Makinohara, Shizuoka
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is a city
located in western Shizuoka Prefecture
, Japan
. As of 2010, the city had an estimated population
of 48,745 and a density
of 436 persons per km². The total area was 111.68 km².
on the Pacific Ocean
to the east, and rises gradually to the Makinohara Plateau in the west. The area has a temperature martime climate, characterized by hot, humid summers and mild winters, with the warm Kuroshio Current
offshort providing a moderating effect.
. During the Edo period
, the town of Sagara
was the center of Sagara Domain
.In the cadastral reform of the early Meiji period
on April 1, 1889, the area Sagara incorporated as a town within Haibara District
. Makinohara was founded by the merger of Sagara with the neighboring town of Haibara
on October 11, 2005.
, and to a lesser extent by fishing, and manufacturing of automobile components for Suzuki Motor Corporation.
Fuji Dream Airlines
has its headquarters in Makinohara.
, which opened in 2009, straddles the border between Makinohara and Shimada. The city has no train connections.
, Japan's only oil field on the Pacific coast. Hand-pumping began in 1873, and the following year, Nippon Oil
opened the first mechanical pumping operation in the country at Sagara. Operations ceased in 1955, and in 1980 the field was made into the "Yuden no Sato" Park, operated by the Shizuoka Prefectural government http://www.pref.shizuoka.jp/kensetsu/ke-500j/kouen/18yuden/yuden.htmlhttp://www.city.makinohara.shizuoka.jp/asp/mc0040.asp?yid=MK00000107.
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, Japan
Cities of Japan
||A is a local administrative unit in Japan. Cities are ranked on the same level as and , with the difference that they are not a component of...
located in western Shizuoka Prefecture
Shizuoka Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region on Honshu island. The capital is the city of Shizuoka.- History :Shizuoka prefecture was formed from the former Tōtōmi, Suruga and Izu provinces.The area was the home of the first Tokugawa Shogun...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. As of 2010, the city had an estimated population
Population
A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals...
of 48,745 and a density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
of 436 persons per km². The total area was 111.68 km².
Geography
Makinohara is located in south-central Shizuoka. It is bordered by Suruga BaySuruga Bay
Suruga Bay is a bay on the Pacific coast of Honshū in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is situated north of an imaginary line joining Omaezaki Point and Irōzaki Point at the tip of the Izu Peninsula and surrounded by Honshū to the southwest and west and the Izu Peninsula to the east.-Geology:Suruga...
on the Pacific Ocean
Pacific Ocean
The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth's oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic in the north to the Southern Ocean in the south, bounded by Asia and Australia in the west, and the Americas in the east.At 165.2 million square kilometres in area, this largest division of the World...
to the east, and rises gradually to the Makinohara Plateau in the west. The area has a temperature martime climate, characterized by hot, humid summers and mild winters, with the warm Kuroshio Current
Kuroshio Current
The Kuroshio is a north-flowing ocean current on the west side of the North Pacific Ocean. It is similar to the Gulf Stream in the North Atlantic and is part of the North Pacific ocean gyre...
offshort providing a moderating effect.
Surrounding municipalities
- OmaezakiOmaezaki, Shizuokais a city in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. Omaezaki is located at the tip of a peninsula on Japan's Pacific coast. As of 2010, the city had an estimated population of 34,614 and the density of 530 persons per km². The total area was 65.86 km².- Geography :...
- KikugawaKikugawa, Shizuokais a city located in the western portion of Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. The city is known for production of green tea. The city's slogan is "Green for the Next Generation". As of 2010, the city had an estimated population of 47,196 and a density of 501 persons per km². The total area was 94.24...
- ShimadaShimada, Shizuokais a city in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of February 2010, the city has an estimated population of 100,846 and a population density of 319 persons per km². The total area is 315.88 km².-Geography:...
- YoshidaYoshida, Shizuokais a town located in Haibara District, southern Shizuoka, Japan. As of February 2010, the town has an estimated population of 29,872 and a density of 1430 persons per km². The total area was 20.84 km².-Geography:...
, Haibara DistrictHaibara District, ShizuokaHaibara is a district located in Shizuoka, Japan.As of 2004, the district has an estimated population of 95,091 and a density of 126.88 persons per km²...
History
The area of present-day Makinohara was part of former Tōtōmi ProvinceTotomi Province
was a province of Japan in the area of Japan that is today western Shizuoka Prefecture. Tōtōmi bordered on Mikawa, Suruga and Shinano Provinces. Its abbreviated form name was .-History:...
. During the Edo period
Edo period
The , or , is a division of Japanese history which was ruled by the shoguns of the Tokugawa family, running from 1603 to 1868. The political entity of this period was the Tokugawa shogunate....
