is the easternmost of the three

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s of the city of

Shizuoka Shizuoka can refer to: * Shizuoka Prefecture, a Japanese prefecture * Shizuoka (city), the capital city of Shizuoka Prefecture * Shizuoka Airport * Shizuoka Domain, the name from 1868 to 1871 for Sunpu Domain was a feudal domain under the Tok ...

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 Pref ...

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History

Shimizu-ku was created on April 1, 2005, when Shizuoka became a

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(a "designated city"). Its area is almost identical to former Shimizu city, which

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with Shizuoka city on April 1, 2003. Shizuoka annexed the town of Kanbara from Ihara District on March 31, 2006, and the town of Yui on November 1, 2008, adding these former municipalities to Shimizu-ku. Since ancient times, Shimizu thrived as a harbor town due to its good natural harbor. In addition, five

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of Tōkaidō were located in Shimizu: (

Kanbara-juku was the fifteenth of the 53 Stations of the Tōkaidō, fifty-three stations of the Tōkaidō (road), Tōkaidō. It is located in what is now part of the Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka, Shimizu-ku ward of Shizuoka, Shizuoka, Shizuoka, Shizuoka Prefecture, J ...

Okitsu-juku was the seventeenth of the 53 Stations of the Tōkaidō, fifty-three stations of the Tōkaidō (road), Tōkaidō. It is located in what is now part of the Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka, Shimizu-ku area of Shizuoka, Shizuoka, Shizuoka, Shizuoka Prefecture, ...

Ejiri-juku was the eighteenth of the 53 Stations of the Tōkaidō, fifty-three stations of the Tōkaidō (road), Tōkaidō. It is one of four former shukuba, post stations located in what is now part of the Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka, Shimizu-ku area of Shizuo ...

, and

Yui-shuku was the sixteenth of the fifty-three stations of the Tōkaidō. It is located in the Shimizu-ku area of Shizuoka, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is one of four former post stations located in Shimizu-ku. Area information At the ''Tōkaidō ...

, all of which brought prosperity to the area during the

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. After the

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, an Imperial decree in July 1899 established Shimizu as an open port for trading with the

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and the

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.US Department of State. (1906)
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Shimizu became an international trade port for the export of

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, as well as housing a major

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and affiliated industries. A Japanese

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, ''

Chibi Maruko-chan is a manga series written and illustrated by Momoko Sakura. The series depicts the simple, everyday life of Momoko Sakura, a young girl everyone calls ''Maruko'', and her family in suburban Japan in the year 1974. Maruko is a troublemak ...

'' put Shimizu on the national map. This manga is written by

Momoko Sakura , known professionally as (May 8, 1965 – August 15, 2018) was a Japanese people, Japanese mangaka, manga artist. She was best known as the creator of the long-running manga ''Chibi Maruko-chan''. Biography Sakura was born on May 8, 1965. She ...

, a native of Shimizu. Shimizu is also noted for its enthusiasm with

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, with the local

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professional club

Shimizu S-Pulse is a Japanese professional association football, football club located in Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka, Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka (city), Shizuoka, Shizuoka Prefecture. S-Pulse is going to compete in the J1 League for the 2025 Season, after winning promotio ...

having a strong support base.

Geography

Shimizu is located on the coast of

Suruga Bay Suruga Bay (駿河湾, ''Suruga-wan'') is a bay on the Pacific coast of Honshū in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is situated north of a straight line from Omaezaki Point to Irōzaki Point at the tip of the Izu Peninsula and surrounded by Honsh� ...

of the

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and covers a wide area from a coastal plain to the hills. The view of

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at Shimizu as seen across the bay from the Miho no Matsubara appears in many pictures and paintings.

Neighboring municipalities

Shizuoka Prefecture * Fuji *

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* Suruga-ku, Shizuoka city * Aoi-ku, Shizuoka city Yamanashi Prefecture * Nambu

Climate

The city has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters (

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''Cfa''). The average annual temperature in Matsuzaki is . The average annual rainfall is with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around , and lowest in January, at around .

Economy

Shimizu was introduced in a Japanese school textbook of geography as a city with all three industries: agriculture,

heavy industry Heavy industry is an industry that involves one or more characteristics such as large and heavy products; large and heavy equipment and facilities (such as heavy equipment, large machine tools, huge buildings and large-scale infrastructure); o ...

and commerce.

