is a city in eastern Shizuoka Prefecture.

Description

Fuji is the 3rd largest city in terms of population in Shizuoka Prefecture, trailing Hamamatsu and Shizuoka. Located on the banks of the Fuji River, it enjoys a good view of Mount Fuji, part of whose summit is within the city borders. The city economy is industrial, and the city has hosted numerous paper factories including Nippon Paper Industries (former Daishowa Paper Industries) and Oji Paper Company since the Meiji period.

History

In the Edo period, the Tōkaidō passed through the area that is now Fuji, with a post station at Yoshiwara-juku.

• 1889 - With the establishment ordinance for municipalities, the town of Yoshiwara (吉原町) and the villages of Shimada (島田村) Denbō (伝法村), Imaizumi (今泉村), Motoyoshiwara (元吉原村), Sudo (須津村), Yoshinaga (吉永村), Harada (原田村), Ōbuchi (大淵村), Kajima (加島村), Tagoura (田子浦村), Iwamatsu (岩松村), and Takaoka (鷹岡村) in Fuji District were formed within the current city limits.
• August 1, 1929 - Kajima Village is renamed Fuji Town.
• January 1, 1933 - Takaoka Village becomes Takaoka Town (鷹岡町).
• April 1, 1940 - Shimada Village merged into Yoshiwara Town.
• April 3, 1941 - Denbō Village merged into Yoshiwara Town.
• June 14, 1942 - Imaizumi Village merged into Yoshiwara Town.
• April 1, 1948 - Yoshiwara Town becomes Yoshiwara City.
• March 31, 1954 - Tagoura Village and Iwamatsu Village merge with Fuji Town to form Fuji City.
• February 11, 1955 - Motoyoshiwara, Sudo, Yoshinaga, and Harada villages merge with Yoshiwara City.
• April 1, 1955 - Ōbuchi Village merged with Yoshiwara City.
• April 1, 1956 - Ukijima and San area from Hara Town, Suntō District merged with Yoshiwara City.
• November 1, 1966 - Fuji and Yoshiwara merge together with Takaoka Town to form the new city of Fuji.
• April 1, 2001 - Fuji is proclaimed a Special City by the central government.
• November 1, 2008 - Fujikawa Town, Ihara District merged with Fuji City.

Transport

Railways

• Tōkaidō Shinkansen - Shin-Fuji Station
• Tōkaidō Main Line - Higashi-Tagonoura Station, Yoshiwara Station, Fuji Station, Fujikawa Station
• Minobu Line - Fuji Station, Yunoki Station, Tatebori Station, Iriyamase Station, Fujine Station
• Gakunan Railway Line

Highways

• Tōmei Expressway
• Nishi-Fuji Road
• Japan National Route 1
• Japan National Route 139
• Japan National Route 469

Ports

• Tagonoura Port

Tourism

• Festivals
  • The Bishamonten Festival is one of the three big Daruma festivals in Japan.
  • The Yoshiwara Gion Festival is held on the second Saturday and Sunday of June.
  • Fuji Festival is held on the fourth Saturday of July
  • The Karigane Festival is held on the first Saturday of October

References

External links

• Fuji official website in Japanese