Susono-shi is a city located in eastern Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 51,216 in 21,858 households,[ Susono City official statistics ] and a population density of 370 persons per km². The total area of the city is .
Mottos of Susono city
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Enjoy working and make a healthy city.
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Be kind to people and make living in the city more pleasant.
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Maintain social order and build a peaceful city.
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Protect nature and make a beautiful city.
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Respect old traditions and make a cultured city.
Geography
Susono is located in far eastern Shizuoka Prefecture,
Japan, in the foothills of
Mount Fuji,
Mount Ashitaka, and the
Mount Hakone. The climate is temperate maritime, with hot humid summers and mild winters.
Surrounding municipalities
Kanagawa Prefecture
Shizuoka Prefecture
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Fuji
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Gotemba
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Mishima
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Nagaizumi
Demographics
Per Japanese census data,
[ Susono population statistics] the population of Susono has been increasing over the past 70 years.
Climate
The city has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters (Köppen climate classification
Cfa). The average annual temperature in Susono is 13.8 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1916 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.0 °C, and lowest in January, at around 3.3 °C.
[ Susono climate data]
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. With the establishment of the modern municipalities system in April of 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.
Government
Susono has a
mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a
unicameral city legislature of 19 members.
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 Strawberry, bamboo shoots, and pork.
Toyota has begun the construction of the smart city, Woven City, in 2021.
Education
Susono has eight public elementary schools and five public middle schools operated by the city government, and one public high school (Shizuoka Prefectural Susono High School) operated by the Shizuoka Prefectural Board of Education. There is also one private combined middle/high school.
Transportation
Railways
Highways
Local attractions
Recreational facilities
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Campsites in Jurigi
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Chuchan Stock Farm
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Citizen Culture Center
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Fuji Safari Park]
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Gurimpa (amusement park)
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The Mount Fuji Museum
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Healthy Park Susono
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Sports Park (baseball ground, tennis court, long roller slide, large grass area to play other sports)
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Welfare Health Hall
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Yeti (ski resort)
Events held in Susono
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Japanese/English Speech Contest
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JLPGA Stanley Ladies Golf Tournament
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Mount Fuji International Snowball Fight Contest
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Mount Fuji Japanese Apricot Festival
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Mount Fuji Walking Festival
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Susono Summer Festival
Sister cities
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