Makinohara
Makinohara
牧之原市 | |
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 Tea plantations in Makinohara | |
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 Location of Makinohara in Shizuoka Prefecture | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Chūbu (Tōkai) |
| Prefecture | Shizuoka Prefecture |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Shigeki Nishihara |
| Area | |
| • Total | 111.68 km2 (43.12 sq mi) |
| Population (September 2014) | |
| • Total | 46,040 |
| • Density | 412/km2 (1,070/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| - Tree | camellia sinensis |
| - Flower | hydrangea |
| Phone number | 548-23-0001 |
| Address | 447 Shizunami, Makinohara-shi, Shizuoka-ken 421-0495 |
| Website | www |
Makinohara (牧之原市, Makinohara-shi) is a city located in western Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.
As of September 2014, the city had an estimated population of 46,040 and a population density of 412 persons per km². The total area was 111.68 km².
Geography
Makinohara is located in south-central Shizuoka Prefecture. It is bordered by Suruga Bay on the Pacific Ocean to the east, and rises gradually to the Makinohara Plateau in the west. The area has a temperate maritime climate, characterized by hot, humid summers and mild winters, with the warm Kuroshio Current offshort providing a moderating effect.
Surrounding municipalities
History
The area of present-day Makinohara was part of former Tōtōmi Province. During the Edo period, the town of Sagara was the center of Sagara Domain. In the cadastral reform of the early Meiji period on April 1, 1889, the area Sagara incorporated as a town within Haibara District.
The modern city of Makinohara was established on October 11, 2005, from the merger of the towns of Haibara and Sagara (both from Haibara District).
Economy
The local economy of Makinohara is dominated by the production of green tea, and to a lesser extent by fishing, and manufacturing of automobile components for Suzuki.[1]
Fuji Dream Airlines has its headquarters in Makinohara.[2]
Transportation
Shizuoka Airport, which opened in 2009, straddles the border between Makinohara and Shimada. The city has no train connections.
Highway
- Tōmei Expressway - Makinohara Interchange
- Japan National Route 150
- Japan National Route 473
Local attractions
Makinohara is the site of Sagara Oil field, Japan's only oil field on the Pacific coast. Hand-pumping began in 1873, and the following year, Nippon Oil opened the first mechanical pumping operation in the country at Sagara. Operations ceased in 1955, and in 1980 the field was made into the "Yuden no Sato" Park, operated by the Shizuoka Prefectural government.[3][4]
Sister city relations
- Kelso, Washington, USA
- Matsukawa, Nagano (Shimoina), Japan- - Sannohe, Aomori, Japan
- - Hitoyoshi, Kumamoto, Japan
Notable people from Makinohara
- Umetaro Suzuki - scientist, pioneer in vitamin research
- Takuma Edamura - professional soccer player
References
- ^ Suzuki Motor Corporation[1]
- ^ "会社概要." Fuji Dream Airlines. Retrieved on February 21, 2010.
- ^ [2] Archived April 16, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ [3] Archived October 5, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
External links
Media related to Makinohara, Shizuoka at Wikimedia Commons
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