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Numazu 沼津市 | |
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 Location of Numazu in Shizuoka Prefecture | |
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| Coordinates:35°05′44.1″N138°51′48.4″E / 35.095583°N 138.863444°E /35.095583; 138.863444 | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Chūbu (Tōkai) |
| Prefecture | Shizuoka |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Shuichi Yorishige (頼重秀一) <from May 2018> |
| Area | |
• Total | 186.96 km2 (72.19 sq mi) |
| Population (December 1, 2019) | |
• Total | 189,486 |
| • Density | 1,013.5/km2 (2,625.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| - Tree | Pine |
| - Flower | Crinum asiaticum |
| - Bird | Common gull |
| Phone number | 055-931-2500 |
| Address | 16-1 Miyukichō, Numazu-shi, Shizuoka-ken 410-8601 |
| Website | Official website |
Numazu (沼津市,Numazu-shi) is acity located in easternShizuoka Prefecture,Japan. As of 1 December 2019[update], the city had an estimatedpopulation of 189,486 in 91,986 households,[1] and apopulation density of 1,014 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 186.96 square kilometres (72.19 sq mi).
Numazu is at the northwestern end of theIzu Peninsula, which is a leisure destination known for its numeroushot springs.Mount Fuji, Japan's tallest mountain, may also be seen from Numazu on clear days. Numazu is located 130 kilometres (81 mi) west ofTokyo and is on theTōkaidō Main Line, the main railway line fromOsaka to Tokyo. Warmed by theKuroshio Current, the area enjoys a warm maritime climate with hot, humid summers and mild, cool winters. TheKano River runs through the middle of the city. Mount Ashitaka (1188 meters) is the highest point in the city.
Shizuoka Prefecture
Per Japanese census data,[2] the population of Numazu has been in slow decline over the past 30 years.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1960 | 163,581 | — |
| 1970 | 194,274 | +18.8% |
| 1980 | 208,708 | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 216,213 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 211,559 | −2.2% |
| 2010 | 202,283 | −4.4% |
The city has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters (Köppen climate classificationCfa). The average annual temperature in Numazu is 15.9 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1938 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 5.9 °C.[3]
Numazu is an ancient settlement, mentioned inNara period records as the originalprovincial capital ofSuruga Province before the separation ofIzu Province from Suruga in 680 AD, and subsequent transfer of the provincial capital to the banks of theAbe River in what is nowShizuoka city. During the early part of theTokugawa shogunate, Numazu was ruled as part ofOdawara Domain, but with the construction ofNumazu Castle in 1777, it became the separateNumazu Domain. Numazu prospered in theEdo period from its location on theTōkaidō highway connectingEdo withKyoto, withNumazu-juku andHara-juku as two of the 53post stations.
After theMeiji Restoration,Numazu Station was opened on theTōkaidō Main Line on February 1, 1889. With the establishment of the modern municipalities system of the earlyMeiji period in 1889, the area was reorganized into Numazu Town withinSuntō District, Shizuoka From its seaside location, Numazu gained a reputation as a health resort, which was further enhanced by its selection as the location of animperial villa built forEmperor Meiji in 1893. The area become popular with other members of thenobility, statesmen (includingInoue Kaoru) and writers. Numazu town expanded in 1923 by merger with Yanagihara village, becoming Numazu City on July 1, 1923.
Central Numazu was destroyed by a fire in 1926. In 1944, the city further expanded through merger with neighboring Katahama, Kanaoka, Ooka and Shizuura villages. The city was a target for Americanair raids inWorld War II, and was largely destroyed bybombing on July 17, 1945.
In 1955, the villages of Ashitaka, Oohira, Uchiura, and Nishiura merged with Numazu, and in 1968 Hara Town also merged with Numazu. In the year 2000, Numazu was designated a Special City (特例市,Tokurei-shi) by the central government with increased local autonomy. In April 2005, the village ofHeda (fromTagata District) was merged into Numazu. In 2007, Numazu hosted the 29thWorldSkills International Championship.
Numazu has amayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and aunicameral city legislature of 28 members.
Numazu is an industrial city and regional financial center, and its port is a major center of Shizuoka prefecture'scommercial fishing industry. Numazu produces more driedJapanese horse mackerel than any other region in Japan. The city accounts for about half of Japan's total production. Agriculture is dominated by production ofmandarin oranges andgreen tea, withBrussels sprouts, dairy products and rice as secondary products. Numazu is the location of the head office of Suruga Bank, Shizuoka Chuo Bank and Numazu Shinkin Bank.
Numazu has 24 public elementary schools, 17 public middle schools and one public combined middle/high school operated by the city government. The city has four public high schools operated by the Shizuoka Prefectural Board of Education. There are also one private elementary school, one private combined middle/high school and five private high schools. The prefecture also operates three special education schools in Numazu for the handicapped.
AH1Tomei Expressway
Shin-Tōmei Expressway
Izu-Jūkan Expressway
National Route 1
National Route 246
National Route 414
Numazu is a gateway to Mount Fuji,Hakone, andIzu Peninsula, which are major tourist attractions. The harbour area has seafood restaurants and features an anti-tsunami barrier with an observation floor on top that offers a panoramic view of the city and the surrounding area. There is a shopping street close to the main train station.
Numazu has the longest coastline of any municipality in the prefecture. TheSenbonhama ("Thousand Tree Beach") seaside is considered one of the best places to view Osezaki,Nihondaira, or the southernJapan Alps against the background of Sembonmatsubara and Mount Fuji. Three aquariums are located in Numazu: Mito Sea Paradise, Awashima Marine Park and Numazu Deepblue Aquarium.
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Numazu is the main setting of the animeLove Live! Sunshine!!, and several characters live in Uchiura and Awashima Island. As such, many tourists come to Numazu because of the anime, and various things in the city, such as taxicabs, buses, ferries, and manhole covers, have specialLove Live-themed designs.
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