Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka
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Shimizu 清水区 |
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| Shimizu Ward | ||
Port of Shimizu and Mount Fuji from Nihondaira
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 Location of Shimizu-ku in Shizuoka |
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 Shimizu
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| Coordinates: 35°0′57″N 138°29′23″E / 35.01583°N 138.48972°ECoordinates: 35°0′57″N 138°29′23″E / 35.01583°N 138.48972°E | ||
| Country | Japan | |
| Region | Chūbu | |
| Prefecture | Shizuoka | |
| City | Shizuoka | |
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| • Total | 265.54 km2 (102.53 sq mi) | |
| Population (July 1, 2012) | ||
| • Total | 244,894 | |
| • Density | 922/km2 (2,390/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | |
| Phone number | 054-354-2111 | |
| Address | 6-8 Asahi-cho 424-8701 |
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| Website | Shimizu-ku home page | |
Shimizu-ku (清水区 Shimizu-ku?) is one of three wards of the city of Shizuoka, in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, located in the eastern part of the city.
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.
Shizuoka Prefecture
Yamanashi Prefecture
Shimizu-ku was created on April 1, 2005 when Shizuoka became a city designated by government ordinance (a "designated city"). Its area is almost identical to former Shimizu city, which merged 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 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. Shimizu became an international trade port for the export of green tea, as well as housing a major fishery and affiliated industries.
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