Fujinomiya, Shizuoka
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is a city
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 located in central Shizuoka Prefecture
Shizuoka Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region on Honshu island. The capital is the city of Shizuoka.- History :Shizuoka prefecture was formed from the former Tōtōmi, Suruga and Izu provinces.The area was the home of the first Tokugawa Shogun...

, Japan
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. As of 2010, the city had an estimated population
Population
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 of 122,464 and the density
Population density
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 of 389 persons per km². The total area was 314.81 km².

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
Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park
is a national park in Yamanashi, Shizuoka, and Kanagawa Prefectures, and western Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. It consists of Mount Fuji, Fuji Five Lakes, Hakone, the Izu Peninsula, and the Izu Islands....

. Fujinomiya is known as one of the basic starting points for climbing trips to Mount Fuji
Mount Fuji
is the highest mountain in Japan at . An active stratovolcano that last erupted in 1707–08, Mount Fuji lies about south-west of Tokyo, and can be seen from there on a clear day. Mount Fuji's exceptionally symmetrical cone is a well-known symbol of Japan and it is frequently depicted in art and...

, 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

Shizuoka Prefecture
  • Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka
    Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka
    is one of three wards of the city of Shizuoka, in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, located in the eastern part of the city.-Geography:Shimizu is located on the coast of Suruga Bay of the Pacific Ocean and covers a wide area from a coastal plain to the hills...

  • Fuji
    Fuji, Shizuoka
    is a city in eastern Shizuoka Prefecture. Fuji is the 3rd largest city in terms of population in Shizuoka Prefecture, trailing Hamamatsu and Shizuoka. As of February 2010, the city has an estimated population of 254,113 and a population density of 1040 persons per km²...

  • Gotemba
  • Oyama
    Oyama, Shizuoka
    is a town located in Suntō District, Shizuoka, Japan. As of February 2008, the town has an estimated population of 20,968 and a density of 154 persons per km². The total area is 136.13 km².-Geography:...



Yamanashi Prefecture
  • Nanbu
    Nanbu, Yamanashi
    is a town located in Minamikoma District, Yamanashi, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 10,475 and a density of 52.21 persons per km². The total area is 200.63 km²....

  • Minobu
    Minobu, Yamanashi
    is a town located in Minamikoma District, Yamanashi, Japan.As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 7,672 and a density of 58.51 persons per km²...

  • Narusawa
    Narusawa, Yamanashi
    is a village located in Minamitsuru District, Yamanashi, Japan.As of 2003, the village has an estimated population of 2,979 and a density of 33.26 persons per km². The total area is 89.56 km².-External links:*...

  • Fujikawaguchiko
    Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi
    is a town located in Minamitsuru District, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan.As of September 1, 2011 the town has an estimated population of 26,084. The total area is 158.51 km².Lake Kawaguchi , one of the Fuji Five Lakes, features prominently....

  • Fujiyoshida
    Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi
    is a city located in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan, in the center of the Japanese main island of Honshū.-Geography:It is considered a high-elevation city in Japan, at 2,140 to 2,800 feet above sea level. The city is also located between two of the five Fuji Lakes.-Geology:Fujiyoshida was founded on...


History

Fujinomiya is an ancient settlement, developing as a market town associated with the
Ichinomiya
Ichinomiya (disambiguation)
Ichinomiya is historically the supreme shrine in each of the old provinces of Japan, and currently the name of several places in Japan:*a city:**Ichinomiya, Aichi containing the shrine of the old province Owari...

, or supreme Shinto shrine of Suruga Province
Suruga Province
was an old province in the area that is today the central part of Shizuoka prefecture. It was sometimes called . Suruga bordered on Izu, Kai, Sagami, Shinano, and Tōtōmi provinces; and had access to the Pacific Ocean through Suruga Bay.-History:...

, the . It was also a post town
Shukuba
were post stations during the Edo period in Japan, generally located on one of the Edo Five Routes or one of its sub-routes. They were also called shukueki . These post stations were places where travelers could rest on their journey around the nation...

 (fortified during the Sengoku period
Sengoku period
The or Warring States period in Japanese history was a time of social upheaval, political intrigue, and nearly constant military conflict that lasted roughly from the middle of the 15th century to the beginning of the 17th century. The name "Sengoku" was adopted by Japanese historians in reference...

