Fujinomiya, Shizuoka

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Fujinomiya
富士宮市
City
Mount Fuji and Fujinomiya City Office

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Location of Fujinomiya in Shizuoka Prefecture
Fujinomiya
 
Coordinates: 35°13′N 138°37′E / 35.217°N 138.617°E / 35.217; 138.617Coordinates: 35°13′N 138°37′E / 35.217°N 138.617°E / 35.217; 138.617
Country Japan
Region Chūbu (Tōkai)
Prefecture Shizuoka Prefecture
Government
 • -Mayor Naoyoshi Komuro
Area
 • Total 388.99 km2 (150.19 sq mi)
Population (June 2012)
 • Total 131,741
 • Density 339/km2 (880/sq mi)
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
- Tree Maple
- Flower Fujizakura
- Bird Skylark
- Fish Rainbow trout
Phone number 0544-22-1119
Address 150 Yumizawachō, Fujinomiya-shi, Shizuoka-ken 418-8601
Website www.city.fujinomiya.shizuoka.jp

Fujinomiya (富士宮市 Fujinomiya-shi) is a city located in central Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.

As of June 2012, the city has an estimated population of 131,741 and a population density of 339 persons per km². The total area is 388.99 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. Fujinomiya is known as one of the basic 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 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.

Transportation

Highway

Rail

Bus

  • Fuji Kyūkō
  • Fuji-Kyū Shizuoka Bus
  • Sankō town coach
  • Fujinomiya Station - Tokyo International Airport Express Bus
  • Fujinomiya Station - Tokyo Station Express Bus
  • Kyoto/Osaka line Express Bus

Sister city relations

Local attractions

Festivals

  • Hatsumōde (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

Noted people from Fujinomiya

Gallery

  • Fujinomiya City

  • Climbing Mount Fuji-Fujinomiya routes

  • Shiraito Falls

  • Lake Tanuki

  • Asagiri Plateau

  • Otodome Falls

  • Wakutama Springs of Mount Fuji

  • Fujinomiya yakisoba

References

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