Fujieda, Shizuoka facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Fujieda 藤枝市
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View from Fujieda Station
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Location of Fujieda in Shizuoka Prefecture
Fujieda Location in Japan
Country	Japan
Region	Chūbu (Tōkai)
Prefecture	Shizuoka
First official recorded	318 AD (official)
Town settled	April 1, 1889
City settled	March 31, 1954
Area
• Total	194.06 km2 (74.93 sq mi)
Population  (April 2019)
• Total	145,032
• Density	747.356/km2 (1,935.64/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- Tree	Pine
- Flower	Wisteria
- Bird	Japanese bush warbler
Phone number	054-643-3111
Address	1-11-1 Okadeyama, Fujieda-shi, Shizuoka-ken 426-8722

Reconstruction of Tanaka Castle in Fujieda

Fujieda City Hall

Fujieda (藤枝市 (Fujieda-shi)) is a city in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of April 2019, about 145,032 people live there in 59,480 homes. The city covers an area of 194.06 square kilometers. This means there are about 750 people living in each square kilometer. Fujieda is also part of the World Health Organization's Alliance for Healthy Cities. This group works to make cities healthier places to live.

Geography of Fujieda

Fujieda is located in the Shida Plateau. This area is in the middle of Shizuoka Prefecture. It lies between two rivers, the Abe River and the Ōi River. The weather in Fujieda is usually warm. Summers are hot and humid, while winters are mild and cool. This type of weather is called a maritime climate.

Cities Near Fujieda

Fujieda shares borders with several other cities in Shizuoka Prefecture:

• Shizuoka
• Yaizu
• Shimada

Population Growth in Fujieda

The number of people living in Fujieda has grown a lot over the last 50 years. This information comes from Japanese census data.

Fujieda's Climate

Fujieda has a climate with hot, humid summers. Winters are usually mild. This climate is known as Cfa in the Köppen climate classification. The average temperature in Fujieda each year is 15.9 °C (60.6 °F). The city gets a lot of rain, about 2159 mm (85 inches) per year. September is usually the wettest month. August is the hottest month, with temperatures around 26.8 °C (80.2 °F). January is the coldest month, with temperatures around 5.7 °C (42.3 °F).

History of Fujieda

Fujieda has a long and interesting history. During the Edo period in Japan, a powerful government called the Tokugawa shogunate ruled the country. Much of what is now Fujieda was part of an area called Tanaka Domain. It had a castle that helped protect Sunpu from the east.

Fujieda also grew as a post town called Fujieda-juku. Post towns were important stops along the Tōkaidō highway. This highway connected the capital city of Edo (now Tokyo) with Kyoto.

In 1889, during a time of big changes in Japan, Fujieda-juku became Fujieda Town. It was part of Shida District in Shizuoka Prefecture. On April 16, 1889, Fujieda Station opened on the Tōkaidō Main Line railway. This helped the area around the station grow and develop.

Fujieda City was officially formed on March 31, 1954. This happened when Fujieda Town joined with Aoshima Town and four nearby villages. Later, Setoya Village joined in 1955, and Hirohata Village joined in 1957. On January 1, 2009, the town of Okabe also became part of Fujieda. After this, Shida District no longer existed.

Fujieda's Economy

Fujieda is mainly a "bedroom community." This means many people who live in Fujieda travel to work in the nearby city of Shizuoka. The local economy of Fujieda is mostly based on farming and light manufacturing.

Farmers in Fujieda grow things like tea, strawberries, rice, and shiitake mushrooms. The city also has factories that make things like medicines, drinks, and processed foods.

Education in Fujieda

Fujieda has many schools for young people. The city government runs 17 public elementary schools and 10 public junior high schools. The Shizuoka Prefectural Board of Education operates three public high schools.

There are also two private middle schools and three private high schools. For children with special needs, the prefecture has one special education school. Fujieda is also home to a campus of Shizuoka Sangyo University. The agricultural fields for Shizuoka University are also located in the city.

Sports in Fujieda

Fujieda is well-known for its love of soccer. The city has its own professional soccer club, Fujieda MYFC. This team plays in the J2 League, which is the second highest level of professional soccer in Japan.

In the past, other local soccer clubs from Fujieda played in Japan's top leagues. These included Fujieda City Hall SC and Chuo Bohan SC/Fujieda Blux. Fujieda Blux later moved and became Avispa Fukuoka.

Fujieda is also home to Fujieda Higashi High School. This school has won the All Japan High School Soccer Tournament four times. Famous soccer players like Makoto Hasebe and Masashi Nakayama went to this school.

Transportation in Fujieda

Getting around Fujieda is easy with its railway and highways.

Railway

• Central Japan Railway Company - Tōkaidō Main Line
  • Fujieda

Highway

• National Route 1 - Fujieda Bypass, Okabe Bypass

Sister Cities

Fujieda has special relationships with cities in other countries. These are called "sister cities."

• Penrith, New South Wales, Australia (since November 3, 1984)
• Yangju, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea (since August 24, 2009)

Local Attractions

There are many interesting places to visit in Fujieda:

• Tanaka Castle
• Shida Gunga ruins - a National Historic Site
• Utsunoya Pass - also a National Historic Site
• Gardens of Renge-ji temple

Notable People from Fujieda

Many talented people come from Fujieda, including:

• Kunio Ogawa, novelist
• Shizuo Fujieda, novelist
• Shin Asahina, professional soccer player
• Toshiya Ishii, professional soccer player
• Tatsuya Ishikawa, professional soccer player
• Kentaro Ohi, professional soccer player
• Hiroshi Nanami, professional soccer player
• Yoshikazu Suzuki, professional soccer player
• Masashi Nakayama, professional soccer player
• Makoto Hasebe, professional soccer player
• Nobuhisa Yamada, professional soccer player
• Takeshi Watanabe, professional soccer player
• Ryu Okada, professional soccer player
• Daiya Tono, professional soccer player
• Motoyuki Akahori, professional baseball player

See also

In Spanish: Fujieda para niños