Country Japan Prefecture Gunma Prefecture - Flower Sakura Population 49,873 (Feb 2015) Bird Japanese bush warbler | Region Kantō - Tree Maple Area 122.9 km² Local time Monday 1:40 AM | |
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Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) Weather 0°C, Wind NW at 3 km/h, 70% Humidity |
Tomioka (富岡市, Tomioka-shi) is a city located in southwestern Gunma Prefecture in the northern Kantō region of Japan. As of February 2015, the city had an estimated population of 49,873 and a population density of 406 persons per km². Its total area was 122.85 km². It is the location of the Tomioka Silk Mill, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Contents
- Map of Tomioka Gunma Prefecture Japan
- Geography
- Surrounding municipalities
- History
- Economy
- Education
- Railway
- Highway
- Local attractions
- Noted people from Tomioka
- International relations
- References
Map of Tomioka, Gunma Prefecture, Japan
Geography
Tomioka is located in the southwestern portion of Gunma Prefecture.
Surrounding municipalities
History
During the Edo period, the area of present-day Tomioka was part of the tenryō territory in Kōzuke Province under the direct control of the Tokugawa shogunate. It became Tomioka Town within Kitakanra District, Gunma Prefecture on April 1, 1889 with the creation of the municipalities system after the Meiji Restoration. In 1950 Kitakanra District was renamed Kanra District. On April 1, 1954, Tomioka annexed the neighboring town of Ichinomiya, and the villages of Ono, Kuroiwa, Takase, and Nukabe, and was raised to city status on November 1, 1958. On April 1, 1960 the village of Nyuu was incorporated into Tomioka. On March 27, 2006 Tomioka absorbed the neighboring town of Myōgi.
Economy
Education
Tomioka has three public high schools, six public middle schools and 11 public elementary schools.