Susono
Suzono
裾野市 | |
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City | |
 Susono City Hall | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location of Susono in Shizuoka Prefecture | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Chūbu (Tōkai) |
| Prefecture | Shizuoka Prefecture |
| Government | |
| • - Mayor | Kenji Takamura |
| Area | |
| • Total | 138.12 km2 (53.33 sq mi) |
| Population (September 2015) | |
| • Total | 53,941 |
| • Density | 384/km2 (990/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| - Tree | Japanese cedar |
| - Flower | Azalea |
| - Bird | Bush warbler |
| Phone number | 055-992-2640 |
| Address | 1059 Sano, Susono-shi, Shizuoka-ken 410-1192 |
| Website | Official website |
Susono (裾野市, Susono-shi) is a city located in eastern Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.
As of September 2015, the city had an estimated population of 53,041 and a population density of 384 persons per km². The total area was 138.12 square kilometres (53.33 sq mi).
The Mottos of Susono City
- Enjoy working and make a healthy city.
- Be kind to people and make living in the city more pleasant.
- Maintain social order and build a peaceful city.
- Protect nature and make a beautiful city.
- Respect old traditions and make a cultured city.
Geography
Susono is located in far eastern Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, in the foothills of Mount Fuji, and the Hakone Mountains. The climate is temperate maritime, with hot humid summers and mild winters.
Surrounding municipalities
Shizuoka Prefecture
Kanagawa Prefecture
History
During the Edo period, the area was mostly tenryō territory under direct control of the Tokugawa shogunate. After the Meiji Restoration, on February 1, 1889, a train station was opened in the center of rural Suntō District on what later became the Tōkaidō Main Line connecting Tokyo with Shizuoka. During the cadastral reform of April the same year, the area was reorganized into 24 villages. Originally called "Sano Station", the train station was renamed Susono Station in 1915. Susono Town was founded on April 4, 1952, through the merger of Koizumi and Izumi Villages. On September 30, 1956, Fukara Village merged with Susono Town, and on September 1, 1957, Tomioka and Suyama Villages also merged. Susono became a city on January 1, 1971. The design of the city flag represents the union of the original five villages.
Economy
Susono has a mixed economy. As an industrial city, it hosts several automobile or automotive components plants, including a plant owned by Toyota Motor Corporation and one by its subsidiary Kanto Auto Works. Mitsubishi Aluminum Corporation and Canon also have factories in the city. In April, 2007, the head office of Yazaki Corporation, an automotive components manufacturer, was moved from Yokohama to Susono.
Agricultural products include Strawberries, bamboo shoots, and pork
Education
Susono has nine elementary, five middle and one high school (Shizuoka Prefectural Susono High School). In addition, there is also a private combined middle/high school.
Transportation
Railways
Highways
Local attractions
Recreational facilities
- The Mt. Fuji Museum
- Fuji Safari Park
- Yeti (ski resort)
- Gurimpa (amusement park)
- Chuchan Stock Farm
- Healthy Park Susono
- Campsites in Jurigi
- Citizen Culture Center
- Welfare Health Hall
- Sports Park (baseball ground, tennis court, long roller slide, large grass area to play other sports)
Events held in Susono
- JLPGA Stanley Ladies Golf Tournament
- Mt. Fuji Japanese Apricot Festival
- Mt. Fuji International Snowball Fight Contest
- Susono Summer Festival
- Mt. Fuji Walking Festival
- Japanese/English Speech Contest
Sister City relations
References
- ^ "International Exchange". List of Affiliation Partners within Prefectures. Council of Local Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR). Retrieved 21 November 2015.
External links
Media related to Susono, Shizuoka at Wikimedia Commons
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