Coordinates: 34°55′N 138°19′E Shizuoka Prefecture Shizuoka Prefecture (静岡県 Shizuoka-ken) is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshu.[1] Shizuoka Prefecture The capital is the city of Shizuoka, while Hamamatsu is the largest city by population.[2] 静岡県 Prefecture Contents Japanese transcription(s) • Japanese 静岡県 History • Rōmaji Shizuoka-ken Geography Tokai earthquakes Cities Towns Mergers Symbol Transportation Flag Rail Roads Expressways Toll roads National highways Airports Ports Education Universities Senior high schools Sports Basketball Motorsport Rugby Football Volleyball Coordinates: 34°55′N 138°19′E Tourism Country Japan Museums Region Chūbu (Tōkai) Theme parks Island Honshu Festivals and events Capital Shizuoka Notes References Government External links • Governor Heita Kawakatsu Area • Total 7,779.63 km2 History (3,003.73 sq mi) Area rank 13th Shizuoka Prefecture was formed from the former Tōtōmi, Suruga and Izu provinces.[3] Population (July 1, 2010) The area was the home of the first Tokugawa shōgun. Tokugawa Ieyasu held the region until he conquered the • Total 3,774,471 • Rank 10th lands of the Hōjō clan in the Kantō region and placed land under the stewardship of Toyotomi Hideyoshi. After • Density 485.17/km2 becoming shōgun, Tokugawa took the land back for his family and put the area around modern-day Shizuoka (1,256.6/sq mi) city under the direct supervision of the shogunate. With the creation of Shizuoka han in 1868, it once again ISO 3166 JP-22 became the residence of the Tokugawa family. code Districts 5 Geography Municipalities 35 Shizuoka Prefecture is an elongated region following the coast of the Pacific Ocean at the Suruga Bay. In the west, Flower Azalea (Rhododenron) the prefecture extends deep into the Japan Alps. In the east, it becomes a narrower coast bounded in the north Tree Sweet osmanthus (Osmanthus fragrans by Mount Fuji, until it comes to the Izu Peninsula, a popular resort area pointing south into the Pacific. var. aurantiacus) As of 1 April 2012, 11% of the total land area of the prefecture was designated as Natural Parks, namely the Fuji- Bird Japanese paradise flycatcher (Terpsiphone Hakone-Izu and Minami Alps National Parks; Tenryū-Okumikawa Quasi-National Park; and four Prefectural atrocaudata) Natural Parks.[4] Website www.pref.shizuoka.jp/a _foreign/english (http:// Tokai earthquakes www.pref.shizuoka.jp/a_f oreign/english) Throughout history, a disastrous earthquake called the Tokai earthquake has hit Shizuoka every 100 to 150 years. On Tuesday, March 15, 2011, Shizuoka Prefecture was hit with a magnitude 6.2 earthquake approximately 42 km (26 mi) NNE of Shizuoka City. Cities Twenty-three cities are located in Shizuoka: View of Mt. Fuji from Fujinomiya Map of Shizuoka Prefecture Government Ordinance Designated City City Town Shizuoka City Hamamatsu City Numazu and Mount Fuji Fujinomiya Atami Atami Fukuroi Iwata Kikugawa Numazu Shizuoka (capital) Fuji Gotemba Izu Kosai Omaezaki Susono Fujieda Hamamatsu (most Izunokuni Makinohara Shimada Yaizu Fujinomiya populous) Kakegawa Mishima Shimoda Itō Towns These are the towns in each district: Haibara District Shūchi District Kawanehon Mori Yoshida Suntō District Kamo District Nagaizumi Higashiizu Oyama Kawazu Shimizu Matsuzaki Tagata District Minamiizu Kannami Nishiizu Mergers Transportation Rail JR East Tōkaidō Line (Atami–Odawara) Itō Line JR Central Tōkaidō Shinkansen Tōkaidō Line (Atami–Toyohashi) Gotenba Line Minobu Line Iida Line Izukyū Izuhakone Railway Daiyūzan Line Sunzu Line Gakunan Railway Shizuoka Railway Ōigawa Railway Enshū Railway Tenryū Hamanako Railroad Roads Expressways Tōmei Expressway Shin-Tōmei Expressway Toll roads Shizuoka East-West Road Shizuoka South-North Road West Fuji Road (not a toll road anymore as of 2012) Fujinomiya Road National highways National Route 1 National Route 152 National Route 42 National Route 246 National Route 52 National Route 257 National Route 135 National Route 301 National Route 136 National Route 302 National Route 138 National Route 362 National Route 139 National Route 414 National Route 149 National Route 469 National Route 150 National Route 473 National Route 151 National Route 474 Airports Shizuoka Airport Ports Shimizu Port Atami Port and Shimoda Port - Mainly ferry route to Izu Island Numazu Port Education Shizuoka Airport Universities National