Shimizu, Shizuoka Facts for Kids

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Shimizu

清水町

Town

Kano River in Shimizu Town

Flag

Seal

Location of Shimizu Town in Shizuoka Prefecture

Shimizu

Location in Japan

Chūbu
Tōkai

Suntō

Area

• Total

8.81 km² (3.40 sq mi)

Population

(August 2019)

• Total

32,453

• Density

3,683.7/km² (9,541/sq mi)

Time zone

UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)

City symbols

• Tree

Castanopsis

• Flower

Chrysanthemum

• Bird

Common kingfisher

Phone number

055-973-1111

Address

210-1 Dōniwa, Shimizu-chō, Suntō-gun, Shizuoka-ken 411-8650

Shimizu is a town located in Suntō District, within Shizuoka Prefecture in Japan. As of August 2019, the town had an estimated population of 32,453 people. It covers a total area of 8.81 square kilometers.

Shimizu-ku is also a different place. It is one of three wards of the city of Shizuoka. This area was known as "Shimizu City" until it joined with Shizuoka in 2005.

History of Shimizu Town
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History of Shimizu Town

Kanbara, a woodblock print by Hiroshige from the 1830s

Yui, a woodblock print by Hiroshige from the 1830s

Okitsu, a woodblock print by Hiroshige from the 1830s

Ejiri, a woodblock print by Hiroshige from the 1830s

Shimizu grew because it had a very good natural harbor. A harbor is a place where ships can safely dock.

During the Edo period (1603-1868), Japan was ruled by a military government called the shogunate. Along the important Tōkaidō road, there were 53 special stops called shuku-eki (waystations). These were like rest stops for travelers.

Four of these waystations were in the area that is now modern Shimizu. They were called Kanbara (蒲原, Kanbara-juku), Yui (由井, Yui-shuku), Okitsu (興津, Okitsu-juku), and Ejiri (江尻, Ejiri-juku).