- Makinohara, Shizuoka
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Makinohara
牧之原市— City —
FlagLocation of Makinohara in Shizuoka Coordinates: 34°44′N 138°13′E / 34.733°N 138.217°ECoordinates: 34°44′N 138°13′E / 34.733°N 138.217°E Country Japan Region Chūbu Prefecture Shizuoka Government – Mayor Shigeki Nishihara Area – Total 111.68 km2 (43.1 sq mi) Population (February 2010) – Total 48,745 – Density 436/km2 (1,129.2/sq mi) Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) City symbols - Tree camellia sinensis - Flower hydrangea Phone number 548-23-0001 Address 447 Shizunami, Makinohara-shi, Shizuoka-ken
421-0495Website City of Makinohara Makinohara (牧之原市 Makinohara-shi ) is a city located in western Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of 2010, the city had an estimated population of 48,745 and a density of 436 persons per km². The total area was 111.68 km².
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Geography
Makinohara is located in south-central Shizuoka. It is bordered by Suruga Bay on the Pacific Ocean to the east, and rises gradually to the Makinohara Plateau in the west. The area has a temperature martime climate, characterized by hot, humid summers and mild winters, with the warm Kuroshio Current offshort providing a moderating effect.
Surrounding municipalities
History
The area of present-day Makinohara was part of former Tōtōmi Province. During the Edo period, the town of Sagara was the center of Sagara Domain.In the cadastral reform of the early Meiji period on April 1, 1889, the area Sagara incorporated as a town within Haibara District. Makinohara was founded by the merger of Sagara with the neighboring town of Haibara on October 11, 2005.
Economy
The local economy of Makinohara is dominated by the production of green tea, and to a lesser extent by fishing, and manufacturing of automobile components for Suzuki Motor Corporation[1].
Fuji Dream Airlines has its headquarters in Makinohara.[2]
Transportation
Shizuoka Airport, which opened in 2009, straddles the border between Makinohara and Shimada. The city has no train connections.
Highway
- Tōmei Expressway - Makinohara Interchange
- Japan National Route 150
- Japan National Route 473
Local attractions
Makinohara is the site of Sagara Oil field, Japan's only oil field on the Pacific coast. Hand-pumping began in 1873, and the following year, Nippon Oil opened the first mechanical pumping operation in the country at Sagara. Operations ceased in 1955, and in 1980 the field was made into the "Yuden no Sato" Park, operated by the Shizuoka Prefectural government [2][3].
Sister city relations
- Kelso, Washington, USA
- Matsukawa, Nagano (Shimoina), Japan
- Sannohe, Aomori, Japan
- Hitoyoshi, Kumamoto, Japan
Noted people from Makinohara
- Umetaro Suzuki - scientist, pioneer in vitamin research
- Takuma Edamura - professional soccer player
References
External links
- (Japanese) Makinohara official website
Shizuoka Prefecture
Shizuoka (capital city) WardsHamamatsu WardsOther cities Kamo District Tagata District Suntō District Haibara District Shūchi District Categories:- Cities in Shizuoka Prefecture
- Populated coastal places in Japan
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