Shizuoka Prefecture: Prefecture of Japan
Shizuoka Prefecture (静岡県, Shizuoka-ken) is a prefecture in the Chūbu region of Japan on the island of Honshu.
The capital is the city of Shizuoka.
Shizuoka 静岡県 | |
|---|---|
| Japanese transcription(s) | |
| • Romaji | Shizuoka-ken |
 Flag  Symbol | |
 Location of Shizuoka in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 34°55′N 138°19′E / 34.917°N 138.317°E | |
| Country |  Japan |
| Region | Chūbu |
| Island | Honshu |
| Capital | Shizuoka, Shizuoka |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Heita Kawakatsu |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7,779.63 km2 (3,003.73 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 13th |
| Population (July 1, 2010) | |
| • Total | 3,774,471 |
| • Rank | 10th |
| • Density | 490/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | JP-22 |
| Prefectural flower | Azalea (Rhododenron) |
| Prefectural tree | Sweet Osmanthus (Osmanthus fragrans var. aurantiacus) |
| Prefectural bird | Japanese Paradise Flycatcher (Terpsiphone atrocaudata) |
| Number of districts | 5 |
| Number of municipalities | 35 |
| Website | www.pref.shizuoka.jp/ a_foreign/english/ |
History
Shizuoka prefecture was formed from the former Tōtōmi Province, Suruga Province and Izu Province provinces.
Timeline
- 1586 – Construction begins at Sumpu Castle
- 1617 – Tōshōgū Shrine
- 1949 – Founding of University of Shizuoka
Geography
Shizuoka is on the east coast of Honshu facing the Pacific Ocean. The prefecture is bordered on the west by Aichi Prefecture and Nagano Prefecture. The northern borders of Shuzuoka are shared with Yamanashi Prefecture and Kanagawa Prefecture.
Mount Fuji is on the northern border of Shizuoka.
Suruga Bay is its main coastal feature. The Izu Peninsula forms the eastern side of the bay.
Throughout history, every 100 to 150 years, an earthquake of disastrous proportions called the Tokai Earthquake has hit Shizuoka.
National Parks
National Parks are established in about 11% of the total land area of the prefecture.
Shrines and Temples
Oguni jinja, Kotonomamahachimangū, Sengen jinja and Mishima taisha were the chief Shinto shrines (ichinomiya) of Suruga.
Related pages
Notes
Other websites
Media related to Shizuoka prefecture at Wiki Commons
- Official Shizuoka Prefecture website (in English) Archived 2017-11-17 at the Wayback Machine
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