Tsuchiyama (土山町, Tsuchiyama-chō) was a town located in Kōka District, Shiga Prefecture, Japan.
As of 2004, the town had an estimated population of 9,007 and a density of 71.37 persons per km2. The total area is 126.2 km2.
On October 1, 2004, Tsuchiyama and the towns of Kōka, Kōnan, Minakuchi and Shigaraki (all from Kōka District), were merged to create the city of Kōka.[1][2]
Tsuchiyama is famous for Tsuchiyama-juku, one of the 53 post stations along the Tokaido road and for its production of green tea. Kōka city produces 80% of all green tea in Shiga Prefecture.[citation needed]
The sister city of Tsuchiyama is Traverse City, Michigan, United States.[3]
- ^ 産業科学硏究所, 名古屋学院大学 (2006). 名古屋学院大学論集 (in Japanese). 名古屋学院大学産業科学硏究所. p. 109.
甲賀市は 2004 年 10 月 1 日に旧甲賀郡の水口町郡の水口町,土山町,甲賀町,甲南町,信楽町の 5 町が合併して生まれた新しい市である。
- ^ 昭文社 (2021-08-15). 地名の真実 (in Japanese). 株式会社昭文社. p. 143. ISBN 978-4-398-14314-3.
甲賀市は、2004年（平成16年）に、甲賀郡の水口町、土山町、甲賀町、甲南町、信楽町が合併して誕生した市です。
- ^ Detroit, Consulate-General of Japan in. "Sister Cities and States | Consulate-General of Japan in Detroit". www.detroit.us.emb-japan.go.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved October 26, 2017.