Fujioka, Gunma
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Fujioka 藤岡市 |
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Fujioka city hall
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 Location of Fujioka in Gunma Prefecture |
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 Fujioka
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| Coordinates: 36°15′31.3″N 139°4′28.4″E / 36.258694°N 139.074556°ECoordinates: 36°15′31.3″N 139°4′28.4″E / 36.258694°N 139.074556°E | |||
| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Kantō | ||
| Prefecture | Gunma Prefecture | ||
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| • Total | 180.29 km2 (69.61 sq mi) | ||
| Population (February 2015) | |||
| • Total | 66,165 | ||
| • Density | 367/km2 (950/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
| - Tree | Cinnamomum camphora, Sweet Osmanthus | ||
| - Flower | Wisteria, Scarlet sage | ||
| Phone number | 0274-22-1211 | ||
| Address | 327 Nakakurisu, Fujioka-shi, Gunma-ken 375-8601 | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
Fujioka (藤岡市 Fujioka-shi?) is a city located in southwestern Gunma Prefecture in the northern Kantō region of Japan. As of February 2015, the city had an estimated population of 66,165 and a population density of 367 persons per km². Its total area was 180.29 km².
Fujioka is located in the southern portion of Gunma Prefecture, bordered by Saitama Prefecture to the south.
During the Edo period, the area of present-day Fujioka was part of the tenryō territory in Kōzuke Province under the direct control of the Tokugawa shogunate. Fujioka and Onishi towns, and Kanna, Ono, Midori, Mikuri, Hirai, Hino, and Sanbagawa Village were created in Midorino District, Gunma Prefecture and Mihara village in Minamikanra District, Gunma Prefecture on April 1, 1889 with the creation of the municipalities system after the Meiji Restoration. In 1896, Minamikanra District was united with Midorino District and Tago District to create Tano District. On April 1, 1954, Fujioka annexed Kanna, Ono, Midori and Mikuri villages and was elevated to city status. On March 1, 1955 Fujioka annexed neighboring Hirai and Sanbagawa villages. On January 1, 2006 Onishi Village was merged into Fujioka City.
There are three high schools, five junior high schools, and eleven elementary schools in Fujioka.
Two expressways converge at the Fujioka Junction.
The Fujioka Matsuri is a two-day summer festival which is typically held on a weekend in late July. The celebration, which takes place in central Fujioka, features food and entertainment stalls, a flea market, parade, and street dancing. There are many traditional events as well, such as taiko performances, mikoshi carrying, and the parading of Dashi floats through the streets.
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