Fujioka, Gunma


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Fujioka is a city located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan., the city had an estimated population of 64,539 in 27,616 households, and a population density of. The total area of the city is.
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Geography

Fujioka is located on the southern border of Gunma Prefecture, bordered by Saitama Prefecture to the south.

Physical features

Mountains

  • Amefuriyama
  • Higashi-Mikaboyama 1286m
  • Koshinyama
  • Nishi-Mikaboyama, 1246m
  • Sakurayama, 591m
  • Takayama

Rivers

  • Ayugawa
  • Kaburagawa
  • Kannagawa
  • Karasugawa
  • Nukuigawa
  • Sannagawa
  • Sasagawa

Lakes and marshes

  • Kannako
  • Sannako
  • Ayugawako
  • Takenuma

Surrounding municipalities

Gunma Prefecture
Saitama Prefecture

Climate

Fujioka has a Humid continental climate characterized by warm summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Fujioka is 13.8 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1239 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.1 °C, and lowest in January, at around 2.5 °C.

Demographics

Per Japanese census data, the population of Fujioka has remained relatively steady over the past 40 years.

History

Fujioka is located within traditional Kōzuke Province. During the late Sengoku period it developed as a jōkamachi around Ashida Castle, the center of a 30,000 koku holding by the Ashida clan, retainers of Tokugawa Ieyasu. However, with the foundation of the Edo period Tokugawa shogunate, the area became tenryō territory, under the direct control of the shogunate.
Following the Meiji Restoration and the creation of the modern municipalities system, 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. 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.

Government

Fujioka has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 18 members. Fujioka, together with the town of Kanna, and the village of Ueno contributes two members to the Gunma Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the town is part of Gunma 4th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

Education

Fujioka has 11 public elementary schools and five public middle schools operated by the city government, and three public high schools operated by the Gunma Prefectural Board of Education. The prefecture also operates a special education school for the handicapped.

High schools

  • Fujioka Chuo
  • Fujioka Kita
  • Fujioka Kogyo

Middle schools

  • Fujioka Higashi
  • Fujioka Kita
  • Fujioka Nishi
  • Fujioka Onishi
  • Fujioka Ono

Elementary schools

  • Fujioka Dai-ichi
  • Fujioka Dai-ni
  • Hino
  • Hirai
  • Kanna
  • Midori
  • Mikuri Higashi
  • Mikuri Nishi
  • Ono
  • Onishi
  • Onishi Kita

Transportation

Railway

JR East – Hachikō Line
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Highway

Expressways

Two expressways converge at the Fujioka Junction.
  • - Fujioka Junction
  • - Fujioka Interchange, Fujioka Parking Area

National highways

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Local attractions

National Historic Sites

Annual events

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.
  • Fuji Matsuri
The Fuji Matsuri is a spring festival which takes place at Koshinyama Park every year in late April/early May, to celebrate the blooming of the wisteria flowers. Numerous vendor stalls sell various local products, food, and flowers. The wisteria flowers are illuminated after sunset.

Noted people from Fujioka

Sister cities