Shimoyama, Aichi


Shimoyama was a village located in Higashikamo District, east-central Aichi Prefecture, Japan.

Population

As of April 1, 2004, the village had an estimated population of 5,593 and a population density of 48.9 persons per km2. Its total area was 114.18 km2.

History

The modern village of Shimoyama was created on October 1, 1889.
On April 1, 2005, Shimoyama, along with the town of Fujioka, the village of Obara, and the towns of Asuke, Asahi, and Inabu, was merged into the expanded city of Toyota, and has ceased to exist as an independent municipality.