Country Japan - Tree Maple - Bird Euasian skylark Population 132,001 (2010) Prefecture Shizuoka Prefecture | Region Chūbu (Tōkai) - Flower Fujizakura Area 389 km² Local time Saturday 4:34 PM | |
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Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) Weather 11°C, Wind S at 14 km/h, 60% Humidity Points of interest Mount Fuji, Shiraito Falls, Lake Tanuki, Asagiri Plateau, Taiseki‑ji | ||
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Fujinomiya (富士宮市, Fujinomiya-shi) is a city located in central Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.
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- Sakura road fujinomiya shizuoka japan
- Map of Fujinomiya Shizuoka Prefecture Japan
- Shiraito fujinomiya shizuoka japan
- Geography
- Surrounding municipalities
- History
- Economy
- Education
- Rail
- Highway
- Bus
- Sister city relations
- Local attractions
- Festivals
- Events
- Noted people from Fujinomiya
- References
Map of Fujinomiya, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan
As of September 2015, the city had an estimated population of 130,928 and a population density of 337 persons per km². The total area was 388.99 square kilometres (150.19 sq mi).
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Geography
Fujinomiya is located in central Shizuoka Prefecture on an upland plateau on the foothills and lower slopes of Mount Fuji with an altitude ranging from 35 meters to 3336 meters. The average temperature is 15.6 deg C. Much of the city lies within the borders of the Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park.
Fujinomiya is known as one of the main starting points for climbing trips to Mount Fuji, the summit of which is partly within the borders of the city. As with most of Shizuoka Prefecture, the area enjoys a warm maritime climate with hot, humid summers and mild, cool winters.
Surrounding municipalities
History
Fujinomiya is an ancient settlement, developing as a market town associated with the Ichinomiya, or supreme Shinto shrine of Suruga Province, the Fujisan Hongū Sengen Taisha (富士山本宮浅間大社). It was also a post town (fortified during the Sengoku period) on the primary route connecting Suruga with Kai Province. During the Edo period, the area was tenryō territory under direct control of the Tokugawa shogunate. British consul Sir Rutherford Alcock made the first recorded ascent on Mount Fuji by a non-Japanese person from Fujinomiya in 1860. During the cadastral reform of the early Meiji period in 1889, the area was reorganized into Omiya Town and eight villages with Fuji District, Shizuoka.
The modern city was established on June 1, 1942 with the merger of Omiya Town with neighoring Fujioka Village. The city expanded by annexing neighboring Fujine village in 1955, and Kitayama, Shiraito, Kamiide and Ueno villages in 1956.
The most recent merger was on March 23, 2010, when the town of Shibakawa (from Fuji District) was merged into Fujinomiya.
Economy
Fujinomiya is an industrial center within Shizuoka Prefecture, traditionally with a heavy emphasis on the paper industry. Other manufacturing industries include rotating equipment, chemicals and pharmaceuticals.
Education
Fujinomiya has 21 elementary schools, 13 public and one private middle schools, and four public and two private high schools.