Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka
Shimizu
清水区 | |
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Shimizu Ward | |
UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) | |
Phone number | 054-354-2111 |
Address | 6-8 Asahi-cho 424-8701 |
Climate | Cfa |
Website | Shimizu-ku home page |
Shimizu-ku (清水区, Shimizu-ku) is the easternmost of the three wards of the city of Shizuoka in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.
History
Shimizu-ku was created on April 1, 2005, when Shizuoka became a
Since ancient times, Shimizu thrived as a harbor town due to its good natural harbor. In addition, five post stations of Tōkaidō were located in Shimizu: (Kanbara-juku, Okitsu-juku, Ejiri-juku, and Yui-shuku, all of which brought prosperity to the area during the Edo period. After the Meiji Restoration, an Imperial decree in July 1899 established Shimizu as an open port for trading with the United States and the United Kingdom.[1] Shimizu became an international trade port for the export of green tea, as well as housing a major fishery and affiliated industries.
A Japanese
Geography
Shimizu is located on the coast of Suruga Bay of the Pacific Ocean and covers a wide area from a coastal plain to the hills. The view of Mount Fuji at Shimizu as seen across the bay from the Miho no Matsubara appears in many pictures and paintings.
Neighboring municipalities
Shizuoka Prefecture
Yamanashi Prefecture
Climate
The city has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters (Köppen climate classification Cfa). The average annual temperature in Matsuzaki is 16.7 °C (62.1 °F). The average annual rainfall is 2,380.6 mm (93.72 in) with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 27.1 °C (80.8 °F), and lowest in January, at around 6.7 °C (44.1 °F).[2]
Climate data for Shimizu-ku (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1978−present) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 22.3 (72.1) |
26.8 (80.2) |
27.4 (81.3) |
31.8 (89.2) |
34.3 (93.7) |
37.8 (100.0) |
38.2 (100.8) |
37.8 (100.0) |
37.3 (99.1) |
34.3 (93.7) |
26.9 (80.4) |
24.3 (75.7) |
38.2 (100.8) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 11.7 (53.1) |
12.6 (54.7) |
15.4 (59.7) |
19.8 (67.6) |
23.6 (74.5) |
26.1 (79.0) |
29.5 (85.1) |
31.3 (88.3) |
28.4 (83.1) |
23.5 (74.3) |
18.7 (65.7) |
14.1 (57.4) |
21.2 (70.2) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 6.7 (44.1) |
7.5 (45.5) |
10.5 (50.9) |
14.9 (58.8) |
18.9 (66.0) |
22.1 (71.8) |
25.7 (78.3) |
27.1 (80.8) |
24.3 (75.7) |
19.3 (66.7) |
14.1 (57.4) |
9.1 (48.4) |
16.7 (62.0) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 2.5 (36.5) |
3.1 (37.6) |
6.0 (42.8) |
10.5 (50.9) |
14.9 (58.8) |
19.0 (66.2) |
22.8 (73.0) |
24.0 (75.2) |
21.0 (69.8) |
15.7 (60.3) |
10.3 (50.5) |
5.0 (41.0) |
12.9 (55.2) |
Record low °C (°F) | −4.0 (24.8) |
−5.6 (21.9) |
−2.1 (28.2) |
1.7 (35.1) |
6.8 (44.2) |
12.9 (55.2) |
16.3 (61.3) |
18.8 (65.8) |
12.2 (54.0) |
6.4 (43.5) |
0.7 (33.3) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
−5.6 (21.9) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 81.8 (3.22) |
106.4 (4.19) |
209.4 (8.24) |
218.2 (8.59) |
211.8 (8.34) |
264.7 (10.42) |
292.5 (11.52) |
196.2 (7.72) |
278.8 (10.98) |
262.4 (10.33) |
147.1 (5.79) |
83.0 (3.27) |
2,380.6 (93.72) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 5.6 | 6.2 | 10.3 | 10.1 | 10.8 | 13.1 | 11.9 | 9.7 | 11.8 | 10.4 | 7.8 | 5.6 | 113.3 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 209.0 | 186.0 | 186.6 | 191.0 | 184.7 | 127.2 | 148.0 | 197.9 | 156.4 | 156.6 | 169.9 | 201.1 | 2,126.8 |
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[3][2] |
Economy
Shimizu was introduced in a Japanese school textbook of geography as a city with all three industries: agriculture, heavy industry and commerce.
