Tsuchiyama, Shiga
Tsuchiyama 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, were merged to create the city of Kōka.
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.
The sister city of Tsuchiyama is Traverse City, Michigan, Michigan, United States.
