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Shizuoka (city)

Shizuoka(Thành phố Shizuoka,Shizuoka-shi,[ɕizɯꜜoka])is the capital city ofShizuoka Prefecture,Japan,and the prefecture's second-largest city in both population and area. It has been populated since prehistoric times. As of 1 September 2023,the city had an estimatedpopulationof 677,867 in 106,087 households,[2]and apopulation densityof 480 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,200/sq mi).

Shizuoka
Thành phố Shizuoka
Designated city
City of Shizuoka[1]
ShizuokaCity Skylines
Sunpu Castle
Miho no Matsubara
Kunōzan Tōshō-gū　
Denmachō intersection
Toro (archaeological site)
Port of Shimizu
Shizuoka City skylines
Sunpu CastleMiho no Matsubara
Kunōzan Tōshō-gūDenmachō intersection
Toro SitePort of Shimizu
Flag of Shizuoka
Flag
Official logo of Shizuoka
Emblem
Map
Location of Shizuoka in Shizuoka Prefecture
Location of Shizuoka inShizuoka Prefecture
Shizuoka is located in Japan
Shizuoka
Shizuoka
Coordinates:34°58′32″N138°22′58″E/ 34.97556°N 138.38278°E/34.97556; 138.38278
CountryJapan
RegionChūbu(Tōkai)
PrefectureShizuoka Prefecture
First official record663 AD
City Status1 April 1889;
135 years ago(1889-04-01)
Government
• MayorTakashi Namba
Area
• Total
1,411.90 km2(545.14 sq mi)
Population
(September 1, 2023)
• Total
677,867
• Density480/km2(1,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9(Japan Standard Time)
Symbols
• TreeFlowering dogwood
• FlowerHollyhock
• BirdCommon kingfisher
Phone number054-254-2111
Address5-1 Ōtemachi, Aoi-ku, Shizuoka-shi, Shizuoka-ken 420-8602
WebsiteOfficial website

Overview

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The city's name is made up of twokanji,Tĩnhshizu,meaning "still" or "calm"; andCươngoka,meaning "hill(s)".[3]In 1869, Shizuoka Domain was first created out of the olderSunpu Domain,and that name was retained when the city was incorporated in 1885. In 2003, Shizuoka absorbed neighboring Shimizu City (nowShimizu Ward) to create the new and expanded city of Shizuoka, briefly becoming the largest city by land area in Japan. In 2005, it became one of Japan's "designated cities".

Cityscapes

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  • Gallery
  • Sunpu Castle(2014)
  • CBDof Shizuoka City (2020)
  • Skylineof Shizuoka City (2021)
  • Downtownof Shichikenchō (2021)
  • Konyachō (2021)
  • Ryōgaechō (2021)
  • Port of Shimizu (2020)
  • Sunrise of Shizuoka City (2020)

Geography

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Shizuoka City lies in centralShizuoka Prefecture,about halfway betweenTokyoandNagoyaalong theTōkaidō Corridor,betweenSuruga Bayto the south and theMinami Alpsin the north. Shizuoka had the largest area of any municipality in Japan after merging with Shimizu City in April 2003, until February 2005, whenTakayamainGifu Prefecturesuperseded it by merging with nine surrounding municipalities.

The total area of the city is 1,411.90 km2(545.14 sq mi).[4]Shizuoka is the 5th largest city in Japan in terms of geographic area after Takayama,Hamamatsu,Nikkō,andKitami.It is also the 2nd largest city in Shizuoka Prefecture in terms of both geographic area and population afterHamamatsu,but ranks higher as anUrban Employment Area,[5]and leads as ametropolitan areaand business region.

The fan-like shape of the Shizuoka Plain and Miho Peninsula were formed over the ages by the fast-flowingAbe River,carrying along collapsed sand and earth. These areas form the foundations of the city today.[6]: 242 The isolatedMount Kunōseparates the Suruga coastline from the Shimizu coastline.

