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[[File:Fujisawa City Hall.jpg|thumb|Fujisawa City Hall]]
[[File:Fujisawa City Hall.jpg|thumb|Fujisawa City Hall]]


{{Nihongo|'''Fujisawa'''|藤沢市|Fujisawa-shi}} is a [[Cities of Japan|city]] in [[Kanagawa Prefecture]], [[Japan]].
{{Nihongo|'''Fujisawa'''|藤沢市|Fujisawa-shi}} is a [[Cities of Japan|city]] in [[Kanagawa Prefecture]], [[Japan]]. {{As of|2021|06|01}}, the city had an estimated [[population]] of 439,728 and a [[population density]] of 6300 persons per km<sup>2</sup>.<ref name="Fujisawa-hp">{{cite web |url=https://www.city.fujisawa.kanagawa.jp/bunsho/shise/toke/jinko/jinko/index.html|title= Fujisawa city official statistics|location= Japan|language= ja}}</ref> The total area of the city is {{convert|69.57|sqkm|sqmi}}.

As of April 2018, the city had an estimated [[population]] of 429,317, and a [[population density]] of 6,171 people per km<sup>2</sup>. The total area is 69.57&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>.


==Geography==
==Geography==
Fujisawa is in the central part of Kanagawa Prefecture. It faces [[Sagami Bay]] of the [[Pacific Ocean]]. The northern part of the city is on the Sagamino plateau while the southern part is on the Shonan Dunes.
Fujisawa is in the south-central part of Kanagawa Prefecture. It faces [[Sagami Bay]] of the [[Pacific Ocean]]. The northern part of the city is on the Sagamino plateau while the southern part is abutted on the Shonan Beach.


Fujisawa has three major topographical features: the island of [[Enoshima]] to the south connected to the [[Katase]] shoreline area by a road bridge, and two rivers, the [[Hikiji River|Hikiji]] and the [[Sakai River (Tokyo, Kanagawa)|Sakai]], which run north-south.
Fujisawa has three major topographical features: the island of [[Enoshima]] to the south connected to the [[Katase]] shoreline area by a road bridge, and two rivers, the [[Hikiji River|Hikiji]] and the [[Sakai River (Tokyo, Kanagawa)|Sakai]], which run north-south. The [[Hikiji River|Hikiji]] can be traced from an area designated as a nature reserve park in the city of Yamato and flows directly along the boundary of the joint [[US Navy]] and [[Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force]] [[Naval Air Facility Atsugi|Atsugi Naval Air Base]] and the [[United States Army]] [[Camp Zama]]. The Sakai runs directly from the mountains between [[Machida, Tokyo|Machida]] and [[Hachiōji, Tokyo|Hachiōji]], and for quite some distance forms the border between the Tokyo Metropolitan Area and Kanagawa Prefecture. From Machida city centre, the river can be directly followed by a foot and cycle path to Fujisawa city centre, a distance of approximately {{cvt|35|km}}. Another cycle path runs along the Shonan Coastal path, from the Sagami River, in Hiratsuka, to Enoshima Bridge in Fujisawa.
The [[Hikiji River|Hikiji]] can be traced from an area designated as a nature reserve park in the city of Yamato and flows directly along the boundary of the joint [[US Navy]] and [[Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force]] [[Naval Air Facility Atsugi|Atsugi Naval Air Base]] and the [[United States Army]] [[Camp Zama]].
The Sakai runs directly from the mountains between [[Machida, Tokyo|Machida]] and [[Hachiōji, Tokyo|Hachiōji]], and for quite some distance forms the border between the Tokyo Metropolitan Area and Kanagawa Prefecture. From Machida city centre, the river can be directly followed by a foot and cycle path to Fujisawa city centre, a distance of approximately 35 kilometers. Another cycle path runs along the Shonan Coastal path, from the Sagami River, in Hiratsuka, to Enoshima Bridge in Fujisawa.


