Uozu, Toyama

Uozu (Japanese鱼津 市, -shi) is a city in Toyama prefecture in Japan.

Geography

Uozu is located northeast of Toyama and west of Kurobe the Sea of ​​Japan ( Toyama bay ).

History

The former village in 1918 was the starting point of the country's rice riots.

The city Uozu was founded on April 1, 1952.

Attractions

  • Suwa Shrine

Traffic

Twinning

  • Thailand Chiang Mai, since 1989

Adjacent Cities and Towns

  • Kurobe
  • Namerikawa
  • Kamiichi
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