Editing Fujiyoshida

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[[File:Fujiyoshida City hall.jpg|thumb|Fujiyoshida City Hall]]
[[File:Fujiyoshida city looking south 640.jpg|thumb|Fujiyoshida city looking south]]
{{Nihongo|'''Fujiyoshida'''|富士吉田市|Fujiyoshida-shi}} is a [[Cities of Japan|city]] located in [[Yamanashi Prefecture]], [[Japan]]. {{As of|2019|05|01}},  the city had an estimated [[population]] of 48,782 in 19,806 households<ref>[https://www.city.fujiyoshida.yamanashi.jp Fujiyoshida City official statistics]{{in lang|ja}}</ref> and a [[population density]] of 400 persons per km<sup>2</sup>. The total area of the city is {{convert|121.74|sqkm|sqmi}}.

==Geography==
Fujiyoshida lies at the northern base of [[Mount Fuji]], and is built upon old lava flows. It is considered a high-elevation city in Japan, at 650 to 850 metres (2,140 to 2,800 feet) above sea level. The city is also located between two of the [[Fuji Five Lakes]]. The [[Sagami River|Katsura River]] flows through the eastern part of the city.

===Neighboring municipalities===
*[[Shizuoka Prefecture]]
**[[Fujinomiya, Shizuoka|Fujinomiya]]
**[[Suntō District, Shizuoka|Suntō District]]: [[Oyama, Shizuoka|Oyama]]
*Yamanashi Prefecture
**[[Tsuru, Yamanashi|Tsuru]]
**[[Minamitsuru District, Yamanashi|Minamitsuru District]]: [[Nishikatsura, Yamanashi|Nishikatsura]], [[Oshino, Yamanashi|Oshino]], [[Yamanakako, Yamanashi|Yamanakako]], [[Narusawa, Yamanashi|Narusawa]], [[Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi|Fujikawaguchiko]]

===Climate===
The city has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters ([[Humid subtropical climate|Köppen climate classification ''Cfa'']]).  The average annual temperature in Fujiyoshida is {{convert|9.1|C|}}. The average annual rainfall is {{convert|1845|mm|}} with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around {{convert|21|C|}}, and lowest in January, at around {{convert|-2.3|C|}}.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Fujiyoshida climate: Temperature Fujiyoshida & Weather By Month |url=https://en.climate-data.org/asia/japan/yamanashi/fujiyoshida-6354/ |access-date=2023-10-13 |website=en.climate-data.org}}</ref>

==Demographics==
Per Japanese census data,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Yamanashi (Japan): Cities, Towns and Villages in Prefecture - Population Statistics, Charts and Map |url=https://www.citypopulation.de/en/japan/yamanashi/ |access-date=2023-10-13 |website=www.citypopulation.de}}</ref> the population of Fujiyoshida has declined in recent decades.

{{Historical populations
| 1940 | 49,960
| 1950 | 61,882
| 1960 | 42,607
| 1970 | 50,046
| 1980 | 53,569
| 1990 | 54,804
| 2000 | 54,090
| 2010 | 50,619
| 2020 | 46,530
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==History==
Following the [[Meiji restoration]], the area around Fujiyoshida was organized into [[Minamitsuru District, Yamanashi]] per the cadastral reforms of July 22, 1878. With the establishment of the modern municipalities system on July 1, 1889, the villages of Mizuho, Akemi and Fukuchi were established. In 1939, Mizuho was raised to town status and renamed Shimoyoshida. Likewise, in 1947, Fukuchi was raised to town status and renamed Fujikamiyoshida and Akemi was raised to town status in 1948, retaining its original name. These three towns merged on March 20, 1951, to form the city of Fujiyoshida.

==Government==
Fujiyoshida has a [[mayor-council]] form of government with a directly elected mayor and a [[unicameral]] city legislature of 20 members.

==Economy==
For several centuries, artisans around the Fujiyoshida area have produced high quality [[textile]]s,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.city.fujiyoshida.yamanashi.jp/div/english/html/index.html|title=Fujiyoshida Welcomes You|work=Fujiyoshida City International Affairs Desk|language=en|access-date=17 January 2016}}</ref> and now the city is the center of commerce and high technology in southern Yamanashi Prefecture.

==Education==
*[[Showa University]]
*Fujiyoshida has seven public elementary schools and four public middle schools operated by the city government, and three public private high schools operated by the Yamanashi Prefectural Board of Education. The city also has one private middle school and one private high school.

=== Senior high schools ===
In Japan the public Senior High Schools are operated by the prefecture, which in this case in the Yamanashi prefecture. While not compulsory, 94% of all junior high school graduates entered high schools.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.mext.go.jp/english/statist/index.htm |title=MEXT : Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology |access-date=2021-02-24 |archive-date=2008-06-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080617061845/http://www.mext.go.jp/english/statist/index.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref> These high schools are the equivalent of grades 10 – 12 in the United States or the Fifth and Sixth form in the English system.

