Fujieda, Shizuoka
Fujieda .mw-parser-output .noboldfont-weight:normal 藤枝市 | |||
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View from Fujieda Station | |||
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Location of Fujieda in Shizuoka Prefecture | |||
Fujieda | |||
Coordinates: 34°52′2.7″N 138°15′27.8″E / 34.867417°N 138.257722°E / 34.867417; 138.257722Coordinates: 34°52′2.7″N 138°15′27.8″E / 34.867417°N 138.257722°E / 34.867417; 138.257722 | |||
Country | Japan | ||
Region | Chūbu (Tōkai) | ||
Prefecture | Shizuoka Prefecture | ||
Area | |||
• Total | 194.06 km2 (74.93 sq mi) | ||
Population (March 2018) | |||
• Total | 143,031 | ||
• Density | 737/km2 (1,910/sq mi) | ||
Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) | ||
- Tree | Pine | ||
- Flower | Wisteria | ||
- Bird | Japanese bush warbler | ||
Phone number | 054-643-3111 | ||
Address | 1-11-1 Okadeyama, Fujieda-shi, Shizuoka-ken 426-8722 | ||
Website | Official website |
Fujieda (藤枝市, Fujieda-shi) is a city located in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of March 2018, the city has an estimated population of 143,031 and a population density of 737 persons per km². The total area was 194.06 square kilometres (74.93 sq mi).
Contents
1 Geography
1.1 Neighboring municipalities
2 History
3 Economy
4 Education
5 Transportation
5.1 Railway
5.2 Highways
6 Sister City relations
7 Local attractions
8 Notable people from Fujieda
9 References
10 External links
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
- Shizuoka Prefecture
- Shizuoka
- Yaizu
- Shimada
History
Under the Tokugawa shogunate of Edo period Japan, 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.
Education
Fujieda has 17 elementary schools, ten public and two private middle schools, and three public and three private high schools. In addition, Shizuoka Sangyo University has a campus in Fujieda, and the agricultural fields for Shizuoka University are also located in the city.
Transportation
Railway
JR Central - Tōkaidō Main Line- Fujieda
Highways
Japan National Route 1 - Fujieda Bypass, Okabe Bypass
Sister City relations
- Penrith, New South Wales, Australia,[2] from November 3, 1984.
- Yangju, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea,[2] since August 24, 2009
Local attractions
- Site of Tanaka Castle
- Utsunoya Pass
- Gardens of Renge-ji temple
Notable people from Fujieda
Kunio Ogawa - novelist
Shizuo Fujieda - novelist
Shin Asahina - professional soccer player
Toshiya Ishii - professional soccer player
Tatsuya Ishikawa - professional soccer player
Kentaro Ohi - professional soccer player
Hiroshi Nanami - professional soccer player
Yoshikazu Suzuki - professional soccer player
Masashi Nakayama - professional soccer player
Makoto Hasebe - professional soccer player
Nobuhisa Yamada - professional soccer player
Takeshi Watanabe - professional soccer player
Ryu Okada - professional soccer player
Motoyuki Akahori - professional baseball player
References
^ http://www.kokudo.or.jp/new/cities/sub/chubu/22.htm
^ ab "International Exchange". List of Affiliation Partners within Prefectures. Council of Local Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR). Archived from the original on 13 January 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2015..mw-parser-output cite.citationfont-style:inherit.mw-parser-output .citation qquotes:"""""""'""'".mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registrationcolor:#555.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration spanborder-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output code.cs1-codecolor:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-errordisplay:none;font-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-errorfont-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-maintdisplay:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-formatfont-size:95%.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-leftpadding-left:0.2em.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-rightpadding-right:0.2em
External links
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Fujieda. |
Media related to Fujieda, Shizuoka at Wikimedia Commons
Fujieda City official website (in Japanese)