Basic data

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  • Area of densely populated region
    • 103.99 km2(40.15 sq mi)
  • Urban planning area
    • 234.80 km2(90.66 sq mi)
  • Area zoned for urbanization
    • 104.0 km2(40.2 sq mi)

Nature

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Mount Aino,one of the100 Famous Japanese Mountains,and the fourth tallest peak in Japan
The hydroelectricHatanagi-I Dam—tallestconcretegravity damin the world

Mountains

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  • Mount Aino(Gian ノ nhạc,Aino-dake)
  • Mount Shiomi(Diêm thấy nhạc,Shiomi-dake)
  • Mount Warusawa(Ác trạch nhạc ( hoang xuyên nhạc ),Warusawa-dake (Arakawa-dake))
  • Mount Akaishi(Xích thạch nhạc,Akaishi-dake)
  • Mount Hijiri(Thánh nhạc,Hijiri-dake)
  • Mount Tekari(Quang nhạc,Tekari-dake)
  • Mount Yanbushi(Sơn phục,Yanbushi)
  • Mount Daimugen(Đại khăng khít sơn,Daimugen-zan)
  • Mankan Pass(Mãn quan tạp,Mankan-tōge)
  • Mount Mafuji(Thật núi Phú Sĩ,Mafuji-san)
  • Mount Jūmai(Mười cái sơn,Jūmai-san)
  • Mount Ryūsō(Long trảo sơn,Ryūsō-zan)
  • Mount Shizuhata(Tiện cơ sơn,Shizuhata-yama)
  • Mount Yatsu(Cốc tân sơn,Yatsu-yama)
  • Mount Yahata(Tám cờ sơn,Yahata-san)
  • Mount Udo (Nihondaira)(Có độ sơn ( Nhật Bản bình ),Udo-san (Nihondaira))
  • Mount Kajiwara(Vĩ nguyên sơn,Kajiwara-yama)
  • Mount Satta (Satta Pass)(Tát đóa sơn ( tát đóa tạp ),Satta-yama (Satta-tōge))
  • Mount Hamaishi(Bang thạch nhạc,Hamaishi-dake)
  • Mount Ōmaru(Đại hoàn sơn,Ōmaru-yama)
  • Mount Ōhira(Đại bình sơn,Ōhira-yama)

Rivers

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  • Ōi River(Đại giếng xuyên,Ōi-gawa)(upstream)
  • Abe River(An lần xuyên)
  • Warashina River(Cảo khoa xuyên,Warashina-gawa)
  • Mariko River(Viên xuyên,Mariko-gawa)
  • Tomoe River(Ba xuyên,Tomoe-gawa)
  • Ōya River Drainage Ditch(Đại cốc xuyên phóng thủy lộ,Ōya-gawa Hōsui-ro)
  • Nagao River(Đuôi dài xuyên,Nagao-gawa)
  • Fuji River(Phú sĩ xuyên,Fuji-kawa)
  • Okitsu River(Hưng tân xuyên,Okitsu-gawa)
  • Ōzawa River(Đại trạch xuyên,Ōzawa-gawa)
  • Ihara River(Am nguyên xuyên,Ihara-gawa)
  • Yamakiri River(Sơn thiết xuyên,Yamakiri-gawa)
  • Nakagōchi River(Trung hà nội xuyên,Nakagōchi-gawa)
  • Ōhashi River(Đại kiều xuyên,Ōhashi-gawa)
  • Kogōchi River(Sông nhỏ nội xuyên ( hưng tân xuyên nhánh sông ),Kogōchi-gawa)

Lakes

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  • Lake Ikawa(Giếng xuyên hồ,Ikawa-ko)(Ikawa Dam)
  • Lake Hatanagi(Điền thế hồ,Hatanagi-ko)(Hatanagi-I Dam)
  • Asahata Marsh (Asahata Anti-flood Pond)(Ma cơ chiểu ( ma cơ bơi lội mà ),Asahata-numa (Asahata Yūsuichi))
  • Kujira Pond(Kình ヶ trì,Kujira-ike)
  • Udosaka Pond(Có đông bản trì,Udosaka-ike)
  • Futatsu Pond (Oshika Pond)(Nhị ツ trì ( nai con trì ),Futatsu-ike (Oshika-ike))
  • Funakoshi Dike(Thuyền càng đê,Funakoshi-tsutsumi)

Climate

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On the south-central Pacific coast Shizuoka has ahumid subtropical climate(Köppen climate classificationCfa), which is hot and humid in the summer, and rarely snows in the winter.[7]It is close to the warmKuroshio Currentand is wet even by Japanese standards with only slightly less precipitation thanKanazawaon the opposite side of Honshū, but it is paradoxically the sunniest of Japan's major cities owing to the absence of summer fog and its sheltered location from the northwesterly winds off theSea of Japan.Further north, the mountainousIkawaarea is part of the Japanesesnow country,where there are ski areas.

