- Fujinomiya, Shizuoka
Infobox City Japan
Name= Fujinomiya
JapaneseName= 富士宮市
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Region= Chūbu (Tōkai)
Prefecture= Shizuoka
District=
Area_km2= 314.81
PopDate= May 2008
Population= 121,991
Density_km2= 388
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LatitudeDegrees= 35
LatitudeMinutes= 13
LatitudeSeconds=
LongtitudeDegrees= 138
LongtitudeMinutes= 37
LongtitudeSeconds=
Tree= Fujizakura (Prunus incisa)
Flower=Maple
Bird=Skylark
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SymbolDescription= Flag
Mayor=Naoyoshi Komuro
CityHallPostalCode= 418-8601
CityHallAddress=150 Yumizawachō, Fujinomiya-shi, Shizuoka-ken
CityHallPhone= 0544-22-1119
CityHallLink= [http://www.city.fujinomiya.shizuoka.jp/ Fujinomiya City]nihongo|Fujinomiya|富士宮市|Fujinomiya-shi is a city located in Shizuoka,
Japan .As of 2008, the city has an estimated
population of 121,991 and the density of 388 persons per km². The total area is 314.81 km².Fujinomiya is famous for
yakisoba noodles.Fujinomiya station is the central train station in Fujinomiya. It is on the Minobu line which connects it to Fuji station on the Tokaido mainline. Fujinomiya is known as one of the basic starting points for climbing trips to Mt.Fuji. It takes about 1 hour by car from Fujinomiya station to the pre-5th level of Mt. Fuji. Oyamabiraki, an annual festival celebrating the start of the climbing season on Mt. Fuji, is held on
July 1 at Fujisan hongu sengen shrineThe
13th World Scout Jamboree was held August 2–10, 1971 on Asagiri Heights on the western side ofMount Fuji , near the town of Fujinomiya.The city was founded on
June 1 ,1942 .External links
* [http://www.city.fujinomiya.shizuoka.jp/ Fujinomiya official website] in Japanese
* [http://fujinomiya-tourism.page.tl/ Fujinomiya tourism information] in English
* [http://mountfujiguide.com/guide/Fujinomiya_Trail Mount Fuji Guide -Climbing Guide of Mt. Fuji's Fujinomiya Trail]
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