Fuji 富士市 | |
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 Location of Fuji in Shizuoka Prefecture | |
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  Fuji | |
| Coordinates:35°9′40.8″N138°40′34.6″E / 35.161333°N 138.676278°E /35.161333; 138.676278 | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Chūbu (Tōkai) |
| Prefecture | Shizuoka |
| Government | |
| • - Mayor | Hisashi Suzuki |
| Area | |
• Total | 244.95 km2 (94.58 sq mi) |
| Population (December 1, 2019) | |
• Total | 245,015 |
| • Density | 1,000.3/km2 (2,590.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| Phone number | 0545-51-0123 |
| Address | 1-100 Nagatachō, Fuji-shi, Shizuoka-ken 417-8601 |
| Climate | Cfa |
| Website | Official website |
| Symbols | |
| Flower | Rose |
| Tree | Camphor Laurel |
Fuji (富士市,Fuji-shi;Japanese pronunciation:[ɸɯꜜ.(d)ʑi,ɸɯ.(d)ʑiꜜ.ɕi][1]) is acity in easternShizuoka Prefecture,Japan. As of 1 December 2019[update], the city had an estimatedpopulation of 245,015 in 106,087 households,[2] and apopulation density of 1,000 people per km2. The total area of the city is 244.95 square kilometers (94.58 sq mi). Fuji is the third largest city in terms of population in Shizuoka Prefecture, trailingHamamatsu andShizuoka.
Located on the banks of theFuji River, most of the city of Fuji enjoys good views ofMount Fuji, part of whose summit is within the city borders. The city is bordered to the south bySuruga Bay on thePacific Ocean.
Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Fuji has grown rapidly over the past 50 years.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1960 | 155,780 | — |
| 1970 | 195,598 | +25.6% |
| 1980 | 222,480 | +13.7% |
| 1990 | 239,963 | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 251,559 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 254,049 | +1.0% |
The city has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters (Köppen climate classificationCfa). The average annual temperature in Fuji is 16.2 °C (61.2 °F). The average annual rainfall is 2,159.1 millimetres (85.00 in) with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 27.0 °C (80.6 °F), and lowest in January, at around 5.8 °C (42.4 °F).[4]
| Climate data for Fuji (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1978−present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 20.5 (68.9) | 23.8 (74.8) | 27.0 (80.6) | 27.7 (81.9) | 30.7 (87.3) | 34.2 (93.6) | 36.9 (98.4) | 36.6 (97.9) | 35.5 (95.9) | 32.1 (89.8) | 26.5 (79.7) | 24.2 (75.6) | 36.9 (98.4) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 11.2 (52.2) | 12.0 (53.6) | 14.8 (58.6) | 19.3 (66.7) | 23.2 (73.8) | 25.7 (78.3) | 29.1 (84.4) | 31.0 (87.8) | 28.2 (82.8) | 23.3 (73.9) | 18.4 (65.1) | 13.6 (56.5) | 20.8 (69.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 5.8 (42.4) | 6.8 (44.2) | 9.9 (49.8) | 14.5 (58.1) | 18.8 (65.8) | 22.0 (71.6) | 25.5 (77.9) | 27.0 (80.6) | 24.0 (75.2) | 18.7 (65.7) | 13.3 (55.9) | 8.2 (46.8) | 16.2 (61.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 1.4 (34.5) | 2.2 (36.0) | 5.3 (41.5) | 10.0 (50.0) | 14.7 (58.5) | 18.9 (66.0) | 22.8 (73.0) | 23.9 (75.0) | 20.6 (69.1) | 14.9 (58.8) | 9.1 (48.4) | 3.8 (38.8) | 12.3 (54.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −6.8 (19.8) | −7.5 (18.5) | −5.2 (22.6) | −0.2 (31.6) | 5.8 (42.4) | 11.4 (52.5) | 14.1 (57.4) | 17.3 (63.1) | 10.5 (50.9) | 4.8 (40.6) | −0.2 (31.6) | −4.8 (23.4) | −7.5 (18.5) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 76.8 (3.02) | 95.4 (3.76) | 193.4 (7.61) | 194.2 (7.65) | 195.3 (7.69) | 227.1 (8.94) | 255.5 (10.06) | 187.3 (7.37) | 273.3 (10.76) | 240.8 (9.48) | 138.4 (5.45) | 81.7 (3.22) | 2,159.1 (85.00) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 1.0 mm) | 5.6 | 6.4 | 10.7 | 9.9 | 10.8 | 12.9 | 12.4 | 10.1 | 12.0 | 10.3 | 7.7 | 5.8 | 114.6 |
| Mean monthlysunshine hours | 199.6 | 177.9 | 178.4 | 183.5 | 175.4 | 115.5 | 119.1 | 169.3 | 146.7 | 153.2 | 166.6 | 192.4 | 1,977.5 |
| Source:Japan Meteorological Agency[4][5] | |||||||||||||
In theEdo period, theTōkaidō passed through the area that is now Fuji, with apost station atYoshiwara-juku. During theEdo period, the area was mostlytenryō territory under direct control of theTokugawa shogunate. With the establishment of the modern municipalities system of the earlyMeiji period in 1889, the area was reorganized into the town of Yoshiwara (吉原町) and the villages of Shimada (島田村) Denbō (伝法村), Imaizumi (今泉村), Motoyoshiwara (元吉原村), Sudo (須津村), Yoshinaga (吉永村), Harada (原田村), Ōbuchi (大淵村), Kajima (加島村), Tagoura (田子浦村), Iwamatsu (岩松村), and Takaoka (鷹岡村) withinFuji District.
Kajima became the town of Fuji on August 1, 1929. Neighboring Takaoka was elevated to town status on January 1, 1933. Shimada merged into Yoshiwara in 1940, Denbō in 1941, and Imaizumi in 1942.Yoshiwara was elevated to city status on April 1, 1948, the city expanded through annexation of Motoyoshiwara, Sudo, Yoshinaga, and Harada villages in 1955 and Ōbuchi in 1956.
Tagoura and Iwamatsumerged with Fuji to form the city of Fuji on March 31, 1954. The city expanded through annexation of neighboring Ukijima and San area from Hara,Suntō District in 1956.
On November 1, 1966, Fuji and Yoshiwara merged with Takaoka to form the new city of Fuji, which attained the status of aSpecial City on April 1, 2001 with greater autonomy from the central government.
On November 1, 2008, the town ofFujikawa (fromIhara District) was merged with Fuji.
Fuji has amayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and aunicameral city legislature of 32 members. The city contributes five members to the Shizuoka Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is divided between Shizuoka 3rd District and Shizuoka 4th District in thelower house of theJapanese Diet.
Fuji is one of the major industrial centers of Shizuoka Prefecture, and the city has hosted numerouspaper factories includingNippon Paper Industries (former Daishowa Paper Industries) andOji Paper Company since theMeiji period. Other industries include food processing, metals and transportation equipment.Automobile parts manufacturerJatco is headquartered in Fuji. Agriculture in the area is concentrated ongreen tea production and horticulture.
Fuji has 27 public elementary schools and 16 public Junior high school operated by the city government. The city has four public high schools operated by the Shizuoka Prefectural Board of Education and one public high school operated by the city government. The city has one private high school and one private combined middle/high school. In addition, the prefecture operates one special education school for the disabled.
The city has one international school (Escola Fuji), aBrazilian primary school[6]
In addition, Shizuoka-basedTokoha University has a secondary campus in Fuji.
The city has one public and four private vocational education schools, including the privately operatedFuji Rehabilitation Institute.
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