Climate data for Shizuoka (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1940−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 25.7
(78.3) 		26.2
(79.2) 		28.0
(82.4) 		33.3
(91.9) 		33.9
(93.0) 		38.3
(100.9) 		40.0
(104.0) 		38.7
(101.7) 		39.2
(102.6) 		33.9
(93.0) 		28.0
(82.4) 		24.5
(76.1) 		40.0
(104.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 11.7
(53.1) 		12.6
(54.7) 		15.5
(59.9) 		19.8
(67.6) 		23.5
(74.3) 		26.1
(79.0) 		29.9
(85.8) 		31.3
(88.3) 		28.4
(83.1) 		23.6
(74.5) 		18.8
(65.8) 		14.1
(57.4) 		21.3
(70.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) 6.9
(44.4) 		7.7
(45.9) 		10.7
(51.3) 		15.2
(59.4) 		19.2
(66.6) 		22.4
(72.3) 		26.1
(79.0) 		27.4
(81.3) 		24.5
(76.1) 		19.4
(66.9) 		14.3
(57.7) 		9.3
(48.7) 		16.9
(62.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 2.1
(35.8) 		2.9
(37.2) 		6.0
(42.8) 		10.6
(51.1) 		15.1
(59.2) 		19.2
(66.6) 		23.1
(73.6) 		24.2
(75.6) 		21.1
(70.0) 		15.6
(60.1) 		9.9
(49.8) 		4.6
(40.3) 		12.9
(55.2)
Record low °C (°F) −6.8
(19.8) 		−5.8
(21.6) 		−4.6
(23.7) 		−1.4
(29.5) 		5.1
(41.2) 		12.5
(54.5) 		15.4
(59.7) 		16.9
(62.4) 		10.6
(51.1) 		3.9
(39.0) 		−1.7
(28.9) 		−5.1
(22.8) 		−6.8
(19.8)
Averageprecipitationmm (inches) 79.6
(3.13) 		105.3
(4.15) 		207.1
(8.15) 		222.2
(8.75) 		215.3
(8.48) 		268.9
(10.59) 		296.6
(11.68) 		186.5
(7.34) 		280.6
(11.05) 		250.3
(9.85) 		134.2
(5.28) 		80.7
(3.18) 		2,327.3
(91.63)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0)
Average precipitation days(≥ 0.5 mm) 5.8 6.5 10.2 10.5 10.9 13.6 12.9 10.6 12.8 10.9 7.6 6.1 118.3
Averagerelative humidity(%) 57 57 62 65 71 77 79 76 75 71 67 60 68
Mean monthlysunshine hours 207.9 187.5 189.9 189.7 192.0 135.9 157.9 201.8 157.3 157.7 173.3 200.5 2,151.5
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[8]

Area

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Wards of Shizuoka

Wards

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Aoi Ward(Quỳ khu,Aoi-ku)
Administrative center, made up of the former Shizuoka north of theTōkaidō Main LineexcludingOsadadistrict
Suruga Ward(Tuấn hà khu,Suruga-ku)
Former Shizuoka south of the Tōkaidō Main Line and Osada district
Shimizu Ward(Nước trong khu,Shimizu-ku)
Former city of Shimizu and towns ofKanbaraandYui.

Administrative district "image colours"

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On 22 December 2006, colours and logos were established for each of the wards.[9]

Aoi Ward ■Aoi Ward Green
Suruga Ward ■Suruga Ward Red
Shimizu Ward ■Shimizu Ward Blue

Demographics

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As of August 2019,the city had an estimatedpopulationof 704,989 in 286,013 households[2]and apopulation densityof 507 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,310/sq mi).