universities Hamamatsu University School of Medicine Shizuoka University Graduate University for Advanced Studies – Mishima Campus(National Institute of Genetics) Public universities Shizuoka University of Art and Culture University of Shizuoka Private universities Fuji Tokoha University Hamamatsu University Hamamatsu Gakuin University Juntendo University – Mishima Campus Nihon University – Mishima Campus Shizuoka Eiwa Gakuin University Shizuoka Institute of Science and Technology Shizuoka Sangyo University Shizuoka University of Welfare Tokyo Women's Medical University – Daito Campus Tokai University – Shimizu Campus,Numazu Campus Tokoha Gakuen University Senior high schools Numazu Commercial High School Shizuoka Prefectural Susono High School Shizuoka Prefectural High School Sports The sports teams listed below are based in Shizuoka. Basketball San-en NeoPhoenix Motorsport Fuji International Speedway Rugby Yamaha Júbilo (Iwata) Football Shimizu S-Pulse (Shimizu, Shizuoka) Júbilo Iwata (Iwata) Matches between the above two teams, both currently in the top flight of the J. League, are known as the Shizuoka Derby. Honda F.C. (Hamamatsu) Azul Claro Numazu(Numazu) Fujieda MYFC (Fujieda) Volleyball Toray Arrows (men's volleyball team) (Mishima city) Tourism Museums Shizuoka Prefectural Museum of Art Museum of Natural and Environmental History, Shizuoka Theme parks Air Park（Japan Air Self-Defense Force Hamamatsu Public Information Building)[5] Shimizu Sushi Museum[6] Festivals and events Shimoda Black Ship Festival, held in May Shimizu Port Festival, held on August 5 to 7 Shizuoka Festival, held in April Daidogei World Cup in central Shizuoka City, held in November Enshu Daimyo Festival in Iwata, held in April Numazu Festival, held in July Mishima Festival, held in August Fujisan Hongū Sengen Shuzenji Onsen（Izu） Sunpu Hamamatsu A kite festival in Hamamatsu, May Taisha（Fujinomiya） Castle（ShizuokaAoi-ku） Castle （ HamamatsuNaka- 2013 ku） Kakegawa Shizuoka Prefectural Lake Lake Atami Sun Beach（Atami） Kawazu Cherry Castle（Kakegawa） Museum of Sanaru （ HamamatsuNishi- Hamana （ HamamatsuNishi blossom （ Kamo Art（ShizuokaSuruga-ku） ku） -ku） DistrictKawazu） Miho no Fuji Safari Park（Susono） Hamanako Garden Snowtown Yeti & Mount Kunōzan Tōshō- Jogasaki Coast（Itō） Matsubara（ShizuokaShimi Park （ HamamatsuNishi- Fuji（Susono） gū（ShizuokaSuruga-ku） zu-ku） ku） Notes 1. Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Shizuoka-ken" in (https://books.google.com/books?id=p2QnPijAEmEC&pg=PA876)Japan Encyclopedia, p. 876 (https://books.google. com/books?id=p2QnPijAEmEC&pg=PA876), p. 876, at Google Books; "Chūbu" in p. 126 (https://books.google.com/books?id=p2QnPijAEmEC&pg=PA126), p. 126, at Google Books 2. Nussbaum, "Shizuoka" at p. 876 (https://books.google.com/books?id=p2QnPijAEmEC&pg=PA876), p. 876, at Google Books. 3. Nussbaum, "Provinces and prefectures" at p. 780 (https://books.google.com/books?id=p2QnPijAEmEC&pg=PA780), p. 780, at Google Books. 4. "General overview of area figures for Natural Parks by prefecture" (http://www.env.go.jp/en/nature/nps/park/doc/files/np_6.pdf) (PDF). Ministry of the Environment. 1 April 2012. Retrieved 10 August 2014. 5. "About Air Park （Japan Air Self-Defense Force Hamamatsu Public Information Building） - Shizuoka Travel Guide | Planetyze" (https://planetyze.com/en/japan/shizuok a/air-park-japan-air-self-defense-force-hamamatsu-public-information-building/information). Planetyze. Retrieved 2017-11-17. 6. "About Shimizu Sushi Museum - Shizuoka Travel Guide | Planetyze" (https://planetyze.com/en/japan/shizuoka/shimizu-sushi-museum/information). Planetyze. Retrieved 2017-11-17. References Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric and Käthe Roth. (2005). Japan encyclopedia. (https://books.google.com/books?id=p2QnPijAEmEC&client=firefox-a) Cambridge: Harvard University Press. ISBN 978-0-674-01753-5; OCLC 58053128 (http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/58053128?referer=di&ht=edition) External links Official Shizuoka Prefecture website (http://www.pref.shizuoka.jp/a_foreign/english/) Official Shizuoka Guide (http://www.shizuoka-guide.com/english/index.html) Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Shizuoka_Prefecture&oldid=853125114" This page was last edited on 2 August 2018, at 16:08 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization..