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Tenryū, Shizuoka
was a Cities of Japan, city located in western Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. Tenryū was founded on November 3, 1958. Population On April 1, 2005, the city had an estimated population of 22,643 and a population density, density of 124.65 persons per km2. The total area was 181.65 km2. It is now part of Tenryū-ku, Hamamatsu, Tenryū-ku when the city of Hamamatsu became a Cities designated by government ordinance of Japan, designated city on April 1, 2007. History On July 1, 2005, Tenryū, along with the city of Hamakita, Shizuoka, Hamakita, the town of Haruno, Shizuoka, Haruno (from Shūchi District), Shizuoka, Shūchi District, the towns of Hosoe, Shizuoka, Hosoe, Inasa, Shizuoka, Inasa and Mikkabi, Shizuoka, Mikkabi (all from Inasa District, Shizuoka, Inasa District), the towns of Sakuma, Shizuoka, Sakuma and Misakubo, Shizuoka, Misakubo, the village of Tatsuyama, Shizuoka, Tatsuyama (all from Iwata District, Shizuoka, Iwata District), and the towns of Maisaka, Shizuoka ...
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Shizuoka Prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshu. Shizuoka Prefecture has a population of 3,555,818 and has a geographic area of . Shizuoka Prefecture borders Kanagawa Prefecture to the east, Yamanashi Prefecture to the northeast, Nagano Prefecture to the north, and Aichi Prefecture to the west. Shizuoka (city), Shizuoka is the capital and Hamamatsu is the largest city in Shizuoka Prefecture, with other major cities including Fuji, Shizuoka, Fuji, Numazu, and Iwata, Shizuoka, Iwata. Shizuoka Prefecture is located on Japan's Pacific Ocean coast and features Suruga Bay formed by the Izu Peninsula, and Lake Hamana which is considered to be one of Japan's largest lakes. Mount Fuji, the tallest volcano in Japan and cultural icon of the country, is partially located in Shizuoka Prefecture on the border with Yamanashi Prefecture. Shizuoka Prefecture has a significant Motor vehicle, motoring heritage as the founding location of Honda, Suzuki Motor C ...
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Hamakita, Shizuoka
was a city located in western Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. On April 1, 2005, the city had an estimated population of 86,653 and a density of 1,300.00 persons per km2. The total area was 66.64 km2. It is now part of ward of Hamakita when the city of Hamamatsu became a designated city on April 1, 2007. On July 1, 2005, Hamakita, along with the city of Tenryū, the town of Haruno (from Shūchi District), the towns of Hosoe, Inasa and Mikkabi (all from Inasa District), the towns of Sakuma and Misakubo, the village of Tatsuyama (all from Iwata District), and the towns of Maisaka and Yūtō (both from Hamana District), was merged into the expanded city of Hamamatsu is a Cities of Japan, city located in western Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. In September 2023, the city had an estimated population of 780,128 in 340,591 households, making it the prefecture's largest city, with a population density of over the t .... The name "Hamakita" is often mistaken to come fro ...
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Hamana District, Shizuoka
was a Districts of Japan, district located in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. At the 2005 Census, the district had an estimated population of 16,938. The total area was 13.47 km2. *On July 1, 2005, the towns of Maisaka, Shizuoka, Maisaka and Yūtō, Shizuoka, Yūtō, along with the cities of Tenryū, Shizuoka, Tenryū and Hamakita, Shizuoka, Hamakita, the town of Haruno, Shizuoka, Haruno (from Shūchi District, Shizuoka, Shūchi District), the towns of Hosoe, Shizuoka, Hosoe, Inasa, Shizuoka, Inasa and Mikkabi, Shizuoka, Mikkabi (all from Inasa District, Shizuoka, Inasa District), the towns of Misakubo, Shizuoka, Misakubo and Sakuma, Shizuoka, Sakuma, and the village of Tatsuyama, Shizuoka, Tatsuyama (all from Iwata District, Shizuoka, Iwata District), were merged into the expanded city of Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Hamamatsu; this left district with one municipality. *On March 23, 2010, the town of Arai, Shizuoka, Arai was merged into the expanded city of Kosai, Shizuoka, Kosai. Haman ...
