Oyama, Shizuoka

Oyama(Tiểu sơn đinh,Oyama-chō)is atownlocated inSuntō District,Shizuoka Prefecture,Japan.As of 1 October 2023,the town had an estimatedpopulationof 17,297 in 7496 householdsand apopulation densityof 127 persons per km².The total area of the town is 135.74 square kilometres (52.41 sq mi).

Oyama Tiểu sơn đinh
Town
Oyama Town Hall
Flag Seal
Location of Oyama in Shizuoka Prefecture
Oyama
Coordinates:35°21′36.3″N138°59′14.2″E
Country	Japan
Region	Chūbu Tōkai
Prefecture	Shizuoka
District	Suntō
Area
• Total	135.74 km2(52.41 sq mi)
Population (July 2019)
• Total	18,458
• Density	140/km2(350/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9(Japan Standard Time)
Symbols
• Tree	Sakura
• Flower	Rapeseed
• Bird	Japanese bush-warbler
Phone number	0550-76-1111
Address	57-2 Fujimagari, Oyama-chō, Suntō-gun, Shizuoka-ken 410-1395
Website	Official website

Fuji Speedway

Geography

Oyama is located in the far northeastern corner of Shizuoka Prefecture, bordering onYamanashiandKanagawa Prefectures.Located in between theTanzawa Mountainsand the foothills ofMount Fuji,the town has an average altitude of 800 meters, and has a cool climate with heavy rainfall. Some 65% of the town is covered in forest.

Surrounding municipalities

• Kanagawa Prefecture
  • Hakone
  • Minamiashigara
  • Yamakita
• Shizuoka Prefecture
  • Fujinomiya
  • Gotemba
• Yamanashi Prefecture
  • Fujiyoshida
  • Yamanakako

Demographics

Per Japanese census data,the population of Oyama has been in decline over the past 50 years.

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1940	9,170	—
1950	10,768	+17.4%
1960	25,944	+140.9%
1970	24,256	−6.5%
1980	23,212	−4.3%
1990	23,566	+1.5%
2000	22,235	−5.6%
2010	20,630	−7.2%
2020	18,568	−10.0%

Climate

The city has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters (Köppen climate classificationCfa). The average annual temperature in Oyama is 12.7 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1817 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 24.3 °C, and lowest in January, at around 1.7 °C.

History

A smallpost townexisted in this area since theHeian period,as Oyama is located at the base of theAshigara Passon the main route connecting the ancient provinces ofSagamiwithKaiandSuruga Provinces.The area was mostlytenryōterritory under direct control of theTokugawa shogunatein theEdo period.With the establishment of the modern municipalities system in the earlyMeiji periodon April 1, 1889, the area was reorganized into the villages of Rokugo, Kannuma, Ashigara, Kitago and Subashiri within Suntō District, Shizuoka, two months after the opening ofSuruga-Oyama Stationon theTōkaidō Main Line(nowGotemba Line).

The villages of Rokugo and Suganuma merged to form Oyama on August 1, 1912. Oyama annexed neighboring Ashigara on April 1, 1955, Kitago Village on August 1, 1956 and Subashiri on September 30, 1956. The Furusawa District of former Kitago transferred from Oyama to Gotemba on September 1, 1957.

Economy

Due to its proximity to theTokyometropolitan area, Oyama has a mixed economy of agriculture and light industry. Rice is the principal agricultural crop.

Education

Oyama has five public elementary schools and three public junior high school operated by the town government. The town has one public high school operated by the Shizuoka Prefectural Board of Education.

Transportation

Railway

• Central Japan Railway Company-Gotemba Line
  • Suruga-Oyama-Ashigara

Highway

• Tōmei ExpresswayGotemba Interchange
• National Route 138
• National Route 246

Sister cities

• Shōō, Okayama,Japan since November 24, 1973
• Ōe, Kyoto,Japan since May 29, 1982
• Mission, British Columbia,Canada, since October 7, 1996

Local attractions

• Fuji Cemetery
• Fuji Speedway
• Higashiguchi Hongū Fuji Sengen Jinja

Notable people from Oyama

• Sachiko Sugiyama- professional volleyball player

External links

• Official website