===Surrounding municipalities===
===Surrounding municipalities===
*Kanagawa Prefecture
Kanagawa Prefecture
**[[Yokohama]]
*[[Yokohama]]
**[[Kamakura, Kanagawa|Kamakura]]
*[[Kamakura, Kanagawa|Kamakura]]
**[[Yamato, Kanagawa|Yamato]]
*[[Yamato, Kanagawa|Yamato]]
**[[Ebina, Kanagawa|Ebina]]
*[[Ebina, Kanagawa|Ebina]]
**[[Ayase, Kanagawa|Ayase]]
*[[Ayase, Kanagawa|Ayase]]
**[[Samukawa, Kanagawa|Samukawa]]
*[[Samukawa, Kanagawa|Samukawa]]
**[[Chigasaki, Kanagawa|Chigasaki]]
*[[Chigasaki, Kanagawa|Chigasaki]]


===Climate===
===Climate===
Fujisawa has a [[humid subtropical climate]] (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Fujisawa is 15.3&nbsp;°C. The average annual rainfall is 1872&nbsp;mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.7&nbsp;°C, and lowest in January, at around 5.4&nbsp;°C.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://en.climate-data.org/asia/japan/kanagawa/fujisawa-764654/|title=Fujisawa climate: Weather Fujisawa & temperature by month|website=en.climate-data.org}}</ref>

