Country Japan Area 55.73 km² Prefecture Shiga Prefecture | Region Kansai Population 77,384 (1 Aug 2011) Flower Sacred Lotus | |
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Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) City hall address 5-22, 2-chome, Yoshimi, Moriyama-shi, Shiga-ken
524-8585 Website www.city.moriyama.shiga.jp Weather 10°C, Wind SW at 11 km/h, 62% Humidity | ||
Moriyama (守山市, Moriyama-shi) is a city located in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on July 1, 1970.
Map of Moriyama, Shiga Prefecture, Japan
As of August 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 77,384 and the density of 1,390 persons per km². The total area is 55.73 km².
Notable locations include Katsube Shrine, famous for its fire festival, and the Moriyama Firefly Museum, where they raise and release hundreds of fireflies every summer.
Its sister cities are: Adrian, Michigan, United States, and Kauai County, Lihue, Hawaii, United States
The only train station in the city is Moriyama station on the JR West line.
References
Moriyama, Shiga Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA