Funahashi 舟橋村
Village
Funahashi Village Office
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Location of Funahashi in Toyama Prefecture
Funahashi
Coordinates: 36°42′12.7″N 137°18′26.5″E / 36.703528°N 137.307361°E / 36.703528; 137.307361
Country	Japan
Region	Chūbu (Hokuriku)
Prefecture	Toyama
District	Nakaniikawa
Area
• Total	3.47 km2 (1.34 sq mi)
Population  (June 2018)
• Total	3,064
• Density	880/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Symbols
• Flower	Satsuki azalea
Address	55 Busshōji, Funahashi-mura, Nakaniikawa-gun, Toyama-ken 930-0295
Website	Official website

Funahashi (舟橋村, Funahashi-mura) is a village located in Nakaniikawa District, Toyama Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 June 2018^[update], the village had an estimated population of 3,064 in 1044 households^[1] and a population density of 857 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,220/sq mi). The total area of the town was 3.47 square kilometres (1.34 sq mi), making it the smallest municipality in Japan in terms of area .^[2]

Geography

Funahashi is located in central Toyama Prefecture.

Surrounding municipalities

• Toyama Prefecture
  • Toyama
  • Kamiichi
  • Tateyama

Climate

The town has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by hot summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Funahashi is 13.9 °C. The average annual rainfall is 2306 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.4 °C, and lowest in January, at around 2.6 °C.^[3]

Demographics

Per Japanese census data,^[4] the population of Funahashi has more than doubled over the past 30 years.

History

The area of present-day Funahashi was part of ancient Etchū Province. The modern village of Funahashi was created with the establishment of the municipalities system on April 1, 1889. Funahashi is the only village left in Toyama prefecture, after any other villages were merged with towns or cities.

Economy

Agriculture (rice, edamame, acorn squash) was traditionally the mainstay of the local economy; however, the village has increasingly become a bedroom community for nearby Toyama.

Education

Funahashi has one public elementary school and one public middle school operated by the village government. The village does not have a high school.

Transportation

Railway

• Toyama Chihō Railway Main Line
  • Etchū-Funahashi

Highway

• The village is not on any national highway or expressway