Coordinates: 35°20′8″N, 139°29′36″E Kanagawa Prefecture ) is a prefecture located in the southern Kanto region of Honshu, Japan. ... Wiktionary has related dictionary definitions, such as: country In political geography and international politics a country is a geographical territory. ... The regions of Japan are not official administrative units, but have been traditionally used as the regional division of Japan in a number of contexts: for example, maps and geography textbooks divide Japan into the eight regions, weather reports usually give the weather by region, and many businesses and institutions... Kanto can mean: The Kanto region of Japan. ... The prefectures of Japan are the countrys 47 sub-national jurisdictions: one metropolis (都 to), Tokyo; one circuit (道 dō), Hokkaidō; two urban prefectures (府 fu), Osaka and Kyoto; and 43 other prefectures (県 ken). ... Kanagawa Prefecture ) is a prefecture located in the southern Kanto region of Honshu, Japan. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...

Fujisawa (藤沢市 Fujisawa-shi) is a city located in Kanagawa, Japan. This article is about the Japanese municipality system. ... Kanagawa Prefecture ) is a prefecture located in the southern Kanto region of Honshu, Japan. ...

As of 2005, the city has an estimated population of 394,990 and the density of 5,682.49 persons per km². The total area is 69.51 km². World map of the population density in 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ...

The city was founded on October 1, 1940. October 1 is the 274th day of the year (275th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1940 calendar). ...

Geography

Fujisawa is located in central Kanagawa Prefecture, faces Sagami Bay of the Pacific Ocean,The northern part of the city is the Sagamino plateau, and the southern part is the Shonan Dunes. Sagami Bay (相模湾, Sagami-wan), also known as the Sagami Gulf or Sagami Sea, lies south of Kanagawa Prefecture in Honshu, central Japan, with the Miura Peninsula to its east and the Izu Peninsula to its west. ...

35°20′8″N, 139°29′36″E.

History

Fujisawa was mentioned in a document (Taiheiki) in the late 14th century. Fujisawa developed around Yugyo-ji temple which was established in 1325. Fujisawa was a post town (宿場町 Shukuba-machi) of Tokaido during Edo period. Edward S. Morse started biological studies at Enoshima island in 1877. Koza county public office was established in 1878. Fujisawa Station of Tokaido Main Line was established in 1887. Fujisawaosaka town and Fujisawaotomi town were founded in 1889. Fujisawaosaka town and Fujisawaotomi town were united in 1907. Fujisawaosaka town, Kugenuma village, and the Meiji village were united and it became Fujisawa town in 1908. Fujisawa town became Fujisawa city in 1940. Muraoka village and Fujisawa city were united in 1941. Mutsuai village and Fujisawa city were united in 1942. Katase town and Fujisawa city were united in 1947. Goshomi village, Chogo, Takakura, Endo, and Fujisawa city were united in 1955. The Taiheiki (太平記) is a Japanese historical epic (see gunki monogatari), written in the late 14th century. ... Tōkaidō (東海道) (literally, East Sea Route) is the name of several things: National Route 1, which links Tokyo and Osaka; The Tokaido Main Line, which links Tokyo and Kobe; One of the Edo Five Routes, which linked Edo (now Tokyo) and Kyoto along the shore (see below); and An ancient... The Edo period (Japanese: 江戸時代, Edo-jidai), also called Tokugawa period, is a division of Japanese history running from 1603 to 1867. ... Edward Sylvester Morse (June 18, 1838 â€“ December 20, 1925) was a US zoologist and orientalist. ... Enoshima (江の島) is a small island, about 4 km in circumference, at the mouth of the Katase River, which flows into Sagami Bay in Japan. ... Fujisawa Station (藤沢駅) is a railway station in Fujisawa, Kanagawa, Japan. ... Tokaido Main Line The Tōkaidō Main Line (東海道本線 Tōkaidō-honsen) is the busiest trunk line of Japan Railway (JR), connecting Tokyo Station and Kobe Station. ...