==== Prefectural public high schools ====
* Fuji Hokuryo High School
* Hibarigaoka High School
* Yoshida High School

==== Private high schools ====
* Fuji Gakuen High School

=== Junior high schools ===
The public Junior High Schools are operated by the City of Fujiyoshida.  These schools are the equivalent of grades 6 – 9 in the United States or the First to Fourth form in the English system.

==== Municipal junior high schools ====
* Akemi Junior High School 
* Fujimidai Junior High School
* Shimoyoshida Junior High School 
* Yoshida Junior High School

==== Private junior high schools ====
* Fuji Gakuen Junior High School

=== Primary schools ===
The public Primary Schools are operated by the City of Fujiyoshida.
Municipal Primary Schools
* Akemi Elementary School 
* Fuji Elementary School
* Shimoyoshida 2nd Elementary School 
* Shimoyoshida Daiichi Elementary School 
* Shimoyoshida Higashi Elementary School 
* Yoshida Elementary School 
* Yoshida Nishi Elementary School

==Transportation==
===Railway===
*[[File:Fuji Kyuko Q Logo.svg|20px]] [[Fuji Kyuko]] - [[Fujikyuko Line]]
** {{STN|Kotobuki|x}} - {{STN|Yoshiikeonsenmae|x}} - {{STN|Shimoyoshida|x}} - {{STN|Gekkōji|x}} - {{STN|Fujisan|x}}

===Highway===
*[[Image:JP Expressway E19.svg|24px|link=|alt=E19]]  [[Chūō Expressway]]
*[[Image:JP Expressway E68.svg|24px]] [[Higashifuji-goko Road]]
*{{jct|country=JPN|Route|137}}
*{{jct|country=JPN|Route|138}}
*{{jct|country=JPN|Route|139}}
*{{jct|country=JPN|Route|300}}
*{{jct|country=JPN|Route|413}}

==Sister cities==
*{{flagicon|United States}} [[Colorado Springs, Colorado]], United States, since 1962
*{{flagicon|France}} [[Chamonix]]-[[Mont Blanc]], France, since 1978<ref name=International>{{cite web|url=http://www.clair.or.jp/cgi-bin/simai/e/03.cgi?p=19&n=Yamanashi%20Prefecture|title=International Exchange|work=List of Affiliation Partners within Prefectures|publisher=Council of Local Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR)|access-date=21 November 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160205180944/http://www.clair.or.jp/cgi-bin/simai/e/03.cgi?p=19&n=Yamanashi%20Prefecture|archive-date=5 February 2016}}</ref>

==Local attractions==
[[File:12-Chureito-pagoda-and-Mount-Fuji-Japan (29677439878).jpg|thumb|Iconic view of ''Chūrei-tō'' with [[Mount Fuji]] in the background.]]
*[[Arakurayama Sengen Park]] and the ''Chūrei-tō'' pagoda, built on a hilltop facing Mount Fuji.
*[[Fuji-Q Highland]] an [[amusement park]] with a variety of attractions suitable for adults and children.
*[[Kitaguchi Hongū Fuji Sengen Jinja]], a [[Shinto shrine]] dedicated to the ''[[kami]]'' of Mount Fuji, the Kitaguchi Hongū Fuji Sengen Jinja is the historical starting point for pilgrims climbing the mountain. The main structure was originally built in 788 and underwent reconstruction in the 17th century. Additional buildings include a shrine dedicated to [[Takeda Shingen]] (1521–1573), and a red ''[[torii]]'' which is taken down and rebuilt every "Fuji Year" (60 years). The shrine has a local history museum which displays items from Fujiyoshida's past including household items, farm implements, clothing and samples of the cities' famous textiles.
*Mt. Fuji Radar Dome Museum. A tribute to the meteorologists who built a radar research facility at the summit of Mount Fuji, which features a room which simulates the conditions at the summit of the mountain.
*Mt. Fuji Visitors Center. It is home to interactive displays, videos, books and guides about Mount Fuji.

==Notable people from Fujiyoshida==
*[[Keiji Mutoh]], professional wrestler<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.w-1.co.jp/player/mutou.php|title=Player - Keiji Muto|year=2013|work=Wrestle-1 Official Web Site|language=ja|access-date=17 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141101203741/http://www.w-1.co.jp/player/mutou.php|archive-date=1 November 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*[[Shun Sugata]], actor<ref>{{cite book |title=日本映画人名事典』男優編 |date=1996 |publisher=Kinema-Junpo |isbn=978-4873761886 |page=832}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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* {{Wikivoyage-inline|Fuji Yoshida}} 
*[http://www.city.fujiyoshida.yamanashi.jp/ Official Website] {{in lang|ja}}

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