Fujiyoshida
富士吉田市 | |
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![Fujiyoshida montage, Top: Fuji-Q Highland amusement park, Middle above left: Mount Fuji Radar Dome, Middle raw left: Gold Torii Gate, Middle right: Mount Fuji and a pagoda in Arakurayama Sengen Park, Bottom left: Fujiyoshida Firework Festival, Bottom middle: a Tree-lined road in Fuji Sengen Shrine [ja], Bottom right: Yoshida Udon Noodle](/en/File:Fujiyoshida_montage.jpg) Fujiyoshida montage, Top: Fuji-Q Highland amusement park, Middle above left: Mount Fuji Radar Dome, Middle raw left: Gold Torii Gate, Middle right: Mount Fuji and a pagoda in Arakurayama Sengen Park, Bottom left: Fujiyoshida Firework Festival, Bottom middle: a Tree-lined road in Fuji Sengen Shrine, Bottom right: Yoshida Udon Noodle | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location of Fujiyoshida in Yamanashi Prefecture | |
  Fujiyoshida | |
| Coordinates: 35°29′15.1″N 138°48′27.9″E / 35.487528°N 138.807750°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Chūbu (Tōkai) |
| Prefecture | Yamanashi Prefecture |
| First official recorded | 2nd century BC (official) |
| Shimoyoshida town settled | August 1, 1939 |
| Current name changed and city settled | March 20, 1951 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Shigeru Horiuchi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 121.74 km2 (47.00 sq mi) |
| Population (October 1, 2020) | |
| • Total | 46,530 |
| • Density | 380/km2 (990/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| City symbols | |
| • Tree | White birch |
| • Flower | Fujizakura |
| • Bird | Great spotted woodpecker |
| Phone number | 0555-22-1111 |
| Address | 6-1-1 Shimoyoshida, Fujiyoshida-shi, Yamanashi-ken 403-8601 |
| Website | Official website |
Fujiyoshida (富士吉田市, Fujiyoshida-shi) is a city located in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 May 2019[update], the city had an estimated population of 48,782 in 19,806 households[1] and a population density of 400 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 121.74 square kilometres (47.00 sq mi).
Fujiyoshida lies at the northern base of Mount Fuji, and is built upon old lava flows. It is considered a high-elevation city in Japan, at 650 to 850 metres (2,140 to 2,800 feet) above sea level. The city is also located between two of the Fuji Five Lakes. The Katsura River flows through the eastern part of the city.
The city has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters (Köppen climate classification Cfa). The average annual temperature in Fujiyoshida is 9.1 °C (48.4 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,845 millimetres (72.6 in) with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 21 °C (70 °F), and lowest in January, at around −2.3 °C (27.9 °F).[2]
Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Fujiyoshida has declined in recent decades.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 49,960 | — |
| 1950 | 61,882 | +23.9% |
| 1960 | 42,607 | −31.1% |
| 1970 | 50,046 | +17.5% |
| 1980 | 53,569 | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 54,804 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 54,090 | −1.3% |
| 2010 | 50,619 | −6.4% |
| 2020 | 46,530 | −8.1% |
Following the Meiji restoration, the area around Fujiyoshida was organized into Minamitsuru District, Yamanashi per the cadastral reforms of July 22, 1878. With the establishment of the modern municipalities system on July 1, 1889, the villages of Mizuho, Akemi and Fukuchi were established. In 1939, Mizuho was raised to town status and renamed Shimoyoshida. Likewise, in 1947, Fukuchi was raised to town status and renamed Fujikamiyoshida and Akemi was raised to town status in 1948, retaining its original name. These three towns merged on March 20, 1951, to form the city of Fujiyoshida.
Fujiyoshida has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city legislature of 20 members.
For several centuries, artisans around the Fujiyoshida area have produced high quality textiles,[4] and now the city is the center of commerce and high technology in southern Yamanashi Prefecture.
In Japan the public Senior High Schools are operated by the prefecture, which in this case in the Yamanashi prefecture. While not compulsory, 94% of all junior high school graduates entered high schools.[5] These high schools are the equivalent of grades 10 – 12 in the United States or the Fifth and Sixth form in the English system.
The public Junior High Schools are operated by the City of Fujiyoshida. These schools are the equivalent of grades 6 – 9 in the United States or the First to Fourth form in the English system.
The public Primary Schools are operated by the City of Fujiyoshida. Municipal Primary Schools
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