Fujieda ( 藤枝市 , Fujieda-shi ) is a city located in Shizuoka Prefecture , Japan . As of 30 April 2019, the city has an estimated population of 145,032 in 59,480 households, and a population density of 750 persons per km. The total area of the city was 194.06 square kilometres (74.93 sq mi). Fujieda is a member of the World Health Organization ’s Alliance for Healthy Cities (AFHC).
9-663: Fujieda is located in the Shida Plateau in central Shizuoka Prefecture between the Abe River and the Ōi River . The area enjoys a warm maritime climate with hot, humid summers and mild, cool winters. Per Japanese census data, the population of Fujieda grown rapidly over the past 50 years. The city has a climate characterized by characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters ( Köppen climate classification Cfa ). The average annual temperature in Fujieda
18-758: A post town on the Tōkaidō highway connecting Edo with Kyoto . During the cadastral reform of the early Meiji period in 1889, Fujieda-juku became Fujieda Town within Shida District Shizuoka Prefecture. Fujieda Station on the Tōkaidō Main Line railway opened on April 16, 1889, leading to development of the surrounding area. On March 31, 1954, Fujieda merged with neighboring Aoshima Town and four neighboring villages to form Fujieda City. Setoya Village merged on February 15, 1955 and Hirohata Village on April 1, 1957. On January 1, 2009,
27-629: Is 15.9 °C. The average annual rainfall is 2159 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.8 °C, and lowest in January, at around 5.7 °C. Under the Tokugawa shogunate of Edo period Japan, much of the area of present-day Fujieda was part of Tanaka Domain , and its castle formed part of the eastern outlying fortifications of Sunpu . The town also developed as Fujieda-juku ,
36-616: Is a Class A river in Shizuoka Prefecture in central Japan . It is 53.3 kilometres (33.1 mi) long and has a drainage basin of 567 square kilometres (219 sq mi). Approximately 170,000 people live in the basin area. The river rises in the Akaishi Mountains , which stretch over the boundary between Yamanashi and Shizuoka Prefectures, and flows into Suruga Bay in the Pacific Ocean . It
45-530: Is known for its clear stream and forms part of the main water supply for Shizuoka city . There are many hot springs at the river head, which is also known for its numerous landslides and for the Abe Great Falls , one of Japan's Top 100 Waterfalls . Unlike the nearby Tenryū River and Ōi River , there are no dams on the Abe River. Tokugawa Ieyasu carried out extensive construction and formed
54-485: The city government. and three public high schools operated by the Shizuoka Prefectural Board of Education. There are also two private middle schools and three private high schools. The prefectural also operates one special education school for disabled children. In addition, Shizuoka Sangyo University has a campus in Fujieda, and the agricultural fields for Shizuoka University are also located in
63-1056: The city. Fujieda is represented in the J. League of football by its local club Fujieda MYFC , currently competing in J2 League , the second tier of Japanese professional football. In the 1980s and 1990s the city was represented in the Japan Soccer League and former Japan Football League by local clubs Fujieda City Hall SC , which still competes in the prefectural divisions, and Chuo Bohan SC/Fujieda Blux, which moved out of town in 1994 to become Avispa Fukuoka . The city also home of Fujieda Higashi High School, four-time winners of All Japan High School Soccer Tournament . Notable alumnus including Makoto Hasebe and Masashi Nakayama . [REDACTED] Central Japan Railway Company - Tōkaidō Main Line [REDACTED] Media related to Fujieda, Shizuoka at Wikimedia Commons Abe River The Abe River ( 安倍川 , Abe-kawa )
72-595: The neighboring town of Okabe (from Shida District ) was merged into Fujieda. Shida District was dissolved as a result of this merger. Fujieda has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city legislature of 22 members. Fujieda is primarily a bedroom community for nearby Shizuoka . The local economy is dominated by agriculture (tea, strawberry, rice, shiitake ) and light manufacturing, including pharmaceuticals, beverages, and food processing. Fujieda has 17 public elementary schools and ten public junior high schools operated by
81-459: The present route of the lower course of the river. Abekawamochi ( 安倍川餅 ) , a mochi rice cake dusted with kinako ( soybean flour ), has been a local speciality of this area since at least the Edo period . The river's mouth is at 34°55′47″N 138°23′38″E / 34.929749°N 138.393806°E / 34.929749; 138.393806 . This Shizuoka Prefecture location article
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