Fujieda, Shizuoka

Fujieda
藤枝市

City

View from Fujieda Station

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Location of Fujieda in Shizuoka Prefecture

Fujieda

Coordinates: 34°52′N 138°15′E / 34.867°N 138.250°ECoordinates: 34°52′N 138°15′E / 34.867°N 138.250°E

Chūbu (Tōkai)

Area

• Total

194.03 km² (74.92 sq mi)

Population (June 2012)

• Total

142,688

• Density

735/km² (1,900/sq mi)

Time zone

Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)

- Tree

Pine

- Flower

Wisteria

- Bird

Bush warbler

Phone number

054-643-3111

Address

1-11-1 Okadeyama, Fujieda-shi, Shizuoka-ken 426-8722

Website

www.city.fujieda.shizuoka.jp

Reconstruction of Tanaka Castle in Fujieda

Fujieda (藤枝市, Fujieda-shi) is a city located in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. The modern city was founded on March 31, 1954.

As of June 2012, the city has an estimated population of 142,688 and a population density of 735 persons per km². The total area is 194.03 km².

Geography

Fujieda is located in the Shida Plateau in central Shizuoka Prefecture between the Abe River and the Ōi River. The area enjoys a warm maritime climate with hot, humid summers and mild, cool winters.

Neighboring municipalities

History

In the Edo period, much of the area of present-day Fujieda was part of Tanaka Domain, and its castle formed part of the eastern outlying fortifications of Sunpu. The town also developed as Fujieda-juku, a post town on the Tōkaidō highway connecting Edo with Kyoto.

During the cadastral reform of the early Meiji period in 1889, Fujieda-juku became Fujieda Town within Shida District Shizuoka Prefecture. Fujieda Station on the Tōkaidō Main Line railway opened on April 16, 1889, leading to development of the surrounding area. On March 31, 1954, Fujieda merged with neighboring Aoshima Town and four neighboring villages to form Fujieda City. Setoya Village merged on February 15, 1955 and Hirohata Village on April 1, 1957.

On January 1, 2009, the neighboring town of Okabe (from Shida District) was merged into Fujieda. Shida District was dissolved as a result of this merger.^[1]

Economy

Fujieda is primarily a bedroom community for nearby Shizuoka. The local economy is dominated by agriculture (tea, strawberry, rice, shiitake) and by light manufacturing, including pharmaceuticals, beverages, and food processing.