyama
 
Coordinates: 36°18′52.6″N 139°48′0.6″E
CountryJapan
RegionKantō
PrefectureTochigi Prefecture
Government
 • MayorToshio Okubo (since July 2000)
Area
 • Total171.76 km2 (66.32 sq mi)
Population
 (May 2015)
 • Total165,852
 • Density966/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Symbols 
• TreeQuercus myrsinaefolia
• FlowerOmoigawazakura (Prunus × subhirtella)
• BirdJapanese wagtail
Phone number0285-23-1111
Address1-1-1 Chūō-chō, Oyama-shi, Tochigi-ken 323-8686
Websitehttp://www.city.oyama.tochigi.jp/
Oyama City Hall

Geography

Oyama is located in the far southeastern corner Tochigi Prefecture, bordered by Ibaraki Prefecture to the south and east. The Omoigawa, a branch of the Watarase River flows through the center of the city.

Surrounding municipalities

History

Oyama-shuku was a post station on the Nikkō Kaidō connecting Edo with the shrines at Nikkō, and was controlled by Utsunomiya Domain during the Edo period. Oyama town was established within Shimotsuga District, Tochigi with the establishment of the municipalities system on April 1, 1889. Oyama merged with the neighboring village of Otani on March 31, 1954 and was elevated to city status. On April 18, 1963, Oyama annexed the town of Mamada and village of Mita, both from Shimotsuga District. This was followed by the town of Kuwakinu on September 30, 1965.

Economy

Oyama is a regional commercial center with a mixed economy. In agriculture, cultivation of rice, kanpyō and sericulture are important. The yuru-chara for Oyama is Kapyomaru (かぴょ丸, an anthropomorphized calabash of the type used for kanpyō.[1] One of the major employers in the city is Komatsu making iron castings, diesel engines, fork lift trucks and other hydraulic equipment.

Education

Primary and secondary schools

It also has a North Korean school, Tochigi Korean Elementary and Junior High School (栃木朝鮮初中級学校).

Transportation

Railway

Highway

Local attractions

External relations

Noted people from Oyama

References
  1. "祝！「歴史とロマンのかんぴょう街道」開通" [Congratulation! "History and romance Kanpyō Highway" opened] (html). Mibu Town Tochigi (in Japanese). 321-0292　栃木県下都賀郡壬生町通町12番22号. 2 March 2011. Retrieved 8 July 2019.CS1 maint: location (link)
  2. Cairns Post
  3. Lübz official home page
  4. Tochigi Prefectural government official home page
  5. baseball-reference.com
  6. baseball-reference.com

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