Shizuoka Prefecture
| Shizuoka Prefecture | ||
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| Japanese transcription(s) | ||
| • Japanese | 静岡県 | |
| • Rōmaji | Shizuoka-ken | |
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| Coordinates: 34°55′N 138°19′E / 34.917°N 138.317°ECoordinates: 34°55′N 138°19′E / 34.917°N 138.317°E | ||
| Country | Japan | |
| Region | Chūbu | |
| Island | Honshu | |
| Capital | Shizuoka City | |
| Government | ||
| • Governor | Heita Kawakatsu | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 7,779.63 km2 (3,003.73 sq mi) | |
| Area rank | 13th | |
| Population (July 1, 2010) | ||
| • Total | 3,774,471 | |
| • Rank | 10th | |
| • Density | 485.17/km2 (1,256.6/sq mi) | |
| ISO 3166 code | JP-22 | |
| Districts | 5 | |
| Municipalities | 35 | |
| Flower | Azalea (Rhododenron) | |
| Tree | Sweet Osmanthus (Osmanthus fragrans var. aurantiacus) | |
| Bird | Japanese Paradise Flycatcher (Terpsiphone atrocaudata) | |
| Website | www.pref.shizuoka.jp/a_foreign/english | |
Shizuoka Prefecture (静岡県 Shizuoka-ken) is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshu.[1] The capital is the city of Shizuoka.[2]
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History [edit]
Shizuoka prefecture was formed from the former Tōtōmi, Suruga and Izu provinces.[3]
The area was the home of the first Tokugawa Shogun.[citation needed] Tokugawa Ieyasu held the region until he conquered the lands of the Hōjō clan in the Kantō region and placed land under the stewardship of Oda Nobunaga. After becoming shogun, Tokugawa took the land back for his family and put the area around modern-day Shizuoka city under the direct supervision of the shogunate. With the creation of Shizuoka han in 1868, it once again became the residence of the Tokugawa family.
Geography [edit]
Shizuoka prefecture is an elongated region following the coast of the Pacific Ocean at the Suruga Bay. In the west, the prefecture extends deep into the Japan Alps. In the east, it becomes a narrower coast bounded in the north by Mount Fuji, until it comes to the Izu Peninsula, a popular resort area pointing south into the Pacific.
Tokai earthquakes [edit]
Throughout history, every 100 to 150 years, an earthquake of disastrous proportions called the Tokai Earthquake has hit Shizuoka. On Tuesday, March 15, 2011, Shizuoka Prefecture was hit with a magnitude 6.2 earthquake approximately 42 km (26 mi) NNE of Shizuoka City.
Cities [edit]
Twenty-three cities are located in Shizuoka:
Towns [edit]
Towns in each district:
Mergers [edit]
Sports [edit]
The sports teams listed below are based in Shizuoka.
Football (soccer) [edit]
- Shimizu S-Pulse (Shimizu, Shizuoka City)
- Júbilo Iwata (Iwata)
- Matches between the above two teams, both currently in the top flight of the J. League, are known as the Shizuoka Derby.
- Honda F.C. (Hamamatsu)
- Fujieda MyFC (Fujieda)
Volleyball [edit]
Rugby [edit]
Motorsport [edit]
Transportation [edit]
Railroad [edit]
- JR East
- JR Central
- Izukyu
- Izuhakone Railway
- Gakunan Railway
- Shizuoka Railway
- Oigawa Railway
- Enshu Railway
- Tenryu Hamanako Railroad
Roads [edit]
Expressways [edit]
Toll roads [edit]
- Shizuoka East-West Road
- Shizuoka South-North Road
- West Fuji Road
- Fujinomiya Road
National highways [edit]
- Route 1
- Route 42
- Route 52
- Route 135
- Route 136
- Route 138
- Route 139
- Route 149
- Route 150
- Route 151
- Route 152
- Route 246
- Route 257
- Route 301
- Route 302
- Route 362
- Route 414
- Route 469
- Route 473
- Route 474
Airports [edit]
Ports [edit]
- Shimizu Port
- Atami Port and Shimoda Port - Mainly ferry route to Izu Island
Education [edit]
University [edit]
- Mishima
- Juntendo University - Mishima Campus
- Nihon University - Mishima Campus
- The Graduate University for Advanced Studies - Mishima Campus
- Numazu
- Tokai University - Numazu Campus
- Fuji
- Shizuoka
- Shizuoka University
- Shizuoka Eiwa Gakuin University
- Tokai University - Shimizu Campus
- Tokoha Gakuen University
- Yaizu
- Fukuroi
- Kakegawa
- Tokyo Women's Medical - Kakegawa Campus
- Iwata
- Hamamatsu
Senior high school [edit]
- Shizuoka Prefectural Susono High School
- Shizuoka Prefectural High School
Famous festivals and events [edit]
- Shimoda Black Ship Festival, held in May
- Shimizu Port Festival, held on August 5 to 7
- Shizuoka Festival, held in April
- Daidogei World Cup in central Shizuoka City, held in November
- Enshu Daimyo Festival in Iwata, held in April
Notes [edit]
- ^ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Shizuoka-ken" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 876 at Google Books; "Chūbu" in p. 126 at Google Books
- ^ Nussbaum, "Shizuoka" at p. 876 at Google Books.
- ^ Nussbaum, "Provinces and prefectures" at p. 780 at Google Books.
References [edit]
- Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric and Käthe Roth. (2005). Japan encyclopedia. Cambridge: Harvard University Press. 10-ISBN 0-674-01753-6; 13-ISBN 978-0-674-01753-5; OCLC 58053128
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