Gotenba, Shizuoka
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, is a city
located on the southeastern flank of Mt. Fuji in Shizuoka
, Japan
. As of 2010, the city has an estimated population
of 88,523 and the density
of 455 persons per km². The total area is 194.63 km².
Kanagawa Prefecture
belonging to Ise Shrine
in the Heian period
. During the Edo period
the area was part of Odawara Domain
. After the start of the Meiji period
, it became part of Shizuoka Domain until the abolition of the han system
in 1871 and the establishment of Shizuoka Prefecture. The opening of Gotemba Station
on what was then the Tōkaidō Main Line on February 1, 1889 spurred development of the area. In the cadastral reform of April 1, 1889 Gotemba Town was created within Suntō District
, along with Fujioka Village, Harasato Village, Ino Village, Tamaho Village, and Takane Village.
However, the opening of the Tanna Tunnel
on December 1, 1934 resulted in the route of Tōkaidō Main Line shifting south to Atami
, leaving Gotemba on the spur Gotemba Line, which resulted in temporary depopulation. During the pre-war era, Gotemba was a major base area for the Imperial Japanese Army
, and still houses military facilities and a large training area for the modern Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force and the United States Marine Corps
.
Gotemba was elevated to city status on February 11, 1955 through the merger of Gotemba Town with neighboring Fujioka Village, Harasato Village, Ino Village, and Tamaho Village. The city expanded through annexation of Takane Village on January 1, 1956 and the Furusawa District of Oyama Town
on September 1, 1957. The Gotemba Interchange on Tōmei Expressway was completed.on May 25, 1969
, irrigated by water from Mount Fuji, and has been supplemented by the growing of various green vegetables and the raising of pigs. Development of light industries, especially in food processing and electronics has profited through Gotemba’s location on the Tōmei Expressway, and Gotemba is noted for a number of golf courses and a spacious outlet shopping center.
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located on the southeastern flank of Mt. Fuji in Shizuoka
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...
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. As of 2010, the city has an estimated population
Population
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of 88,523 and the density
Population density
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of 455 persons per km². The total area is 194.63 km².
Geography
Located in far eastern Shizuoka Prefecture at an altitude of 250–600 meters, Gotemba has a cool climate, characterized by high rainfall (average 3433 mm per year).Surrounding municipalities
Shizuoka Prefecture- OyamaOyama, Shizuokais 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:...
- SusonoSusono, Shizuokais a city in eastern Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of February 2010, the city has an estimated population of 54,027 and a density of 390 persons per km²...
- FujinomiyaFujinomiya, Shizuokais a city located in central Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of 2010, the city had an estimated population of 122,464 and the density of 389 persons per km². The total area was 314.81 km².-Geography:...
- FujiFuji, Shizuokais 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...
Kanagawa Prefecture
- HakoneHakone, Kanagawais a town in Ashigarashimo District in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2010, the town had an estimated population of 13,339 and a density of 144 persons per km². The total area was 92.82 km².-Geography:...
History
Gotemba was the site of a shōenShoen
A was a field or manor in Japan. The Japanese term comes from the Tang dynasty Chinese term zhuangyuan.Shōen, from about the 8th to the late 15th century, describes any of the private, tax-free, often autonomous estates or manors whose rise undermined the political and economic power of the...
belonging to Ise Shrine
Ise Shrine
is a Shinto shrine dedicated to goddess Amaterasu-ōmikami, located in the city of Ise in Mie prefecture, Japan. Officially known simply as , Ise Jingū is in fact a shrine complex composed of a large number of Shinto shrines centered on two main shrines, and ....
in the Heian period
Heian period
The is the last division of classical Japanese history, running from 794 to 1185. The period is named after the capital city of Heian-kyō, or modern Kyōto. It is the period in Japanese history when Buddhism, Taoism and other Chinese influences were at their height...
. 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 part of Odawara Domain
Odawara Domain
was a Japanese domain of the Edo period, located in western Sagami Province. It was centered on Odawara Castle in what is now the city of Odawara.-History:...