) on the primary route connecting Suruga with Kai Province
Kai Province
, also known as , is an old province in Japan in the area of Yamanashi Prefecture. It lies in central Honshū, west of Tokyo, in a landlocked mountainous region that includes Mount Fuji along its border with Shizuoka Prefecture....

. During the Edo period
Edo period
The , or , is a division of Japanese history which was ruled by the shoguns of the Tokugawa family, running from 1603 to 1868. The political entity of this period was the Tokugawa shogunate....

 the area was tenryō territory under direct control of the Tokugawa shogunate
Tokugawa shogunate
The Tokugawa shogunate, also known as the and the , was a feudal regime of Japan established by Tokugawa Ieyasu and ruled by the shoguns of the Tokugawa family. This period is known as the Edo period and gets its name from the capital city, Edo, which is now called Tokyo, after the name was...

. British consul Sir Rutherford Alcock
Rutherford Alcock
Sir Rutherford Alcock KCB was the first British diplomatic representative to live in Japan.-Early life:Alcock was the son of the physician, Dr. Thomas Alcock, who practised at Ealing, near London. As he grew up, Alcock followed his father into the medical profession...

 made the first recorded ascent on Mount Fuji by a non-Japanese from Fujinomiya in 1860. During the cadastral reform of the early Meiji period
Meiji period
The , also known as the Meiji era, is a Japanese era which extended from September 1868 through July 1912. This period represents the first half of the Empire of Japan.- Meiji Restoration and the emperor :...

 in 1889, the area was reorganized into Omiya Town and eight villages with Fuji District, Shizuoka
Fuji District, Shizuoka
was a district located in Shizuoka Prefecture. The district covered the entire area of the city of Fujinomiya and parts of the city of Fuji.Until the day before the dissolution, the district had only one town....

.

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. Last merge was on March 23, 2010, when the town of Shibakawa
Shibakawa, Shizuoka
was a town located in Fuji District, Shizuoka, Japan. As of 2009, the town had an estimated population of 9,344 and a density of 126 persons per km². The total area was 74.18 km².-Geography:...

 was merged
Merger and dissolution of municipalities of Japan
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 into the city of 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.

Highway

  • Nishi-Fuji Road
    Nishi-Fuji Road
    The is a 4-laned toll road in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is owned and managed by Central Nippon Expressway Company.-Overview:Officially the road is designated as a bypass for National Route 139...

     (connects to Tōmei Expressway
    Tomei Expressway
    The is a national expressway on the island of Honshū in Japan. It is operated by Central Nippon Expressway Company. It is a part of Asian Highway Network -Naming:The word Tōmei is an acronym consisting of two kanji characters...

    )
  • Japan National Route 139
  • Japan National Route 469
    Japan National Route 469
    National Route 469 is a national highway of Japan connecting Gotenba, Shizuoka and Nanbu, Yamanashi in Japan, with a total length of 59.1 km ....


Rail

  • JR Central
    Central Japan Railway Company
    The is the main railway company operating in the Chūbu region of central Japan. It is officially abbreviated in English as JR Central and in Japanese as . Its headquarters are located in the JR Central Towers in Nakamura-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture.The company's operational hub is Nagoya Station...

     - Minobu Line
    • Gendōji Station
      Gendoji Station
      is a railway station on the Minobu Line of Central Japan Railway Company located in Fujinomiya, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is located 9.3 rail kilometers from the southern terminus of the Minobu Line at Fuji Station.-History:...

      -Fujinomiya Station
      Fujinomiya Station
      is a railway station on the Minobu Line of Central Japan Railway Company located in Fujinomiya, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is approximately at the mid-way point of the Minobu Line within Shizuoka Prefecture.-Station layout:...

      -Nishi-Fujinomiya Station
      Nishi-Fujinomiya Station
      is a railway station on the Minobu Line of Central Japan Railway Company located in Fujinomiya, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is 11.9 rail kilometers from the southern terminus of the Minobu Line at Fuji Station.-History:...

      -Numakubo Station
      Numakubo Station
      is a railway station on the Minobu Line of Central Japan Railway Company located in Fujinomiya, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is located 16.9 rail kilometers from the southern terminus of the Minobu Line at Fuji Station.-History:...