Shizuoka City seen from the South
Demographic Population As of
Male 343,339 August 2019[2]
Female 361,651
Households 286,013[2]
Foreign 9,389 May 2019[2]
Total 704,989 August 2019[2]

Historic population

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Per Japanese census data,[10]the population of Shizuoka has been declining slowly since 1990.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1940395,189—
1950467,782+18.4%
1960576,482+23.2%
1970681,797+18.3%
1980727,260+6.7%
1990739,300+1.7%
2000729,980−1.3%
2010716,328−1.9%
2020693,389−3.2%

Bordering municipalities

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History

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Reconstructed building at the Toro archeological site
Suruga Kokubunji
Reconstructed TatsumiyaguraofSunpu Castle

Ancient history

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The area that is now the city of Shizuoka has been inhabited since prehistoric times. Numerouskofunhave been found within the city limits, and theToroarchaeological siteindicates that a majorYayoi period(circa 400 BC–300 AD) settlement existed in what is now part of the central city area.

Surugawas established as a province of Japan in the earlyNara period.At some point between the year 701 and 710, the provincial capital was relocated from what is nowNumazu,to a more central location on the banks of theAbe Riverat a location named Sunpu(Tuấn phủ)(a contraction of "Suruga no Kokufu"(Tuấn hà の quốc phủ)) or alternatively "Fuchū"(Trong phủ).

Pre-modern Shizuoka

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During theMuromachi period,Sunpu was the capital of theImagawa clan.The Imagawa were defeated at theBattle of Okehazama,and Sunpu was subsequently ruled byTakeda Shingen,followed byTokugawa Ieyasu.However,Toyotomi Hideyoshirelocated Ieyasu, and installed Nakamura Kazutada to rule Sunpu. After the Toyotomi were defeated in theBattle of Sekigahara,Ieyasu recovered Sunpu, reassigning it to his own retainer,Naitō Nobunariin 1601. This marked the start ofSunpu Domain.

In April 1606, Ieyasu officially retired from the post ofshōgun,and retired to Sunpu, where he established a secondary court, from which he could influenceShōgunTokugawa Hidetadafrom behind the scenes. Subsequently, aside for brief periods, Sunpu wastenryō(territory under direct administration by the Shogunate), ruled by theSunpu jōdai(Tuấn phủ thành đại),an appointed official based in Sunpu.

From the Meiji period to World War II

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In 1869, after the fall of theTokugawa shogunate,the former shogunal line, headed byTokugawa Iesatowas sent to Sunpu and assigned the short-livedSunpu Domain.The same year, Sunpu was renamed "Shizuoka". Shizuoka Domain becameShizuoka Prefecturewith theabolition of the han systemin 1871, which was expanded in 1876 through merger with the former Hamamatsu Prefecture and western portions ofAshigaru Prefecturein 1876.Shizuoka Stationon theTōkaidō Main Linewas opened on 1 February 1889. The same day, a fire burned down most of downtown Shizuoka.

The modern city was founded on 1 April 1889. At the time, the population was 37,681, and Shizuoka was one of the first 31 cities established in Japan.

An electrictramservice began in 1911. In 1914, due to heavy rains caused by atyphoon,theAbe Riverflooded, inundating the downtown area.[11]In the national census of 1920, the population of Shizuoka was 74,093. The area of the city continued to expand through the 1920s and 1930s through merger with outlying towns and villages. In 1935, the city was struck by a 6.4 magnitudeearthquake,resulting in much damage. Although soon rebuilt, a large fire in 1940 again destroyed much of the center of the city.

DuringWorld War II,Shizuoka lacked targets of major military significance, and was initially only lightly bombed during severalAmerican air raids.However, in a majorfirebombingraid of 19 June 1945,the city suffered an extreme amount of damage with high civilian casualties.

