Shizuoka Prefecture

Shizuoka Prefecture
Shizuoka Prefecture; 静岡県
	Prefecture
Japanese transcription(s)
• Japanese	静岡県
• Rōmaji	Shizuoka-ken
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Country	Japan
Region	Chūbu (Tōkai)
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]

View of Mt. Fuji from Fujinomiya

History

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

Map of Shizuoka Prefecture

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.

As of 1 April 2012, 11% of the total land area of the prefecture was designated as Natural Parks, namely the Fuji-Hakone-Izu and Minami Alps National Parks; Tenryū-Okumikawa Quasi-National Park; and four Prefectural Natural Parks.^[4]

Tokai earthquakes

Throughout history, a disastrous earthquake called the Tokai earthquake has hit Shizuoka every 100 to 150 years. 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

Shizuoka City

Hamamatsu

Numazu and Suruga Bay

Fujinomiya

Atami

Twenty-three cities are located in Shizuoka:

Shizuoka (capital)
Susono
Yaizu

Towns

These are the towns in each district:

Haibara District
- Kawanehon
- Yoshida
Kamo District
- Higashiizu
- Kawazu
- Matsuzaki
- Minamiizu
- Nishiizu

Shūchi District
- Mori
Suntō District
- Nagaizumi
- Oyama
- Shimizu
Tagata District
- Kannami

Mergers

Sports

The sports teams listed below are based in Shizuoka.

Motorsport

Fuji International Speedway

Rugby

Yamaha Jubilo (Iwata)

Football

Shimizu S-Pulse (Shimizu, Shizuoka)
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

Toray Arrows (men's volleyball team) (Mishima city)

Transportation

Rail

JR East
- Tokaido Line (Atami - Odawara)
- Ito Line
JR Central
- Tokaido Shinkansen
- Tokaido Line (Atami - Toyohashi)
- Gotenba Line
- Minobu Line
- Iida Line
Izukyu
Izuhakone Railway
- Daiyuzan Line
- Sunzu Line
Gakunan Railway
Shizuoka Railway
Oigawa Railway
Enshu Railway
Tenryu Hamanako Railroad

Roads

Expressways

Tomei Expressway

Toll roads

Shizuoka East-West Road
Shizuoka South-North Road
West Fuji Road (not a toll road anymore as of 2012)
Fujinomiya Road

National highways

Airports

Shizuoka Airport

Shizuoka Airport

Ports

Shimizu Port
Atami Port and Shimoda Port - Mainly ferry route to Izu Island

Education

Universities

Mishima
- Juntendo University - Mishima Campus
- Nihon University - Mishima Campus
- The Graduate University for Advanced Studies - Mishima Campus
Numazu
- Tokai University - Numazu Campus
Fuji
- Fuji Tokoha University
Shizuoka
- Shizuoka University
- Shizuoka Eiwa Gakuin University
- Tokai University - Shimizu Campus
- Tokoha Gakuen University
Yaizu
- Shizuoka University of Welfare
Fukuroi
- Shizuoka Institute of Science and Technology
Kakegawa
- Tokyo Women's Medical - Kakegawa Campus
Iwata
- Shizuoka Sangyo University
Hamamatsu

Senior high schools

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Shizuoka Prefectural Susono High School
Shizuoka Prefectural High School

Festivals and events

A kite festival in Hamamatsu, May 2013

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

↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Shizuoka-ken" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 876, p. 876, at Google Books; "Chūbu" in p. 126, p. 126, at Google Books
↑ Nussbaum, "Shizuoka" at p. 876, p. 876, at Google Books.
↑ Nussbaum, "Provinces and prefectures" at p. 780, p. 780, at Google Books.
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References

Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric and Käthe Roth. (2005). Japan encyclopedia. Cambridge: Harvard University Press. ISBN 978-0-674-01753-5; OCLC 58053128

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