, the town of Sagara
Sagara, Shizuoka
was a town located in Haibara District, Shizuoka, Japan.On October 11, 2005 Sagara was merged with the town of Haibara, also from Haibara District, to form the new city of Makinohara, and thus no longer exists as an independent municipality....
was the center of Sagara Domain
Sagara Domain
' was a Japanese feudal domain of the Edo period, located in Tōtōmi Province. Yokosuka was a Fudai domain. It was centered in what is now the Sagara district of Makinohara city, Shizuoka Prefecture.-History:...
.In the cadastral reform of the early Meiji period
Meiji period
The , also known as the Meiji era, is a Japanese era which extended from September 1868 through July 1912. This period represents the first half of the Empire of Japan.- Meiji Restoration and the emperor :...
on April 1, 1889, the area Sagara incorporated as a town within Haibara District
Haibara District, Shizuoka
Haibara is a district located in Shizuoka, Japan.As of 2004, the district has an estimated population of 95,091 and a density of 126.88 persons per km²...
. Makinohara was founded by the merger of Sagara with the neighboring town of Haibara
Haibara, Shizuoka
was a town located in Haibara District, Shizuoka, Japan.On October 11, 2005 Haibara was merged with the neighboring town of Sagara, also from Haibara District, to form the new city of Makinohara....
on October 11, 2005.
Economy
The local economy of Makinohara is dominated by the production of green teaGreen tea
Green tea is made solely from the leaves of Camellia sinensis that have undergone minimal oxidation during processing. Green tea originates from China and has become associated with many cultures throughout Asia. It has recently become more widespread in the West, where black tea is traditionally...
, and to a lesser extent by fishing, and manufacturing of automobile components for Suzuki Motor Corporation.
Fuji Dream Airlines
Fuji Dream Airlines
is a domestic airline headquartered in Makinohara, Shizuoka, Japan, with its main hub at Shizuoka Airport. The airline commenced operations on July 23, 2009, from its home town of Shizuoka.- History :...
has its headquarters in Makinohara.
Transportation
Shizuoka AirportShizuoka Airport
, also called Mt. Fuji Shizuoka Airport, is located in Shizuoka Prefecture Japan. Opened on June 4, 2009, the airport has domestic service to Sapporo, Fukuoka, Naha , Komatsu, Kumamoto, and Kagoshima. International routes connect it to Seoul and Shanghai.The airport is located in Makinohara and...
, which opened in 2009, straddles the border between Makinohara and Shimada. The city has no train connections.
Highway
- Tōmei ExpresswayTomei ExpresswayThe is a national expressway on the island of Honshū in Japan. It is operated by Central Nippon Expressway Company. It is a part of Asian Highway Network -Naming:The word Tōmei is an acronym consisting of two kanji characters...
- Makinohara Interchange - Japan National Route 150
- Japan National Route 473
Local attractions
Makinohara is the site of Sagara Oil fieldSagara Oil field
is located in Makinohara, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.Crude oil was discovered at Sagara Village in May 1873, and hand-pumping operations began almost immediately. From 1874, Nippon Oil began mechanical pumping operations. The Sagara field was the only producing oil field on Japan's Pacific coast,...
, Japan's only oil field on the Pacific coast. Hand-pumping began in 1873, and the following year, Nippon Oil
Nippon Oil
The , or NOC or Shin-Nisseki is a Japanese petroleum company. Its businesses include the exploration, importation, and refining of crude oil; the manufacture and sale of petroleum products, including fuels and lubricants; and other energy-related activities.Its products are sold under the brand...
opened the first mechanical pumping operation in the country at Sagara. Operations ceased in 1955, and in 1980 the field was made into the "Yuden no Sato" Park, operated by the Shizuoka Prefectural government http://www.pref.shizuoka.jp/kensetsu/ke-500j/kouen/18yuden/yuden.htmlhttp://www.city.makinohara.shizuoka.jp/asp/mc0040.asp?yid=MK00000107.
Sister city relations
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Noted people from Makinohara
- Umetaro SuzukiUmetaro Suzukiwas a Japanese scientist, born in Shizuoka Prefecture. He was one of the students of famed German Chemist, Emil Fisher. In 1910 he was researching the effects of rice bran in curing patients of beriberi when he discovered an active fraction, which he patented as "aberic acid" . In 1935, this...
- scientist, pioneer in vitamin research - Takuma EdamuraTakuma EdamuraTakuma Edamura is a Japanese footballer. He currently plays for the J. League Division 1 team Shimizu S-Pulse....
- professional soccer player