{{Weather box
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|metric first = Y
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|location = [[:ja:辻堂地区 (藤沢市)|Tsujido]], Fujisawa (1992−2020 normals, extremes 1992−present)
|Jan record high C = 18.6
|Jan record high C = 19.7
|Feb record high C = 22.1
|Feb record high C = 22.1
|Mar record high C = 22.3
|Mar record high C = 23.4
|Apr record high C = 27.2
|Apr record high C = 27.2
|May record high C = 29.6
|May record high C = 30.6
|Jun record high C = 32.1
|Jun record high C = 32.1
|Jul record high C = 36.2
|Jul record high C = 36.2
|Aug record high C = 36.7
|Aug record high C = 36.9
|Sep record high C = 36.5
|Sep record high C = 36.5
|Oct record high C = 31.0
|Oct record high C = 31.2
|Nov record high C = 24.7
|Nov record high C = 25.2
|Dec record high C = 22.6
|Dec record high C = 22.8
|year record high C = 36.7
|year record high C = 36.9
|Jan high C = 10.8
|Jan high C = 10.8
|Feb high C = 11.4
|Feb high C = 11.4
|Mar high C = 13.9
|Mar high C = 14.2
|Apr high C = 18.4
|Apr high C = 18.5
|May high C = 22.1
|May high C = 22.4
|Jun high C = 24.8
|Jun high C = 24.9
|Jul high C = 28.1
|Jul high C = 28.2
|Aug high C = 30.1
|Aug high C = 30.3
|Sep high C = 27.4
|Sep high C = 27.6
|Oct high C = 22.6
|Oct high C = 22.7
|Nov high C = 17.7
|Nov high C = 17.8
|Dec high C = 13.3
|Dec high C = 13.2
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|Jan mean C = 6.1
|Jan mean C = 6.0
|Feb mean C = 6.7
|Feb mean C = 6.8
|Mar mean C = 9.6
|Mar mean C = 9.8
|Apr mean C = 14.3
|Apr mean C = 14.4
|May mean C = 18.3
|May mean C = 18.6
|Jun mean C = 21.5
|Jun mean C = 21.6
|Jul mean C = 24.9
|Jul mean C = 25.1
|Aug mean C = 26.6
|Aug mean C = 26.9
|Sep mean C = 23.7
|Sep mean C = 23.9
|Oct mean C = 18.5
|Oct mean C = 18.7
|Nov mean C = 13.3
|Nov mean C = 13.4
|Dec mean C = 8.5
|Dec mean C = 8.5
|year mean C = 16.0
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|Jan low C = 1.6
|Jan low C = 1.5
|Feb low C = 2.0
|Feb low C = 2.2
|Mar low C = 5.1
|Mar low C = 5.4
|Apr low C = 10.0
|Apr low C = 10.2
|May low C = 14.8
|May low C = 15.1
|Jun low C = 18.7
|Jun low C = 18.9
|Jul low C = 22.5
|Jul low C = 22.8
|Aug low C = 24.0
|Aug low C = 24.3
|Sep low C = 20.6
|Sep low C = 20.8
|Oct low C = 15.0
|Oct low C = 15.3
|Nov low C = 9.2
|Nov low C = 9.5
|Dec low C = 4.1
|Dec low C = 4.1
|year low C = 12.4
|year low C =
|Jan record low C = −3.5
|Jan record low C = -4.3
|Feb record low C = −5.0
|Feb record low C = -5.0
|Mar record low C = −1.4
|Mar record low C = -2.1
|Apr record low C = −0.2
|Apr record low C = -0.2
|May record low C = 7.1
|May record low C = 7.0
|Jun record low C = 12.3
|Jun record low C = 12.3
|Jul record low C = 16.7
|Jul record low C = 16.7
|Aug record low C = 18.0
|Aug record low C = 17.7
|Sep record low C = 12.2
|Sep record low C = 12.2
|Oct record low C = 7.4
|Oct record low C = 7.4
|Nov record low C = 2.1
|Nov record low C = 0.8
|Dec record low C = −3.5
|Dec record low C = -3.5
|year record low C = −5.0
|year record low C = -5.0
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|Jan precipitation mm = 60.8
|Feb precipitation mm = 57.7
|Feb precipitation mm = 61.1
|Mar precipitation mm = 139.2
|Mar precipitation mm = 132.6
|Apr precipitation mm = 133.5
|Apr precipitation mm = 134.4
|May precipitation mm = 157.4
|May precipitation mm = 148.1
|Jun precipitation mm = 165.6
|Jun precipitation mm = 171.9
|Jul precipitation mm = 181.4
|Jul precipitation mm = 159.6
|Aug precipitation mm = 137.3
|Aug precipitation mm = 120.6
|Sep precipitation mm = 191.3
|Sep precipitation mm = 197.3
|Oct precipitation mm = 182.7
|Oct precipitation mm = 191.1
|Nov precipitation mm = 104.1
|Nov precipitation mm = 97.7
|Dec precipitation mm = 59.3
|Dec precipitation mm = 63.7
|year precipitation mm = 1564.9
|year precipitation mm = 1529.5
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|Feb precipitation days = 5.9
|Mar precipitation days = 10.7
|Apr precipitation days = 9.8
|May precipitation days = 11.5
|Jun precipitation days = 12.2
|Jul precipitation days = 10.5
|Aug precipitation days = 6.6
|Sep precipitation days = 10.1
|Oct precipitation days = 10.3
|Nov precipitation days = 7.8
|Dec precipitation days = 5.3
|unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm
|unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm
|Jan sun = 178.3
|Jan precipitation days = 5.6
|Feb sun = 169.4
|Feb precipitation days = 5.9
|Mar sun = 168.8
|Mar precipitation days = 10.1
|Apr sun = 175.9
|Apr precipitation days = 9.4
|May sun = 170.4
|May precipitation days = 10.2
|Jun sun = 126.9
|Jun precipitation days = 11.9
|Jul sun = 167.9
|Jul precipitation days = 10.3
|Aug sun = 208.7
|Aug precipitation days = 6.8
|Sep sun = 144.2
|Sep precipitation days = 10.8
|Oct sun = 140.5
|Oct precipitation days = 10.2
|Nov sun = 147.9
|Nov precipitation days = 8.0
|Dec sun = 174.4
|Dec precipitation days = 5.8
|year sun = 1974.7
|Jan sun = 202.5
|Feb sun = 177.7
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|Mar sun = 181.3
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|date=2011年12月
|May sun = 187.5
|Jun sun = 133.5
|Jul sun = 171.3
|Aug sun = 214.7
|Sep sun = 147.1
|Oct sun = 144.2
|Nov sun = 160.8
|Dec sun = 192.3
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==Demographics==
Per Japanese census data,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.citypopulation.de/en/japan/chiba/|title=Chiba (Japan): Cities, Towns and Villages in Prefecture - Population Statistics, Charts and Map|website=www.citypopulation.de}}</ref> the population of Fujisawa has grown steadily over the past 70 years.