      -Shibakawa Station
      Shibakawa Station
      is a railway station on the Minobu Line of Central Japan Railway Company located in the city of Fujinomiya, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. The station is located 19.2 rail kilometers from the southern terminus of the Minobu Line at Fuji Station, and is located next to a large factory of the Oji...

      -Inako Station

Bus

  • Fuji Kyūkō
    Fuji Kyuko
    , commonly abbreviated as Fujikyū, is a passenger transportation company headquartered in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi, Japan.The company operates a railway line and regional and long-distance bus routes. The company also operates the Fuji-Q Highland amusement park.The Gakunan Railway is a consolidated...

  • Fuji-Kyū Shizuoka Bus
  • Sankō town coach
  • Fujinomiya Station
    Fujinomiya Station
    is a railway station on the Minobu Line of Central Japan Railway Company located in Fujinomiya, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is approximately at the mid-way point of the Minobu Line within Shizuoka Prefecture.-Station layout:...

     - Tokyo International Airport
    Tokyo International Airport
    , commonly known as , is one of the two primary airports that serve the Greater Tokyo Area in Japan. It is located in Ōta, Tokyo, south of Tokyo Station....

     Express Bus
  • Fujinomiya Station - Tokyo Station
    Tokyo Station
    is a train station located in the Marunouchi business district of Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan, near the Imperial Palace grounds and the Ginza commercial district....

     Express Bus
  • Kyoto/Osaka line Express Bus

Sister city relations

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Santa Mônica
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California
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United States
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 since July 21, 1975 Shaoxing
Shaoxing
Shaoxing is a prefecture-level city in northeastern Zhejiang province, People's Republic of China. Located on the south bank of the Qiantang River estuary, it borders Ningbo to the east, Taizhou to the southeast, Jinhua to the southwest, and Hangzhou to the west. It was once known as "越"...

, Zhejiang Province, China
China
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, since November 11, 1997

Local attractions

  • Fujinomiya is famous for
  • Mount Fuji
    Mount Fuji
    is the highest mountain in Japan at . An active stratovolcano that last erupted in 1707–08, Mount Fuji lies about south-west of Tokyo, and can be seen from there on a clear day. Mount Fuji's exceptionally symmetrical cone is a well-known symbol of Japan and it is frequently depicted in art and...

  • Fujisan Hongū Sengen Taisha
    Fujisan Hongu Sengen Taisha
    The is a Shintō shrine in the city of Fujinomiya in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is the ichinomiya of former Suruga Province, and is the head shrine of the 1300 Asama or Sengen shrines in the country...

  • Shiraito Falls
    Shiraito Falls
    is a waterfall in Fujinomiya, Shizuoka Prefecture, near Mount Fuji, Japan. It is part of the Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park and has been protected since 1936 as a Japanese Natural Monument. The falls were regarded as sacred under the Fuji cult...

  • Asagiri Plateau
    Asagiri Plateau
    The is located at the southeast base of Mount Fuji in Fujinomiya, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.The Asagiri Plateau is richly utilized for its pasture land and many dairy farms are situated along it. The elevation of the plateau is generally around or .-Climate:...

  • Lake Tanuki
    Lake Tanuki
    is a lake near Mount Fuji, Japan. It is located in Fujinomiya, Shizuoka Prefecture, and is part of the Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park.-History:Originally a swampy area, the lake was created in 1935 by diverting the waters of nearby Shiba River to create a reservoir for use in irrigation...


Festivals

  • Hatsumōde
    Hatsumode
    is the first shrine visit of the New Year in Japan. Some people visit a Buddhist temple instead. Many visit on the first, second, or third day of the year as most are off work on those days. Generally, wishes for the new year are made, new o-mamori are bought, and the old ones are returned to the...

