Shizuoka

Shizuoka (静岡市, Shizuoka-shi in opposition to 静岡県, Shizuoka-ken ) is the capital of the Préfecture of Shizuoka, with the Japan. The name of the city means hill calms . Shizuoka has the statute of city indicated by the government.

Geography

Shizuoka is on the peaceful coast, in a zone at very strong potential of Earthquake and Tsunami. Population of the east city of 710.236 inhabitants for a surface of 1374,05 km ² (2005).

Since the beach of Shizuoka, in clear weather, one can see without problem the Mont Fuji and the Péninsule of Izu, celebrates as well by its beaches close to Tōkyō for the east coast as by its baths (Onsen) in the mountains and by the many major writers who liked to withdraw themselves there to write (in particular Yasunari Kawabata).

Districts

The town of Shizuoka is divided into three districts since April 1st, 2005 (when the city took the statute of city indicated by the government).
  • Aoi-ku, the part of Shizuoka located at the north of the line of the Tōkaidō except for the district of Nagata
  • Sugura-ku, the part of Shizuoka located at the south of the line of the Tōkaidō more the district of Nagata
  • Shimizu, town of Shimizu (静岡市, Shimizu-shi ) which amalgamated with Shizuoka in 2003.

Twin towns

Transport

Shizuoka is located on the line Tōkaidō Shinkansen, principal line JR connecting Tōkyō to Ōsaka and is well served by the express trains and regional. The central station of Shizuoka is close to the center town.

History

The Ruines of Toro dating from the Period Yayoi (- 300 - 300) are inside the city and show that this zone is populated since prehistoric times.

Shizuoka was called formerly Sunpu (駿府) ( Sunpu is the contraction of Suruga No Kokufu because Shizuoka was the capital of the Province of Suruga) and was on the historical line of Tōkaidō, i.e. on the road which connected Kyōto to Edo and which the Daimyō (vassal) were to borrow periodically to go to return allegiance to the Shogun. Ieyasu Tokugawa, first shogun of the Edo time, passed there to its childhood, during the war, hostage of the daimyō Imagawa. When Ieyasu Tokugawa transmitted to his/her son Yoshinobu Tokugawa, the last shogun before the return to the capacity of the Emperor for the era Meiji, it also withdrew him with Sunpu with its abdication.

The city was founded on April 1st, 1989.

April 1st, 2003, the port city of Shimizu, located between Shizuoka and Fuji was integrated into Shizuoka. The Shizuoka April 1st, 2005 took the statute of city indicated by the government and three districts were created.

Economy

Distribution of employment by sector in 2004

  • Agriculture: 0,1%
  • Industry: 26,9%
  • Services: 73%

Personalities related to Shizuoka

See too

  • Official site of Shizuoka

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