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Yūtō, Shizuoka
was a town located in Hamana District, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. On July 1, 2005, Yūtō, along with the cities of Tenryū and Hamakita, town of Haruno (from Shūchi District), the towns of Hosoe, Inasa and Mikkabi (all from Inasa District), the towns of Misakubo and Sakuma, the village of Tatsuyama (all from Iwata District), and the town of Maisaka (also from Hamana District), was merged into the expanded city of Hamamatsu.Merger and Becoming an Ordinance-designated City
Hamamatsu City, History of Hamamatsu. Yūtō was located on the eastern banks of just north of
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Maisaka, Shizuoka
was a town located in Hamana District, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of June 1, 2005, the town had an estimated population of 11,872 and a density of 2,564 persons per km2. The total area was 4.63 km2. The town was served by Maisaka Station on the Tōkaidō Main Line railway. On July 1, 2005, Maisaka, along with the cities of Tenryū and Hamakita, the town of Haruno (from Shūchi District), the towns of Hosoe, Inasa and Mikkabi (all from Inasa District), the towns of Misakubo and Sakuma, the village of Tatsuyama (all from Iwata District), and the town of Yūtō (also from Hamana District), was merged into the expanded city of Hamamatsu, and is now part of Chūō-ku, Hamamatsu City. Maisaka was a fishing town on the Pacific coast of Shizuoka Prefecture. Settled since prehistoric times (Jōmon period remains have been discovered within the borders of the town. During the Edo period, the town prospered as Maisaka-juku, a post station on the Tōkaidō highw ...
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Iwata District, Shizuoka
was a district located in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 109,260 and a density of 171.17 persons per km2. The total area before the dissolution was 638.31 km2. On July 1, 2005, the towns of Misakubo and Sakuma, and the village of Tatsuyama, along with the cities of Tenryū and Hamakita, the town of Haruno (from Shūchi District), the towns of Hosoe, Inasa and Mikkabi (all from Inasa District), and the towns of Maisaka and Yūtō (both from Hamana District), were merged into the expanded city of Hamamatsu. Iwata District was dissolved as a result of this merger. District Timeline * October 1, 1956 - The village of Asaba was elevated to town status. * September 1, 1957 - The village of Oho was split and merged into the city of Iwata and the town of Toyoda (respectively). * November 3, 1958: ** The town of Fukuroi was elevated to city status. ** The town of Ninomata was elevated to city status and renamed to th ...
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Tatsuyama, Shizuoka
was a village located in Iwata District, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. Population At the time of its merger, the village had an estimated population of 1,123 and a density of 16 persons per km2. The total area was 70.23 km2. History On July 1, 2005, Tatsuyama, along with the cities of Tenryū and Hamakita, the town of Haruno (from Shūchi District), the towns of Hosoe, Inasa and Mikkabi (all from Inasa District), the towns of Misakubo and Sakuma (all from Iwata District), and the towns of Maisaka and Yūtō (both from Hamana District), was merged into the expanded city of Hamamatsu is a Cities of Japan, city located in western Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. In September 2023, the city had an estimated population of 780,128 in 340,591 households, making it the prefecture's largest city, with a population density of over the t .... Prior to the merge, Tatsuyama was the last village within Shizuoka Prefecture. It is now part of Tenryū-ku, Hamamatsu City. ...
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Misakubo, Shizuoka
was a town which was located in Iwata District, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. At the time of its merger, the town had an estimated population of 3,219 and a density of 11.86 persons per km2. The total area was 271.28 km2. On July 1, 2005, Misakubo, along with the cities of Tenryū and Hamakita, the town of Haruno (from Shūchi District), the towns of Hosoe, Inasa and Mikkabi (all from Inasa District), the town of Sakuma, the village of Tatsuyama (all from Iwata District), and the towns of Maisaka and Yūtō (both from Hamana District), was merged into the expanded city of Hamamatsu, and is now part of Tenryū-ku, Hamamatsu City. Misakubo is located on the Iida-sen (Iida Line) which runs from Toyohashi in Aichi Prefecture to Iida in Nagano Prefecture is a Landlocked country, landlocked Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshu. Nagano Prefecture has a population of 2,007,682 () and has a geographic area of . Nagano Pr ...