Post-war Shizuoka

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The area of the city continued to expand through the 1950s and 1960s through merger with outlying towns and villages. On 1 October 1964, theTōkaidō Shinkansenbegan services to Shizuoka, and on 25 April 1969 the city was connected to theTōmei Expressway.On 7 July 1974, the Abe River flooded, and landslides occurred during heavy rains, killing 23 people.[citation needed] On 16 August 1980, a major gas leak in an underground shopping center near Shizuoka Station resulted in an explosion, killing 15 people and seriously injuring 233 others. The Shizuoka City Hall moved to new premises in 1986. On 1 April 1992, Shizuoka was designated acore cityby the central government, giving it increased autonomy.[12]

The 1 April 2003mergerwith Shimizu City (currentShimizu Ward) greatly expanded the area and population of Shizuoka,[13]which then became adesignated cityon 1 April 2005,[14]and was divided into three wards.[citation needed]

Despite being somewhat geographically isolated from the rest of the city, the town ofKanbara(fromIhara District) was merged into Shizuoka on 31 March 2006,[15]becoming part of Shimizu-ku. On 1 November 2008, the town ofYui(also fromIhara District) was also merged into Shimizu-ku, resulting in the dissolution of Ihara District.[16]

Government

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Shizuoka Prefectural Government Office
Shizuoka City Hall

Shizuoka has amayor-councilform of government with a directly elected mayor and aunicameralcity legislature of 48 members. The city contributes 13 members to the Shizuoka Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is divided betweenShizuoka 1st districtand Shizuoka 4th district in thelower houseof theJapanese Diet.

Mayors

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Former Shizuoka city from 1889 to 2003

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Former Shimizu city from 1924 to 2003

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Since 2003 merger

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Mayors of Shizuoka
Term Name Start Finish
1–2 Zenkichi Kojima 14 April 2003 12 April 2011
3–6 Nobuhiro Tanabe 13 April 2011 12 April 2023
7 Takashi Namba 13 April 2023 current

Administration

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Ward offices

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  • Shizuoka City Office/Aoi Ward Office:
    5-1 Ōtemachi, Aoi-ku, Shizuoka-shi 420-8602
    • Aoi Ward Ikawa Branch Office:
      656-2 Ikawa, Aoi-ku, Shizuoka-shi 428-0504
  • Suruga Ward Office:
    10-40 Minamiyahata-chō, Suruga-ku, Shizuoka-shi 422-8550
    • Suruga Ward Osada Branch Office:
      13-1 Kami-Kawahara Suruga-ku, Shizuoka-shi 421-0132
  • Shimizu City Office/Shimizu Ward Office:
    6-9 Asahi-chō, Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka-shi 424-8701
    • Shimizu Ward Kanbara Branch Office:
      1-21-1 Kanbara Shinden, Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka-shi 421-3211

Sister cities

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Shizuoka has twin and friendship relationships with several cities.[17][18]

International

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Sister cities
City Country State since
Stockton United States California October 16, 1959
Omaha United States Nebraska April 1, 1965
Shelbyville United States Indiana November 3, 1989
Cannes France Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur November 5, 1991[19]
Friendship cities
City Country State since
Huế Vietnam Thừa Thiên Huế province April 12, 2005

National

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Sister cities
City Prefecture region since
Muroran Iburi Hokkaidō region December 24,1976
Jōetsu Niigata Chūbu region October 12, 1995
Friendship cities
City Prefecture region since
Saku Nagano Chūbu region October 12, 1989

Economy

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A map showing ShizuokaMetropolitan Employment Area
Mount Fujiand Shizuoka City
Bank of JapanShizuoka Branch
DowntownShizuoka City
Bandai Hobby Center
Miyukicho

Shizuoka has 35,579 businesses as of 2012.[4]

Employment by industry: Agriculture 0.1%, Manufacturing: 26.9%, Service 73.0%

Greater Shizuoka, ShizuokaMetropolitan Employment Area,has a GDP of US$45.8 billion as of 2010.[20][21]

Shizuoka's GDP per capita (PPP) 2014 was US$41,472.[22]

Fuji Dream Airlinesis headquartered inAoi-ku, Shizuoka.[23]

