Area 133.8 km² Local time Sunday 9:15 AM | Region ChūbuTōkai Phone number 0538-85-2111 Population 18,606 (Sep 2014) | |
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Weather 13°C, Wind W at 14 km/h, 51% Humidity | ||
Mori (森町, Mori-machi) is a town located in Shūchi District, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.
Contents
- Map of Mori Shuchi District Shizuoka Prefecture Japan
- Geography
- Neighboring municipalities
- History
- Economy
- Highway
- Railway
- Noted people from Mori
- References
Map of Mori, Shuchi District, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan
As of September 2014, the town had an estimated population of 18,606 and a population density of 139 persons per km2. The total area was 133.84 km2.
Geography
Mori is located in an inland area in the hills of western Shizuoka Prefecture. The town has a temperate maritime climate with very hot, humid summers and mild, cool winters, pleasant air.
Neighboring municipalities
History
Mori has been known since the Kamakura period as the location of the Oguni Jinja, the ichinomiya of former Tōtōmi Province and a pilgrimage destination. In the Edo period it was largely tenryō territory under direct control of the Tokugawa shogunate. During the cadastral reform of the early Meiji period in 1889, the area was reorganized into Mori within Shuuchi District, Shizuoka Prefecture. In 1955-56, the area of the town was expanded through annexation of five neighboring villages. Discussions to merge with neighboring Fukuroi were shelved after a referendum opposing the merger was held in 2009.
Economy
The economy of Mori is mixed with industrial enterprise and agricultural enterprise. The main industries include automobile-related factories by Toyoda Gosei Co Ltd., and Yamaha Motor Company.