Primary industry
Shimizu is known for producing
Heavy industry
The waterfront area was formerly an industrial area and there were shipyards, iron works, and numerous canneries. Most of the heavy industry has been replaced by commercial venues.
Commerce
At
Transport
Highway
- Tōmei Expressway
- Japan National Route 1
- Japan National Route 52
- Japan National Route 149
- Japan National Route 150
Rail
- JR Central - Tōkaidō Main Line
- Shizuoka Railway Shizuoka–Shimizu Line
- Kenritsu Bijutsukanmae • Kusanagi • Mikadodai • Kitsunegasaki • Sakurabashi • Irieoka • Shin-Shimizu•
Until 1984, the Shimizukō Line ran 8 km into Miho in the heart of the Shimizu peninsula. Local bus services provide many routes throughout Shimizu-ku.
Sea Port
- The Port of Shimizu is a long established mid-size sea port, catering to container ships, dry bulk ships and cruise ships ( https://www.portofshimizu-intl.com/ ).
It is well located, being in between the two major port areas of Japan, i.e. the Tokyo Bay ports of Tokyo, Kawasaki and Yokohama (Keihin ports) and the Osaka Bay ports of Osaka and Kobe (Hanshin ports. The Port of Shimizu has a water depth of about 12 meters; its attractiveness has been enhanced over the past years by the construction of new road and rail links which contribute to expanding its commercial hinterland.
In tonnage, imports (about 6.5 million tons) are close to twice export volumes, but in trade value exports are twice as valuable as imports.
The Port of Shimizu container traffic is about balanced, with over 250,000 TEU (Twenty Foot Equivalent Unit) in each direction, with auto parts and chemicals amongst the main cargo types. Major international container lines provide weekly services on major trade routes, including North America, Europe and Asia, with about 110 calls per months on 28 trade routes.
The port of Shimizu also includes a terminal to receive
The Port of Shimizu is also connected to other Japan ports. In particular, it is served by a
Leisure
Football
Shimizu is famous as one of the top cities in Japan where
The local elementary schools and junior high schools equip fields with night lighting for soccer and Shimizu has maintained this infrastructure for a long time. Since 1987, the national soccer competition “Shimizu Cup” for boys and girls has been held in August.
A famous son of the city is Japan youth international and Celtic footballer, Koki Mizuno.
Local attractions
Notable people from Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka
- Alice Hirose, Japanese actress, TV personality, and model
- Suzu Hirose, Japanese actress and model
- Hidetsugu Shibata, Japanese comedian
- Hollywood Zakoshisyoh, Japanese comedian
- Kyōhei Shibata, Japanese actor and singer
- Kenta Hasegawa, former Japanese footballer and manager
- Karen Koga, mononymously known as Karen, singer, member of Little Glee Monster
- Takako Katō, Japanese actress and former J-pop singer
- Toshinobu Kubota, Japanese singer, songwriter, musician, music producer, and radio personality
- Momoko Sakura, Japanese manga artist
- Sei Hatsuno, Japanese writer
- Shunpūtei Shōta, Japanese rakugo comedian
- Sōgen Asahina, Japanese Rinzai zen master
- Suguru Iwazaki, Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher for the Hanshin Tigers in Japan's Central League
- baseball pitcher
- Nihongo: 天野 理恵子, Amano Rieko)
- road bicycle racer
- Diet (national legislature), and a Minister of the Environment
- Diet(national legislature)
- Diet (national legislature) and a member of the Democratic Party of Japan
- Mariko Suga, wife of former Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga
- Zainichi Koreans in Japan
References
- ^ US Department of State. (1906). A digest of international law as embodied in diplomatic discussions, treaties and other international agreements (John Bassett Moore, ed.), Vol. 5, p. 759.
- ^ a b 気象庁 / 平年値(年・月ごとの値). JMA. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
- ^ 観測史上1~10位の値(年間を通じての値). JMA. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
- Geographic data related to Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka at OpenStreetMap