Fujinomiya, Shizuoka

Fujinomiya
Fujinomiya; 富士宮市
	— City —
	Mount Fuji and Fujinomiya City Office
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	Location of Fujinomiya in Shizuoka
	Fujinomiya
	Coordinates: 35°13′N 138°37′E / 35.217°N 138.617°ECoordinates: 35°13′N 138°37′E / 35.217°N 138.617°E
Country	Japan
Region	Chūbu (Tōkai)
Prefecture	Shizuoka
	Government
• Mayor	Naoyoshi Komuro
	Area
• Total	314.81 km2 (121.55 sq mi)
	Population (February 2010)
• Total	122,464
• Density	389/km2 (1,010/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City symbols
- Tree	Maple
- Flower	Fujizakura
- Bird	Skylark
- Fish	Rainbow trout
Phone number	0544-22-1119
Address	150 Yumizawachō, Fujinomiya-shi, Shizuoka-ken; 418-8601
Website	Fujinomiya City

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Fujinomiya (富士宮市, Fujinomiya-shi^?) is a city located in central Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of 2010, the city had an estimated population of 122,464 and the density of 389 persons per km². The total area was 314.81 km².

[edit] 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.

[edit] Surrounding municipalities

Shizuoka Prefecture

Yamanashi Prefecture

[edit] 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. Last merge was on March 23, 2010, when the town of Shibakawa was merged into the city of Fujinomiya.

[edit] 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.