Sister city and Friendship city

Sister city

• Miami Beach, Florida (1959)
• Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture, Japan (1961)
• Windsor, Ontario, Canada (1987)
• Boryeong, South Chungcheong Province, South Korea (2002)

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Friendship city

• Kunming, Yunnan province, People's Republic of China (1981)

Kunming (Chinese: 昆明; Hanyu Pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Kun-ming) is the capital of Yunnan province, China with a population estimated on 1,055. ... Yunnan (Simplified Chinese: 云南; Traditional Chinese: 雲南; Hanyu pinyin: ) is a province of the Peoples Republic of China, located in the far southwestern corner of the country. ...

Transportation

A controversial condominium by Hidetsugu Aneha "Grand Stage Fujisawa".

• Route 1, to Tokyo or Kyoto
• Route 134, to Yokosuka via Kamakura, or Hiratsuka
• Route 467, to Yamato
• Tokaido line (rail), to Tokyo or Atami
• Odakyu line (rail), to Shinjuku
• Enoden line (rail), to Kamakura

Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 307 KB) English, 英語, 英语 - The lowest earth-quake resistant condominium in Fujisawa by Hidetsugu Aneha. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 307 KB) English, 英語, 英语 - The lowest earth-quake resistant condominium in Fujisawa by Hidetsugu Aneha. ... A condominium is a form of housing tenure. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup, as it does not appear to have been written by a native English speaker. ... Tokyo , literally eastern capital) is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. ... This page is about the city Kyoto. ... A view of Yokosuka from Verny Park. ... Crowds of visitors in Kamakura (Tsurugaoka Hachiman Shrine) Big Buddha at Kotokuin Kamakura (Japanese: 鎌倉市; -shi) is a city located in Kanagawa, Japan, about 50 km south-south-west of Tokyo (to which it is linked by the railway line to Yokosuka). ... Hiratsuka (平塚市 Hiratsuka-shi) is a city located in Kanagawa, Japan. ... Yamato (Japanese: 大和市; -shi) is a city located in Kanagawa, Japan. ... Tokaido Main Line The Tōkaidō Main Line (東海道本線 Tōkaidō-honsen) is the busiest trunk line of Japan Railway (JR), connecting Tokyo Station and Kobe Station. ... Tokyo , literally eastern capital) is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. ... View of Atami Atami (熱海市; -shi) is a city located in Shizuoka, Japan. ... Near Higashi-Kitazawa Station The Odakyu Electric Railway Co. ... Categories: Wards of Tokyo | Japan geography stubs ... This train at Kamakura Station is bound for Fujisawa Enoden operates buses from stations like Kamakura Enoden Kamakura Station is adjacent to JR Kamakura Station. ... Crowds of visitors in Kamakura (Tsurugaoka Hachiman Shrine) Big Buddha at Kotokuin Kamakura (Japanese: 鎌倉市; -shi) is a city located in Kanagawa, Japan, about 50 km south-south-west of Tokyo (to which it is linked by the railway line to Yokosuka). ...

Tourist Attractions

• Enoshima Island
• Grand Stage Fujisawa
• Shirahata Shrine
• Yugyo-ji
• Kugenuma Beach
• The Ruin of Oba Castle

Enoshima (江の島) is a small island, about 4 km in circumference, at the mouth of the Katase River, which flows into Sagami Bay in Japan. ...

External links

• Official website in Japanese, Official website in English

Kanagawa Prefecture
Cities
Atsugi | Ayase | Chigasaki | Ebina | Fujisawa | Hadano | Hiratsuka | Isehara | Kamakura | Kawasaki | Minamiashigara | Miura | Odawara | Sagamihara | Yamato | Yokohama (capital) | Yokosuka | Zama | Zushi
Districts
Aiko | Ashigarakami | Ashigarashimo | Koza | Miura | Naka | Tsukui
See also: Towns and villages by district edit