Toyoura, Yamaguchi


Toyoura was a town located in Toyoura District, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 19,918 and a density of 262.63 persons per km². The total area was 75.84 km².
On February 13, 2005, Toyoura, along with the towns of Hōhoku, Kikugawa and Toyota, was merged into the expanded city of Shimonoseki.
Toyoura-cho was composed of four villages, the largest of which is called Kawatana. Kawatana is famous for its hot springs and kawara soba.