Country Japan Region ChubuTokai Governor Heita Kawakatsu | Area 7,779.63 km2 Capital Shizuoka (city) | |
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Colleges and Universities Shizuoka University Destinations Shizuoka, Hamamatsu, Numazu, Fuji, Mishima Points of interest Mount Fuji, Nihondaira, Izu Peninsula, Miho no Matsubara, Shiraito Falls | ||
Population 3.751 million (Mar 31, 2012) | ||
Map of Shizuoka Prefecture
Shizuoka Prefecture (静岡県, Shizuoka-ken) is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshu. The capital is the city of Shizuoka, while Hamamatsu is the largest city by population.
Contents
- Map of Shizuoka Prefecture
- Mt kuno toshogu shrine kunozan toshogu temples of japan shizuoka prefecture
- Japantripatami hot springatami shizuoka prefecture
- History
- Geography
- Tokai earthquakes
- Cities
- Towns
- Rail
- Expressways
- Toll roads
- Airports
- Ports
- Universities
- Senior high schools
- Sports
- Basketball
- Motorsport
- Rugby
- Football
- Volleyball
- Museums
- Festivals and events
- This week in japanfood friends art wmv
- Shizuoka japanfoods sightseeing historic cites tourist spots
- References
Mt kuno toshogu shrine kunozan toshogu temples of japan shizuoka prefecture
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History
Shizuoka Prefecture was formed from the former Tōtōmi, Suruga and Izu provinces.
The area was the home of the first Tokugawa Shogun. Tokugawa Ieyasu held the region until he conquered the lands of the Hōjō clan in the Kantō region and placed land under the stewardship of Toyotomi Hideyoshi. After becoming shogun, Tokugawa took the land back for his family and put the area around modern-day Shizuoka city under the direct supervision of the shogunate. With the creation of Shizuoka han in 1868, it once again became the residence of the Tokugawa family.
Geography
Shizuoka Prefecture is an elongated region following the coast of the Pacific Ocean at the Suruga Bay. In the west, the prefecture extends deep into the Japan Alps. In the east, it becomes a narrower coast bounded in the north by Mount Fuji, until it comes to the Izu Peninsula, a popular resort area pointing south into the Pacific.
As of 1 April 2012, 11% of the total land area of the prefecture was designated as Natural Parks, namely the Fuji-Hakone-Izu and Minami Alps National Parks; Tenryū-Okumikawa Quasi-National Park; and four Prefectural Natural Parks.
Tokai earthquakes
Throughout history, a disastrous earthquake called the Tokai earthquake has hit Shizuoka every 100 to 150 years. On Tuesday, March 15, 2011, Shizuoka Prefecture was hit with a magnitude 6.2 earthquake approximately 42 km (26 mi) NNE of Shizuoka City.
Cities
Twenty-three cities are located in Shizuoka:
Towns
These are the towns in each district:
Rail
Expressways
Toll roads
Airports
Ports
Universities
Senior high schools
Sports
The sports teams listed below are based in Shizuoka.