. After the start of the 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 :...
, it became part of Shizuoka Domain until the abolition of the han system
Abolition of the han system
The was an act, in 1871, of the new Meiji government of the Empire of Japan to replace the traditional feudal domain system and to introduce centralized government authority . This process marked the culmination of the Meiji Restoration in that all daimyo were required to return their authority...
in 1871 and the establishment of Shizuoka Prefecture. The opening of Gotemba Station
Gotemba Station
is a railway station on the Gotemba Line of Central Japan Railway Company located in the eastern part of Gotemba, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.- History :...
on what was then the Tōkaidō Main Line on February 1, 1889 spurred development of the area. In the cadastral reform of April 1, 1889 Gotemba Town was created within Suntō District
Sunto District, Shizuoka
is a district located in Shizuoka, Japan. The area is part of former Suruga Province.As of 2009, the district has an estimated population of 93,038 and a density of 543 persons per km². The total area is 171.48 km².-Towns and villages:...
, along with Fujioka Village, Harasato Village, Ino Village, Tamaho Village, and Takane Village.
However, the opening of the Tanna Tunnel
Tanna Tunnel
is a railroad tunnel in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan operated by JR Central’s Tōkaidō Main Line. This 7.8 km long tunnel shortened the trunk route between Tokyo and Kobe by omitting a detour round the mountains between Atami and Numazu.-History:...
on December 1, 1934 resulted in the route of Tōkaidō Main Line shifting south to Atami
Atami, Shizuoka
is a city located in the eastern end of Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of February 2010, the city has an estimated population of 39,755 and a population density of 645 people per km². The total area is 61.56 km².-Geography:...
, leaving Gotemba on the spur Gotemba Line, which resulted in temporary depopulation. During the pre-war era, Gotemba was a major base area for the Imperial Japanese Army
Imperial Japanese Army
-Foundation:During the Meiji Restoration, the military forces loyal to the Emperor were samurai drawn primarily from the loyalist feudal domains of Satsuma and Chōshū...
, and still houses military facilities and a large training area for the modern Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force and the United States Marine Corps
United States Marine Corps
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.
Gotemba was elevated to city status on February 11, 1955 through the merger of Gotemba Town with neighboring Fujioka Village, Harasato Village, Ino Village, and Tamaho Village. The city expanded through annexation of Takane Village on January 1, 1956 and the Furusawa District of Oyama Town
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:...
on September 1, 1957. The Gotemba Interchange on Tōmei Expressway was completed.on May 25, 1969
Economy
Gotemba has a mixed economy. Agriculture has traditionally been dominated by riceRice
Rice is the seed of the monocot plants Oryza sativa or Oryza glaberrima . As a cereal grain, it is the most important staple food for a large part of the world's human population, especially in East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, the Middle East, and the West Indies...
, irrigated by water from Mount Fuji, and has been supplemented by the growing of various green vegetables and the raising of pigs. Development of light industries, especially in food processing and electronics has profited through Gotemba’s location on the Tōmei Expressway, and Gotemba is noted for a number of golf courses and a spacious outlet shopping center.
Gotemba Premium Outlets Shopping mall
Retailing company of Chelsea Japan was bought by Odakyu Gotenba Amusement Park, and officially open on July 2000. Today it has expanded 200 shops in this area, with one of as known for outlet shopping mall in Japan.Highways
- Tōmei ExpresswayTomei ExpresswayThe 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 138
- Japan National Route 246
- Japan National Route 469Japan National Route 469National Route 469 is a national highway of Japan connecting Gotenba, Shizuoka and Nanbu, Yamanashi in Japan, with a total length of 59.1 km ....
Railways
- East Japan Railway CompanyEast Japan Railway Companyis the largest passenger railway company in the world and one of the seven Japan Railways Group companies. The company name is officially abbreviated as JR East in English, and as in Japanese. The company's headquarters are in Yoyogi, Shibuya, Tokyo....
- Gotemba Line
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