Primary industry

Shimizu is known for producing Japanese mandarin oranges, and

in the mountainous area and around the Nihondaira. Shimizu Port is a major

commercial fishing Commercial fishing is the activity of catching fish and other seafood for Commerce, commercial Profit (economics), profit, mostly from wild fisheries. It provides a large quantity of food to many countries around the world, but those who practice ...

port. Production of

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s used to be the highest in Japan.

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 Shimizu Station, the "Shimizu Ekimae Ginza" shopping area used to be the city center of Shimizu. However, there are no longer any

department store A department store is a retail establishment offering a wide range of consumer goods in different areas of the store under one roof, each area ("department") specializing in a product category. In modern major cities, the department store mad ...

s. The

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that remained near the station closed in March 2015. Since many large suburban shopping centers have been expanding, the shopping area downtown is not as lively as it used to be. Lately, department stores like Nagasaki-ya,

Marui is a Japanese multinational retail company which operates a chain of department stores in Tokyo as well in other major Japanese cities. They are best known for their women's fashion and accessories, which are aimed at the 25–35 age range. ...

, Seifu and

Daiei , based in Kobe, Hyōgo, is one of the largest supermarket chains in Japan. In 1957, Isao Nakauchi founded the chain in Osaka near Sembayashi Station on the Keihan train line. Daiei is now under a restructuring process supported by Marubeni ...

have closed, one after the other. Moreover, since Shimizu merged with Shizuoka, a plan is being implemented to move fundamental functions to the area around

Higashi-Shizuoka Station is a railway station on the Tōkaidō Main Line in Aoi-ku, Shizuoka, Shizuoka City, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Tōkai). Lines Higashi-Shizuoka Station is served by the Tōkaidō Main Line, and is ...

as the third central area of the city in addition to Shimizu and Shizuoka.

Transport

Highway

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Japan National Route 1 is a major highway on the island of Honshū in Japan. It connects Chūō, Tokyo in the Kantō region with the city of Osaka, Osaka Prefecture in the Kansai region, passing through the Chūbu region en route. It follows the old Tōkaidō we ...

Japan National Route 52 National Route 52 is a national highway of Japan connecting Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka and Kōfu is the capital Cities of Japan, city of Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 187,985 in 90,924 households, and a pop ...

* Japan National Route 149 * Japan National Route 150

Rail

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Tōkaidō Main Line The Tōkaidō Main Line () is one of the most important railway corridors in Japan, connecting the major cities of Tokyo and Kobe via Shizuoka (city), Shizuoka, Nagoya, Kyoto and Osaka. The line, with termini at Tokyo Station, Tokyo and Kōbe St ...

** *

Shizuoka Railway Shizuoka–Shimizu Line The is a railway line in Shizuoka Prefecture, between Shin-Shizuoka in Aoi Ward and Shin-Shimizu in Shimizu Ward, all within the city of Shizuoka. This is the only line operated by the private railway operator Shizuoka Railway (Shizutetsu ...

** 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 is a bay located in the southern Kantō region of Japan spanning the coasts of Tokyo, Kanagawa Prefecture, and Chiba Prefecture, on the southern coast of the island of Honshu. Tokyo Bay is connected to the Pacific Ocean by the Uraga Channel. Th ...

ports of Tokyo, Kawasaki and Yokohama ( Keihin ports) and the

Osaka Bay Osaka Bay (大阪湾 ''Ōsaka-wan'' ) is a bay in western Japan. As an eastern part of the Seto Inland Sea, it is separated from the Pacific Ocean by the Kii Channel and from the neighbor western part of the Inland Sea by the Akashi Strait. I ...

ports of Osaka and Kobe (

Hanshin ports , derived from the second kanji from and the first kanji from (but in on'yomi, ''on''-reading instead of kun'yomi, ''kun''-reading), refers generally to Osaka, Kobe, and the surrounding area in the Kansai region of Japan. In the context of a ...

. 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

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tankers and store imported

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; it is operated by Shimizu LNG, a subsidiary of Shizuoka Gas (Japan is the world's largest importer of

). The Port of Shimizu is also connected to other Japan ports. In particular, it is served by a

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service serving the port of Ōita, on the north-east coast of the southern island of

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. This service, which sails three times a week and has a transit time of 20 hours, has enabled a modal shift of freight trucks from road to sea, thereby contributing to decreasing congestion and pollution on roads.

