Himi, Toyama

Himi (氷見市, Himi-shi) is a city in western Toyama Prefecture, Japan.

Himi has a humid continental climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by mild summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall.

The town of Himi was created within Imizu District, Toyama with the establishment of the municipalities system on April 1, 1889.

In 1954, Himi annexed the villages of Ao, Yabuta, Unami, Mera, Kume, Kojiro, Junicho, Hayakawa, Fuse, and Busshoji, so that in its final form it encompassed the entire district of Himi with the exception of the village of Ota (which was annexed by Takaoka).

Himi has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city legislature of 17 members.