Susono, Shizuoka

Suzono 裾野市
City
Susono City Hall Susono City Hall
Flag Official seal of Suzono Seal
Location of Susono in Shizuoka Prefecture Location of Susono in Shizuoka Prefecture
Suzono
Coordinates:
Country	Japan
Region	Chūbu (Tōkai)
Prefecture	Shizuoka Prefecture
Government
• - Mayor	Kenji Takamura
Area
• Total	138.12 km2 (53.33 sq mi)
Population (September 2015)
• Total	53,941
• Density	384/km2 (990/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
- Tree	Japanese cedar
- Flower	Azalea
- Bird	Bush warbler
Phone number	055-992-2640
Address	1059 Sano, Susono-shi, Shizuoka-ken 410-1192
Website	Official website

Susono (裾野市, Susono-shi) is a city located in eastern Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.

As of September 2015, the city had an estimated population of 53,041 and a population density of 384 persons per km². The total area was 138.12 square kilometres (53.33 sq mi).

The Mottos of Susono City

1. Enjoy working and make a healthy city.
2. Be kind to people and make living in the city more pleasant.
3. Maintain social order and build a peaceful city.
4. Protect nature and make a beautiful city.
5. Respect old traditions and make a cultured city.

Geography

Susono is located in far eastern Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, in the foothills of Mount Fuji, and the Hakone Mountains. The climate is temperate maritime, with hot humid summers and mild winters.

Surrounding municipalities

Shizuoka Prefecture

• Mishima
• Gotemba
• Nagaizumi
• Fuji

Kanagawa Prefecture

• Hakone

History

During the Edo period, the area was mostly tenryō territory under direct control of the Tokugawa shogunate. After the Meiji Restoration, on February 1, 1889, a train station was opened in the center of rural Suntō District on what later became the Tōkaidō Main Line connecting Tokyo with Shizuoka. During the cadastral reform of April the same year, the area was reorganized into 24 villages. Originally called "Sano Station", the train station was renamed Susono Station in 1915. Susono Town was founded on April 4, 1952, through the merger of Koizumi and Izumi Villages. On September 30, 1956, Fukara Village merged with Susono Town, and on September 1, 1957, Tomioka and Suyama Villages also merged. Susono became a city on January 1, 1971. The design of the city flag represents the union of the original five villages.

Economy

Susono has a mixed economy. As an industrial city, it hosts several automobile or automotive components plants, including a plant owned by Toyota Motor Corporation and one by its subsidiary Kanto Auto Works. Mitsubishi Aluminum Corporation and Canon also have factories in the city. In April, 2007, the head office of Yazaki Corporation, an automotive components manufacturer, was moved from Yokohama to Susono.

Agricultural products include Strawberries, bamboo shoots, Mulukhiyah, and pork

Education

Susono has nine elementary, five middle and one high school (Shizuoka Prefectural Susono High School). In addition, there is also a private combined middle/high school.

Transportation

Railways

• East Japan Railway Company - Gotemba Line
  • Susono, Nagaizumi-Nameri

Highways

• Tōmei Expressway
• Japan National Route 246
• Japan National Route 469

Local attractions

Recreational facilities

• The Mt. Fuji Museum
• Fuji Safari Park
• Yeti (ski resort)
• Gurimpa (amusement park)
• Chuchan Stock Farm
• Healthy Park Susono
• Campsites in Jurigi
• Citizen Culture Center
• Welfare Health Hall
• Sports Park (baseball ground, tennis court, long roller slide, large grass area to play other sports)

Events held in Susono

• Mt. Fuji Japanese Apricot Festival
• Mt. Fuji International Snowball Fight Contest
• Susono Summer Festival
• Mt. Fuji Walking Festival
• Japanese/English Speech Contest

Sister City relations

• - City of Frankston, Melbourne, Australia.

External links

Media related to at Wikimedia Commons

• Susono City official website (Japanese)