Susono, Shizuoka

Susono 裾野市
City
Susono City Hall
Flag Seal
Location of Susono in Shizuoka Prefecture
Susono
Coordinates: 35°10′26.2″N 138°54′24.4″E / 35.173944°N 138.906778°E / 35.173944; 138.906778Coordinates: 35°10′26.2″N 138°54′24.4″E / 35.173944°N 138.906778°E / 35.173944; 138.906778
Country	Japan
Region	Chūbu (Tōkai)
Prefecture	Shizuoka Prefecture
Government
• Mayor	Kenji Takamura
Area
• Total	138.12 km2 (53.33 sq mi)
Population (December 2016)
• Total	52,338
• Density	379/km2 (980/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- 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.

The city, which covers an area of 138.12 square kilometres (53.33 sq mi), had an estimated population in December 2016 of 52,338, giving a population density of 379 persons per km².

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.

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, 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

Local attractions

Sister City relations

• - City of Frankston, Melbourne, Australia.^[1]

References

External links

Media related to Susono, Shizuoka at Wikimedia Commons

• Susono City official website (in Japanese)