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Sakuma, Shizuoka
was a town located in Iwata District, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. At the time of its merger, the town had an estimated population of 5,394 and a density of 32 persons per km2. The total area was 168.53 km2. On July 1, 2005, Sakuma, along with the cities of Tenryū and Hamakita, the town of Haruno (from Shūchi District), the towns of Hosoe, Inasa and Mikkabi (all from Inasa District), the town of Misakubo, the village of Tatsuyama (all from Iwata District), and the towns of Maisaka and Yūtō (both from Hamana District), was merged into the expanded city of Hamamatsu, and is now part of Tenryū-ku, Hamamatsu City. Sakuma is the location of the Sakuma Dam, an important hydroelectric power plant, and a frequency converter station that permits exchange of power between Japan's two different power systems IBM Power Systems is a family of server computers from IBM that are based on its Power processors. It was created in 2008 as a merger of the System p and ...
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Inasa District, Shizuoka
was a rural district located in western Shizuoka, Japan. As of the end of 2003 (the last data available before its dissolution), the district had an estimated population of 52,485 and a population density of 227.20 persons per km2. Its total area was 231.01 km2. History Inasa District was created in the early Meiji cadastral reforms of April 1, 1889, and consisted at the time of two towns (Kito and Kanasashi) and six villages. On April 1, 1896 and Nishi-Hamana Village from were joined to Inasa District. Nishi-Hamana became a town on May 1, 1922, and was renamed Mikkabi, giving the district three towns and eight villages. Iitani Village was annexed by Kanasashi, and the town renamed Inasa on April 1, 1953. On April 1, 1955, Kito annexed Nakamura Village and was renamed Hosoe. The remaining villages were consolidated in 1955–1956, with Miyakoda Village going to the city of Hamamatsu, Higahi-Hamada joining Mikkabi Town, Okuyama and Ihei Villages joining with Inasa Town ...
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Mikkabi, Shizuoka
was a List of towns in Japan, town located in Inasa District, Shizuoka, Inasa District, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. At the time of its merger, the town had an estimated population of 16,059 and a population density, density of 212.28 persons per km2. The total area was 75.65 km2. On July 1, 2005, Mikkabi, along with the cities of Tenryū, Shizuoka, Tenryū and Hamakita, Shizuoka, Hamakita, the town of Haruno, Shizuoka, Haruno (from Shūchi District, Shizuoka, Shūchi District), the towns of Hosoe, Shizuoka, Hosoe and Inasa, Shizuoka, Inasa (all from Inasa District, Shizuoka, Inasa District), the towns of Misakubo, Shizuoka, Misakubo and Sakuma, Shizuoka, Sakuma, the village of Tatsuyama, Shizuoka, Tatsuyama (all from Iwata District, Shizuoka, Iwata District), and the towns of Maisaka, Shizuoka, Maisaka and Yūtō, Shizuoka, Yūtō (both from Hamana District, Shizuoka, Hamana District), was merged into the expanded city of Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Hamamatsu, and is now part of Ha ...
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Inasa, Shizuoka
was a town located in Inasa District, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. Inasa became a town on May 1, 1955. As of April 1, 2005, the town had an estimated population of 14,481 and a density of 119.5 persons per km2. The total area was 121.18 km2. On July 1, 2005, Inasa, along with the cities of Tenryū and Hamakita, the town of Haruno (from Shūchi District), the towns of Hosoe and Mikkabi (all from Inasa District), the towns of Misakubo and Sakuma, the village of Tatsuyama (all from Iwata District), and the towns of Maisaka and Yūtō (both from Hamana District), was merged into the expanded city of Hamamatsu, and is now part of Hamana-ku, Hamamatsu City. Sister cities Inasa used to be a sister city to Chehalis, Washington, in the United States The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic of 50 U.S. state, states and a federal capital distr ...
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