Fujiyoshida ( 富士吉田市 , Fujiyoshida-shi ) is a city located in Yamanashi Prefecture , Japan . As of 1 May 2019 , the city had an estimated population of 48,782 in 19,806 households and a population density of 400 persons per km . The total area of the city is 121.74 square kilometres (47.00 sq mi).
7-834: The Fuji Kyuko Co., Ltd. ( 富士急行株式会社 , Fuji Kyūkō kabushiki gaisha ) , commonly abbreviated as Fujikyu , is a passenger transportation company headquartered in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi , Japan. The company operates the Fujikyuko Line railway and regional and long-distance bus routes. The company also operates the Tenjō-Yama Park Mt. Kachi Kachi Ropeway , and Fuji-Q Highland amusement park. Official website [REDACTED] (in Japanese) Official website (in English) This article about
14-496: A Japanese railway corporation or company-related topic is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This bus operating company article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi Fujiyoshida lies at the northern base of Mount Fuji , and is built upon old lava flows. It is considered a high-elevation city in Japan, at 650 to 850 metres (2,140 to 2,800 feet) above sea level. The city
21-535: Is also located between two of the Fuji Five Lakes . The Katsura River flows through the eastern part of the city. The city has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters ( Köppen climate classification Cfa ). The average annual temperature in Fujiyoshida is 9.1 °C (48.4 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,845 millimetres (72.6 in) with September as
28-417: The city of Fujiyoshida. Fujiyoshida has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city legislature of 20 members. For several centuries, artisans around the Fujiyoshida area have produced high quality textiles , and now the city is the center of commerce and high technology in southern Yamanashi Prefecture. In Japan the public Senior High Schools are operated by
35-405: The establishment of the modern municipalities system on July 1, 1889, the villages of Mizuho, Akemi and Fukuchi were established. In 1939, Mizuho was raised to town status and renamed Shimoyoshida. Likewise, in 1947, Fukuchi was raised to town status and renamed Fujikamiyoshida and Akemi was raised to town status in 1948, retaining its original name. These three towns merged on March 20, 1951, to form
42-681: The prefecture, which in this case in the Yamanashi prefecture. While not compulsory, 94% of all junior high school graduates entered high schools. These high schools are the equivalent of grades 10 – 12 in the United States or the Fifth and Sixth form in the English system. The public Junior High Schools are operated by the City of Fujiyoshida. These schools are the equivalent of grades 6 – 9 in
49-584: The wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 21 °C (70 °F), and lowest in January, at around −2.3 °C (27.9 °F). Per Japanese census data, the population of Fujiyoshida has declined in recent decades. Following the Meiji restoration , the area around Fujiyoshida was organized into Minamitsuru District, Yamanashi per the cadastral reforms of July 22, 1878. With
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