Agriculture

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Green tea
Varieties such asMotoyamaandYabukitaare grown in all corners of the city, and the varieties grown especially in the Warashina area in Aoi Ward and the Ryōgōchi area of Shimizu Ward are known for their high quality
Strawberries
"Stonewall strawberries"(Thạch viên いちご,ishigaki ichigo)are strawberries that grow in holes on inclined stone walls, grown especially along an 8 km (5 mi) stretch of Kunō Kaidō (route 150), also known as "Strawberry Road", along the coast ofSuruga Bay.[24]
Wasabi
especially in areas such as Utōgi in Aoi Ward
Mandarin orangeand othercitrusfruits
especiallySatsuma,a seedless and easy-peeling citrus mutant, known asmikan(みかん)or formallyunshū mikan(ウンシュウミカン)[25][26][27][28]
Lotus roots
especially in the Asahata area of Aoi Ward
Roses
especially in the Ihara and Okitsu areas in Shimizu Ward
Peaches
especially in the Osada area:::
Potatoes
Especially the Sebago potato. Originally exported toCrookwell

Fishery

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Shimizu Port boasts the largest haul oftunain all Japan.[citation needed]Kanbara Harbour enjoys a prosperous haul ofsakura ebi,and Mochimune Harbour enjoys a prosperous haul ofshirasusardines.

Products

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Abekawa Mochiis a type of rice cake (ormochi) made withkinakosoy flour that is a specialty of Shizuoka.

Shizuoka has a long history of being involved in the craft industries going back over 400 years ago, using trees, includinghinokicypress. The model industry goes back to the late 1920s when wood was used to produce model toys, usingsashimonowoodworking joinery techniques, purely for educational purposes. Craftsmen later moved on to lighter woods includingbalsa,but following the war, with the importation of US built scale models, many companies either turned to plastic models to compete or went under.[29][30]

The town has since become internationally notable for its plasticscale modelkits[31]and is resident to long-established companies such asAoshima,Fujimi,Hasegawa,andTamiya.Another model brand,Bandai,produces itsGundam modelsexclusively at its Bandai Hobby Center plant in the city.[32]The city hosts the long-running Shizuoka Hobby Show annually in May atTwin Messe Shizuoka.[33]

Media

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The headquarters ofShizuoka Broadcasting System(SBS) and theShizuoka Shimbunnewspaper
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TheShizuoka Shimbunis the area's primary newspaper.

The book trilogy “Paper Gods” by Amanda Sun takes place in this city.

Broadcast media

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Television

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Cable television

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Shizuoka Cable Television (Dream Wave Shizuoka)

Radio

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  • NHK1 882 kHz
  • NHK2 639 kHz
  • NHK-FM 88.8 MHz
  • SBS 1404 kHz / 93.9 MHz
  • K-MIX 79.2 MHz
  • FM-Hi! 76.9 MHz
  • Marine Pal (FM Shimizu) 76.3 MHz
  • Guzen Media Japan—A podcast and vidcast based in Shizuoka, Japan[34]

Education

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The main campus ofShizuoka University
Shizuoka Prefectural University

Colleges and universities

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National university,founded 1949. Main campus inSuruga Ward.Abbreviated to tĩnh đại (Shizudai).
Public universitywhose main campus is inSuruga Ward,close toKusanagi Station.
Shimizucampus of the Tokyo-based private university
Private university founded in 1946
Co-educationalprivate universityinSuruga Ward,founded by missionaries from theMethodist Church of Canadawith the support of the Shizuoka prefectural government. First institution in Shizuoka Prefecture to offersecondary educationfor girls, it became a four-year coeducational university in 2002.
Junior collegeinSuruga Ward,affiliated withUniversity of Shizuoka.
Junior collegeinAoi Ward,affiliated withTokai University.
Junior collegeinAoi Ward,affiliated withTokoha Gakuen University.

Primary and secondary education

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Shizuoka has 91 elementary schools, 57 middle schools and 27 high schools. In addition there are 29 vocations schools and 12 public libraries.

Transportation

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Shizuoka Airport
Shizuoka StationNorth exit
Shin-Shizuoka Cenova

Airways

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Airports

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The nearest airport isShizuoka Airport,situated betweenMakinoharaandShimada.

Railways

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Shizuoka lies on theTōkaidō Main Line,theJR Centralmain railway line from Tokyo to Osaka, and is well-served by theTōkaidō Shinkansen,limited express and regional trains. The central station of Shizuoka is in the city centre. Shizuoka also has anLRTline, theShizuoka Railway,administered by theShizuoka RailwayCo., Ltd. atShizuoka Station.The under constructionChūō Shinkansenwill pass through the mountainous area in the northern tip of the city. However, the line is not planned to have a station in Shizuoka.

