Shizuoka (city)

Shizuoka
静岡市
City of Shizuoka[1]
ShizuokaCity Skylines
Sunpu Castle
Miho no Matsubara
Kunōzan Tōshō-gū 
Denmachō intersection
Toro (archaeological site)
Port of Shimizu
Shizuoka City skylines
Sunpu CastleMiho no Matsubara
Kunōzan Tōshō-gūDenmachō intersection
Toro SitePort of Shimizu
Flag of Shizuoka
Official logo of Shizuoka
Map
Location of Shizuoka in Shizuoka Prefecture
Location of Shizuoka in Shizuoka Prefecture
Shizuoka is located in Japan
Shizuoka
Shizuoka
 
Coordinates: 34°58′32″N 138°22′58″E / 34.97556°N 138.38278°E / 34.97556; 138.38278
CountryJapan
RegionChūbu (Tōkai)
PrefectureShizuoka Prefecture
First official record663 AD
City Status1 April 1889;
135 years ago
 (1889-04-01)
Government
 • MayorTakashi Namba
Area
 • Total
1,411.90 km2 (545.14 sq mi)
Population
 (September 1, 2023)
 • Total
677,867
 • Density480/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Symbols 
• TreeFlowering dogwood
• FlowerHollyhock
• BirdCommon kingfisher
Phone number054-254-2111
Address5-1 Ōtemachi, Aoi-ku, Shizuoka-shi, Shizuoka-ken 420-8602
WebsiteOfficial website

Shizuoka (静岡市, Shizuoka-shi, [ɕizɯꜜoka]) is the capital city of Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, and the prefecture's second-largest city in both population and area. It has been populated since prehistoric times. As of 1 September 2023, the city had an estimated population of 677,867 in 106,087 households,[2] and a population density of 480 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,200/sq mi).

  1. ^ "Foreign Languages". City of Shizuoka (in Japanese, English, Chinese, Korean, Spanish, and Portuguese). Public Relations Section, Mayor's Office, General Affairs Bureau. 10 September 2019. Archived from the original on 18 October 2020. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Tsukibetsu jinkō dēta(Shizuoka shi no jinkō setaisū" 月別人口データ(静岡市の人口・世帯数 [Monthly population data (population and number of households in Shizuoka City)]. City of Shizuoka (in Japanese). Shizuoka City Planning Bureau, Planning Division, Statistics Section. 10 October 2020. Archived from the original on 30 October 2020. Retrieved 30 October 2020.