Gotenba, Shizuoka
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Gotemba 御殿場市 |
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Mount Fuji as seen from the Gotemba Premium Outlets on the outskirts of the city
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 Location of Gotemba in Shizuoka Prefecture |
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 Gotemba
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| Coordinates: 35°18′31.3″N 138°56′4.6″E / 35.308694°N 138.934611°ECoordinates: 35°18′31.3″N 138°56′4.6″E / 35.308694°N 138.934611°E | |||
| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Chūbu (Tōkai) | ||
| Prefecture | Shizuoka Prefecture | ||
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| • Mayor | Yōhei Wakabayashi | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 194.90 km2 (75.25 sq mi) | ||
| Population (December 2016) | |||
| • Total | 88,068 | ||
| • Density | 452/km2 (1,170/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
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| • Tree | Japanese zelkova | ||
| • Flower | Sakura | ||
| • Bird | Japanese thrush | ||
| Phone number | 0550-83-1212 | ||
| Address | 483 Hagiwara, Gotemba-shi, Shizuoka-ken 412-8601 | ||
| Website | www |
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Gotemba (御殿場市 Gotenba-shi?, sometimes Gotenba) is a city on the southeastern flank of Mount Fuji in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.
The city, which covers an area of 194.9 square kilometres (75.3 sq mi), had an estimated population in December 2016 of 88,068, giving a population density of 452 persons per km2. The Peace Pagoda built in 1964 by Nipponzan-Myōhōji-Daisanga is a noted symbol of the city.
Located in far eastern Shizuoka Prefecture at an altitude of 250–600 metres (820–1,970 ft), Gotemba has a cool climate, characterized by high rainfall (average 3,433 millimetres [135.2 in] per year).
Gotemba was the site of a shōen belonging to Ise Shrine in the Heian period. During the Edo period the area was part of Odawara Domain. After the start of the Meiji period, it became part of Shizuoka Domain until the abolition of the han system in 1871 and the establishment of Shizuoka Prefecture. The opening of Gotemba Station on what was then the Tōkaidō Main Line on February 1, 1889, spurred development of the area. In the cadastral reform of April 1, 1889, Gotemba Town was created within Suntō District, along with Fujioka Village, Harasato Village, Ino Village, Tamaho Village, and Takane Village.
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