     (Fujisan Hongū Sengen Taisha)
  • Yabusame (Horseback archery) Festival (May 4, 5, 6)
  • Oyamabiraki (opening of climbing season) July 1
  • Gojinka-festival (August)
  • Fujinomiya Autumn Festival (November 3, 4, 5)

Events

  • The 13th World Scout Jamboree
    13th World Scout Jamboree
    The 13th World Jamboree was held August 2–10, 1971, on Asagiri Heights on the western side of Mount Fuji, in Fujinomiya, Japan, approximately 80 miles southwest of Tokyo....

     was held August 2–10, 1971 on Asagiri Heights
    Asagiri Plateau
    The is located at the southeast base of Mount Fuji in Fujinomiya, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.The Asagiri Plateau is richly utilized for its pasture land and many dairy farms are situated along it. The elevation of the plateau is generally around or .-Climate:...

     on the western side of Mount Fuji
    Mount Fuji
    is the highest mountain in Japan at . An active stratovolcano that last erupted in 1707–08, Mount Fuji lies about south-west of Tokyo, and can be seen from there on a clear day. Mount Fuji's exceptionally symmetrical cone is a well-known symbol of Japan and it is frequently depicted in art and...

    .
  • The 9th ISF Women's World Championship
    ISF Women's World Championship
    The ISF Women's World Championship is a fastpitch softball tournament for women's national teams held every four years by the International Softball Federation . The number of teams in the tournament began at five in its inaugural event in 1965, went to a high of 28 for the 1994 edition , and now...

     was held in Fujinomiya, in 1998.

Noted people from Fujinomiya

  • Kumiko Akiyoshi
    Kumiko Akiyoshi
    , better known as , is a Japanese actress. She won the award for best actress at the 1st Hochi Film Award for Banka, Saraba natsuno hikariyo and Brother and Sister.-Filmography:...

     - actress
  • Mizuki Sano
    Mizuki Sano
    is a Japanese actor and the eldest member of Johnny's Jr., the trainee unit of the well-known talent agency Johnny & Associates. He is perhaps best known for his role in Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo and his various activities as a member of Johnny's Jr....

     - singer
  • Kōtarō Satomi
    Kotaro Satomi
    is a Japanese actor from the city of Fujinomiya, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. He appears in both contemporary and jidaigeki roles.-Selected filmography:Satomi has appeared in over 130 films...

     - actor
  • Kaori Shimizu
    Kaori Shimizu (idol)
    is a Japanese idol notable for doing the voice and theme song to the video game Psycho Soldier, the first video game with a vocal soundtrack. In 1991 she retired from show business to marry baseball player Kazuhiro Sasaki. They had a son and daughter together...

     - singer
  • Takahiro Yamada
    Takahiro Yamada (musician)
    is the bass player and backing singer of the Japanese rock band Asian Kung-Fu Generation. Yamada met fellow band members Masafumi Gotō and Kensuke Kita while attending a music club of Kanto Gakuin University...

     (Asian Kung-Fu Generation
    Asian Kung-fu Generation
    , typeset as ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION, is a Japanese rock band formed in Yokohama, Japan in 1996. For nearly its entire career, the band has consisted of vocalist Masafumi Gotō, guitarist Kensuke Kita, bassist Takahiro Yamada, and drummer Kiyoshi Ijichi...

    )
  • Masaaki Sawanobori
    Masaaki Sawanobori
    is a retired Japanese football player.He was capped 16 times and scored three goals for the Japanese national team. His first international appearance came on April 8, 1993, in a World Cup qualifier against Thailand at Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium when he replaced Hajime Moriyasu...

     - professional soccer player
  • Shinsuke Tayama
    Shinsuke Tayama
    is a Japanese skeleton racer who has competed since 2001. His best World Cup finish was 15th at Park City, Utah in 2009.Tayama was disqualified at the FIBT World Championships 2009 in the men's skeleton event....

     - Olympic athlete
  • Toshie Uematsu
    Toshie Uematsu
    is a female Japanese Professional Wrestler best known for her popularity in the 1990s and 2000s. She was one of the members of the first class of wrestlers trained by Chigusa Nagayo when Nagayo formed the GAEA Japan promotion...

     - professional wrestler
  • Yasuhiro Hiraoka - professional soccer player
  • Yutaka Yoshida - professional soccer player
  • Hirotsugu Akaike
    Hirotsugu Akaike
    was a Japanese statistician. In the early 1970s he formulated an information criterion for model identification which has become known as the Akaike information criterion.-Awards:...

    - statistician

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