High-Speed Rail

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Central Japan Railway Company(JR Tōkai)

Conventional lines

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Central Japan Railway Company(JR Tōkai)
Shizuoka Railway(Shizutetsu)
Ōigawa Railway(Daitetsu)

Buses

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Bus terminal

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Roads

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Expressway

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Japan National Route

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Seaways

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Sea port

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The Port of Shimizu-ku, in Shimizu City (nowShimizu Ward), is a long established mid-size sea port, catering to container ships, dry bulk ships and cruise ships.[35]

It is well located, being in between the two major port areas of Japan, i.e. theTokyo Bayports of Tokyo, Kawasaki and Yokohama (Keihinports) and theOsaka Bayports of Osaka and Kobe (Hanshinports). The Port of Shimizu has a water depth of about 12 metres (39 ft); its attractiveness has been enhanced over the past years by the construction of new road and rail links which contribute to expanding its commercial hinterland.

In tonnage, imports (about 6.5 million tonnes (6,400,000 long tons; 7,200,000 short tons)) are close to twice export volumes, but in trade value exports are twice as valuable as imports.

The Port of Shimizu container traffic is about balanced, with over 250,000TEUin each direction, with auto parts and chemicals amongst the main cargo types. Major international container lines provide weekly services on major trade routes, including North America, Europe and Asia, with about 110 calls per months on 28 trade routes.

The port of Shimizu also includes a terminal to receiveLNGtankers and store imported Liquefied natural gas; it is operated by Shimizu LNG, a subsidiary of Shizuoka Gas (Japan is the world's largest importer ofLNG).

The Port of Shimizu is also connected to other Japan ports. In particular, it is served by a Roll-on/roll-off service serving the port ofŌita,on the north-east coast of the southern island ofKyushu.This service, which sails three times a week and has a transit time of 20 hours, has enabled a modal shift of freight trucks from road to sea, thereby contributing to decreasing congestion and pollution on roads.

Tourism

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Kunōzan Tōshō-gū
Shizuoka Sengen Shrine
Hiroshige's Mariko-juku

Local attractions

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Museums

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Major attractions

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Historic spots

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In Aoi Ward

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Shizuoka Sengen Shrine
A collection ofShinto shrinesthat was patronised by powerful warrior clans since ancient times, most notably theTokugawa clan.
Sunpu Park/Sunpu Castleruins
The castle of theImagawaandTokugawa clans,originally built in 1599, was destroyed in 1869. Today, only the moats remain. The rest was turned into a park, and is now a popular place forhanami.

In Suruga Ward

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Toro
Late Yayoiarchaeological sitenotable as the first archaeological site excavated in Japan in which remains of a 1st-century AD Yayoi-era wet-ricePaddy fieldswere found.
Kunōzan Tōshō-gū
Shinto shrinethat was the original burial place ofShōgunTokugawa Ieyasu,and the oldest of theTōshō-gūshrines in Japan. The main festival of the shrine is held annually on 17 April, although its spring festival from 17–18 February is a larger event.[36]
Mariko-juku
Twentieth of thefifty-three stationsof the oldTōkaidōroad, an old travel route during theEdo period.

In Shimizu Ward

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Miho Peninsula
Famous for the scenicMiho no Matsubara(Tam bảo の tùng nguyên,Miho Pine Grove),renowned as a seashore with beautiful greenpine treesand white sands spanning over seven kilometers, designated as one ofNew Three Views of Japan(Tân Nhật Bản tam cảnh,Shin Nihon Sankei).Also known as the scene of the legend ofHagoromo,which is based on the traditionalswan maidenmotif.

