| Fujinomiya | |
| Native Name Lang: | ja |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Image Blank Emblem: | 静岡県富士宮市市章.svg |
| Blank Emblem Type: | Emblem |
| Pushpin Map: | Japan |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | |
| Coordinates: | 35.2221°N 138.6216°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Japan |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Chūbu (Tōkai) |
| Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture |
| Subdivision Name2: | Shizuoka |
| Established Title: | First official recorded |
| Established Date: | 60 AD |
| Established Title2: | City settled |
| Established Date2: | June 1, 1942 |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Hidetada Sudo |
| Area Total Km2: | 389.08 |
| Population Total: | 132507 |
| Population As Of: | September 2017 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | Japan Standard Time |
| Utc Offset1: | +9 |
| Blank Name Sec1: | City Symbols |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | - Tree |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | Maple |
| Blank2 Name Sec1: | - Flower |
| Blank2 Info Sec1: | Fujizakura |
| Blank3 Name Sec1: | - Bird |
| Blank3 Info Sec1: | Eurasian skylark |
| Blank4 Name Sec1: | - Fish |
| Blank4 Info Sec1: | Rainbow trout |
| Blank Name Sec2: | Phone number |
| Blank Info Sec2: | 0544-22-1119 |
| Blank1 Name Sec2: | Address |
| Blank1 Info Sec2: | 150 Yumizawachō, Fujinomiya-shi, Shizuoka-ken 418-8601 |
is a city located in central Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan., the city had an estimated population of 132,507 in 56,655 households,[1] and a population density of 340 persons per km². The total area of the city is 388.99sqkm.
The city name comes from the former shrine name of Fujisan Hongū Sengen Taisha, "Fujinomiya".[2] It is an ancient settlement that developed as a prosperous toriimae-machi (town in front of torii) of Fujisan Hongū Sengen Taisha, where the Fuji clan served as the high priest of the shrine. Nearby is the sanctuary of Taiseki-ji temple, founded in 1290 by Nikkō Shōnin as the headquarters of Nichiren Shōshū Buddhism.
Fujinomiya is closely related to Mount Fuji,[3] and was located in the crossroad of Ōmiya and Murayamaguchi mountain pilgrimage trails. During the Kamakura period, the hunting event Fuji no Makigari arranged by shogun Minamoto no Yoritomo was held in the ancient region of Fujino, where the Revenge of the Soga Brothers incident also took place. These events were disseminated as historical materials such as Ōrai Mono (historical primary education textbooks created mainly in the form of letters), and as the subject of entertainment such as kabuki, noh, and jōruri.
Fujinomiya was a post town (fortified during the Sengoku period) on the primary route connecting Suruga with Kai Province. During the Edo period, the area was tenryō territory under direct control of the Tokugawa shogunate. British consul Sir Rutherford Alcock made the first recorded ascent on Mount Fuji by a non-Japanese person from Fujinomiya in 1860. During the cadastral reform of the early Meiji period in 1889, the area was reorganized into Omiya Town and eight villages with Fuji District, Shizuoka.
On 1 June 1942, the modern city was established with the merger of Omiya town with neighboring Fujioka village. The city expanded by annexing neighboring Fujine village in 1955, and Kitayama, Shiraito, Kamiide and Ueno villages in 1956.
From 1987, Aum Shinrikyo had their headquarters in the city.
The most recent merger was on 23 March 2010, when the town of Shibakawa (from Fuji District) was merged into Fujinomiya.
Fujinomiya is located in central Shizuoka Prefecture on an upland plateau on the foothills and lower slopes of Mount Fuji, with an altitude ranging from . The average temperature is . Much of the city lies within the borders of Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park. Fujinomiya is known as one of the main starting points for climbing trips to Mount Fuji, the summit of which is partly within the borders of the city. As with most of Shizuoka Prefecture, the area enjoys a warm maritime climate with hot, humid summers and mild, cool winters.
Per Japanese census data,[4] the population of Fujinomiya has steadily increased over the past 50 years.
The city has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters (Köppen climate classification Cfa). The average annual temperature in Fujinomiya is 14.9 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1881 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.1 °C, and lowest in January, at around 4.4 °C.[5]
Fujinomiya has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city legislature of 22 members.
Fujinomiya is an industrial center within Shizuoka Prefecture, traditionally with a heavy emphasis on the paper industry. Other manufacturing industries include rotating equipment, automotive parts, chemicals and pharmaceuticals.
Fujinomiya has 21 public elementary schools and 13 public junior high schools operated by the city government. The city has four public high schools operated by the Shizuoka Prefectural Board of Education. The city also has one private junior school, and two private high schools. The prefectural Shizuoka Prefectural Agriculture and Forestry College is also located in Fujinomiya.
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