Leisure

Football

Shimizu is famous as one of the top cities in Japan where

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is quite popular. It is well known as the home town of a

team,

. An earlier club, ''Hagoromo Club'' (which spun off its parent company Nippon Light Metal) represented Shimizu in the old

Japan Soccer League ; JSL) was the top flight association football league in Japan between 1965 and 1992, and was the precursor to the current professional league, the J.League. JSL Cup, JSL was the second national league of a team sport in Japan after the professi ...

in the 1970s. 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

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footballer,

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Local attractions

* Miho no Matsubara * Nihondaira

Notable people from Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka

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, footballer *

Alice Hirose is a Japanese actress and former model. She has a younger sister, Suzu Hirose, who is also a model and actress. Filmography Television series Films Commercials * Takamiya Gakuen - ''Yoyogi Seminar'' (2009-2010) * Tomy - ''Love Digi'' Seri ...

, Japanese actress, TV personality, and model *

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, Japanese actress and model * Hidetsugu Shibata, Japanese comedian *

Hollywood Zakoshisyoh is a Japanese comedian from Shimizu-shi (now Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka), Shizuoka Prefecture who has appeared in many television variety shows, as well as television dramas, radio and web series. His real name is . After going through Yoshimoto Kogyo ...

, Japanese comedian * Kyōhei Shibata, Japanese actor and singer *

Kenta Hasegawa is a Japanese professional football manager and former player who is the manager of club of Nagoya Grampus. Club career Hasegawa was educated at and played for Shimizu Higashi High School. He won the national high school championship with hi ...

, former Japanese footballer, current manager of

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*Karen Koga, mononymously known as Karen, singer, member of

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* Takako Katō, Japanese actress and former J-pop singer *

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, Japanese singer, songwriter, musician, music producer, and radio personality *

, Japanese manga artist *

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, Japanese writer *

Shunpūtei Shōta is a Japanese rakugo comedian best known for performing on the ''Shōten'' comedy show on Nippon TV. He is known as a master of the Japanese comic art of rakugo, in which a single performer or Storytelling, storyteller appears on Stage (theatr ...

, Japanese

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T ...

comedian *

Sōgen Asahina was an influential Japanese Rinzai zen master and founder of Nippon wo Mamoru kai. He was also a prolific writer and a calligrapher. Born in Shizuoka Prefecture, Asahina graduated from Nihon University. He studied at Myōshin-ji in Kyoto and a ...

, Japanese Rinzai zen master *

Suguru Iwazaki is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Hanshin Tigers of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). Iwazaki is a 6-foot tall left-handed pitcher, and wears jersey No. 13. His surname is often misread as "Iwasaki" rather than "Iwazaki". Ea ...

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pitcher for the

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in Japan's

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* Kosuke Kato, former professional

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Carlos Amano is a Japanese retired professional wrestler better known by the ring name . Amano made her debut for JWP Joshi Puroresu in December 1994 and early on began also making appearances for the Gaea Japan promotion, where she most notably became one ...

, retired

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(Real Name: Rieko Amano,

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: 天野理恵子, ''Amano Rieko'') *

Junya Sano is a Japanese road bicycle racer, who currently rides for the cycling team . Career Born in Shimizu, Shizuoka, Sano begin his career in 2005 with the Japanese continental team Bridgestone Anchor. In the 2008 season, he changed over to Team Nip ...

road bicycle racer Road bicycle racing is the cycle sport discipline of road cycling, held primarily on paved roads. Road racing is the most popular professional form of bicycle racing, in terms of numbers of competitors, events and spectators. The two most com ...

Yoshio Mochizuki was a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature), and a Minister of the Environment. Early life Mochizuki was a native of Shimizu, Shizuoka and graduate o ...

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of the

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, a former member of the

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in the

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(national legislature), and a

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Masatoshi Kurata was a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Shimizu, Shizuoka, and a graduate of the University of Tokyo The University of Tokyo (, abb ...

of the

and a former member of the

in the

(national legislature) *

Koichi Takemasa is a Japanese politician serving in the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature) as a member of the Constitutional Democratic Party. A native of Shimizu, Shizuoka and graduate of Keio University , abbreviated as or , is a ...

, member of the

in the

(national legislature) and a member of the

Democratic Party of Japan The was a Centrism, centristThe Democratic Party of Japan was widely described as centrist: * * * * * * * to Centre-left politics, centre-left, Liberalism, liberal or Social liberalism, social-liberal List of political parties in Japan, ...

* Mariko Suga, wife of former Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga * Kwon Hyi-ro,

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murderer who brought public attention to discrimination against the

s in

References

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