Culture

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Festivals

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Daidogei World Cup(Đại đạo vân ワールドカップ,Daigougei Waarudo kappu)
TheDaidogei World Cupis an annual internationalstreet performers' festival, held over various locations around the city in November over four days. It was first held in 1992.[37]
Shizuoka Festival(Tĩnh cương まつり,Shizuoka Matsuri)
The festival, which begun in 1957 but whose origins date back to traditions hundreds of years old, takes place in April, during the high point of the year forcherry blossoms.A flower-viewing procession echoes theshōgunTokugawa Ieyasu's custom of takingdaimyōs(feudal lords) toSengen Shrineto view the cherry blossoms in the 17th century.[38]
Abekawa Fireworks(An lần xuyên hoa hỏa,Abekawa Hanabi)
A gigantic fireworks display held upstream on Shizuoka'sAbekawa Riverin late July. It was first held 1953, to remember those who died duringWorld War IIand to pray for a national revival. Today, around 15,000 fireworks are.[39]

Cuisine

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Oden
a Japanese dish consisting of several ingredients such as boiled eggs,daikonradish,konnyaku,and processed fish cakes stewed in a light,soy-flavoureddashibroth. Oden in Shizuoka uses a dark coloured broth flavoured with beef stock and dark soy sauce. All ingredients are skewered. Dried, ground fish (sardine, mackerel, orkatsuobushi) andaonoripowder (edible seaweed) are sprinkled on top before eating.
Gyoza
Sobanoodles
Seafood
Zōnisoup
rice cakesin a broth cooked with vegetables, popular at New Year
Tororo-jiru
A grated yam soup. Chojiya, atororo-jirurestaurant founded in 1598 inMariko-jukuarea of Shizuoka, west of theAbe River,was made famous byHiroshigewhen he depicted it in his series ofukiyo-eprints of the 53 stopsalong theTōkaidō.

Shizuoka Performing Arts Center

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The Shizuoka Performing Arts Center (SPAC) was founded in 1995 by the Shizuoka Prefecture.[40]The building was designed by architectArata Isozaki[41]and was opened in 1999 for the secondTheatre Olympics.[42]

Thearts centeris the first publicly funded cultural organization in Japan to have its owntroupe of actorsand other staff to manage its own venues and facilities for artistic purposes. Suzuki Tadashi was the firstArtistic Director,appointed in 1997 and staying in the position until March 2007, after which Miyagi Satoshi took up the appointment.[40]SPAC has organised the World Theatre Festival Shizuoka each year since 2011,[43]as well as creating its own theatre productions (some of which tour abroad), having students to learn at the center, and other theatrical activities.[40]

The World Theatre Festival Shizuoka was formerly called the Shizuoka Spring Festival (2000-2010[43]), being changed to "World Theater Festival Shizuoka under Mt. Fuji" in 2012 by the artistic director of the centre, Miyagi Satoshi. His intention was "to connect Shizuoka to the world through theater", to have performances from every corner of the world, for "people to see that the world isn't a set and finished quantity and there is still plenty of room for change. I wanted to communicate that theater is a window to the world".[41]The festival includes stage plays, puppetry, film, dance and other performance arts.[43]

In 2020, due to theCOVID-19 pandemic,it was announced on 3 April that the festival, scheduled to begin from 25 April to 6 May, would be cancelled. Instead, Miyagi staged an online version of the festival.[44]

Sport

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With the Shimizu merger,Shimizu S-Pulsebecame the majorfootballclub in the city. Recently, however, a new rival club,Fujieda MYFC(from nearbyFujieda), has been rising in the regional league ranks as a contender for a place in theJapan Football League. The city hosted the officialAsian Basketball Championship for Womenin1995and1999.

Club Sport League Venue Established
Chanson V-Magic Basketball W.League Konohana Arena 1961
Seikō Softball Japan Softball League ( JSL ) Kusanagi Stadium 1980
Shimizu S-Pulse Football J.League IAI Stadium Nihondaira 1991
Veltex Shizuoka Basketball B.League Shizuoka City Central Gymnasium 2018
Shizuoka Jade Table tennis T.League Shizuoka City Central Gymnasium 2022
Kufu HAYATE Ventures Shizuoka Baseball NPB(Western League) Shizuoka City Shimizu Ihara Stadium 2024

Notable people

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City song

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Watashi no Machi, Shizuoka(わたし の phố tĩnh cương)[46]

  • Written: 13 April 2005
  • Lyrics: Citizen competition entry
  • Music, additions: Kei Ogura
  • Arranged: Shin Kawabe
  • Eri Itōsang on the CD release

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