Fujioka, Gunma

Fujioka
藤岡市
City

Fujioka city hall

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Location of Fujioka in Gunma Prefecture
Fujioka

 

Coordinates: 36°15′31.3″N 139°4′28.4″E / 36.258694°N 139.074556°E / 36.258694; 139.074556Coordinates: 36°15′31.3″N 139°4′28.4″E / 36.258694°N 139.074556°E / 36.258694; 139.074556
Country Japan
Region Kantō
Prefecture Gunma Prefecture
Area
 • Total 180.29 km2 (69.61 sq mi)
Population (February 2015)
 • Total 66,165
 • Density 367/km2 (950/sq mi)
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
- Tree Cinnamomum camphora, Sweet Osmanthus
- Flower Wisteria, Scarlet sage
Phone number 0274-22-1211
Address 327 Nakakurisu, Fujioka-shi, Gunma-ken 375-8601
Website Official website

Fujioka (藤岡市 Fujioka-shi) is a city located in southwestern Gunma Prefecture in the northern Kantō region of Japan. As of February 2015, the city had an estimated population of 66,165 and a population density of 367 persons per km². Its total area was 180.29 km².

Geography

Fujioka is located in the southern portion of Gunma Prefecture, bordered by Saitama Prefecture to the south.

Mountains

Rivers

Lakes and marshes

Surrounding municipalities

History

During the Edo period, the area of present-day Fujioka was part of the tenryō territory in Kōzuke Province under the direct control of the Tokugawa shogunate. Fujioka and Onishi towns, and Kanna, Ono, Midori, Mikuri, Hirai, Hino, and Sanbagawa Village were created in Midorino District, Gunma Prefecture and Mihara village in Minamikanra District, Gunma Prefecture on April 1, 1889 with the creation of the municipalities system after the Meiji Restoration. In 1896, Minamikanra District was united with Midorino District and Tago District to create Tano District. On April 1, 1954, Fujioka annexed Kanna, Ono, Midori and Mikuri villages and was elevated to city status. On March 1, 1955 Fujioka annexed neighboring Hirai and Sanbagawa villages. On January 1, 2006 Onishi Village was merged into Fujioka City.[1]

Education

There are three high schools, five junior high schools, and eleven elementary schools in Fujioka.

High schools

Middle schools

Elementary schools

Transportation

Railway

Highway

Expressways

Two expressways converge at the Fujioka Junction.

National highways

Local attractions

Annual Events

The Fujioka Matsuri is a two-day summer festival which is typically held on a weekend in late July. The celebration, which takes place in central Fujioka, features food and entertainment stalls, a flea market, parade, and street dancing. There are many traditional events as well, such as taiko performances, mikoshi carrying, and the parading of Dashi floats through the streets.

The Fuji Matsuri (Wisteria Festival) is a spring festival which takes place at Koshinyama Park every year in late April/early May, to celebrate the blooming of the wisteria flowers. Numerous vendor stalls sell various local products, food, and flowers. The wisteria flowers are illuminated after sunset.

Noted people from Fujioka

Sister-city relations

Regina, Saskatchewan.

References

  1. ↑ 藤岡市・鬼石町合併協議会. 藤岡市ホームページ (in Japanese). June 2008. Retrieved 2008-06-16.
  2. ↑ "Woxi government official home page". Sister Cities of Jiangyin. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  3. ↑ "Oregon Sister Relationships". [Economic and Community Development Department / Way Back Machine]. Archived from the original on 2005-03-13. Retrieved 2009-08-07.
  4. ↑ "City Edition > August 2009". City of Bend. Retrieved 2009-08-07. External link in |publisher= (help)

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