{{Historical populations
| 1950 | 96,880
| 1960 | 124,601
| 1970 | 228,789
| 1980 | 300,248
| 1990 | 350,330
| 2000 | 379,185
| 2010 | 409,657
| 2020 | 436,905
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[[File:Fujisawa in 1930s.jpg|thumb|Fujisawa in 1933]]
[[File:Fujisawa in 1930s.jpg|thumb|Fujisawa in 1933]]
The area around present-day Fujisawa City has been inhabited for thousands of years. Archaeologists have found stone tools and [[shell midden]]s from the [[Japanese Paleolithic]] period, ceramic shards from the [[Jōmon period]], and graves from the [[Kofun period]] at numerous locations. The area is mentioned in the [[Nara period]] {{lang|ja-latn|[[Nihon Shoki]]}} chronicles. By the [[Heian period]], central [[Sagami Province]] was divided into ''[[shōen]]'' controlled by the Muroaoka, Oe, and other local warlords. During the [[Kamakura period]], Fujisawa was the setting for a number of battles to overthrow the [[Kamakura shogunate]] as mentioned in the late 14th century [[Taiheiki]]. During the [[Muromachi period]], Fujisawa developed around [[Shōjōkō-ji|Yugyo-ji]], a Buddhist temple, which was established in 1325.

The area around present-day Fujisawa City has been inhabited for thousands of years. Archaeologists have found stone tools and [[shell midden]]s from the [[Japanese Paleolithic]] period, ceramic shards from the [[Jōmon period]], and graves from the [[Kofun period]] at numerous locations. The area is mentioned in the [[Nara period]] ''[[Nihon Shoki]]'' chronicles. By the [[Heian period]], central [[Sagami Province]] was divided into ''[[shōen]]'' controlled by the Muroaoka, Oe, and other local warlords. During the [[Kamakura period]], Fujisawa was the setting for a number of battles to overthrow the [[Kamakura shogunate]] as mentioned in the late 14th century [[Taiheiki]]. During the [[Muromachi period]], Fujisawa developed around Yugyo-ji, a Buddhist temple, which was established in 1325.


With the [[Edo period]], Fujisawa prospered as [[Fujisawa-shuku]], a [[shukuba|post station]] on the [[Tōkaidō (road)|Tōkaidō]] highway connecting [[Edo]] with [[Kyoto]]. ''[[Shōgun]]'' [[Tokugawa Ieyasu]] built a palace in Fujisawa as a rest stop between Edo and [[Sunpu Domain|Sunpu]].
With the [[Edo period]], Fujisawa prospered as [[Fujisawa-shuku]], a [[shukuba|post station]] on the [[Tōkaidō (road)|Tōkaidō]] highway connecting [[Edo]] with [[Kyoto]]. ''[[Shōgun]]'' [[Tokugawa Ieyasu]] built a palace in Fujisawa as a rest stop between Edo and [[Sunpu Domain|Sunpu]].
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The [[1923 Great Kantō earthquake]] caused severe damage to Fujisawa, with some 4,000 houses destroyed. An [[Imperial Japanese Navy]] Artillery School was established in Tsujido in 1926.
The [[1923 Great Kantō earthquake]] caused severe damage to Fujisawa, with some 4,000 houses destroyed. An [[Imperial Japanese Navy]] Artillery School was established in Tsujido in 1926.


The town of Fujisawa was elevated to city status on October 1, 1940. Fujisawa expanded by annexing the village of Muraoka in 1941, the village of Mutsuai in 1942, the town of Katase in 1947, and the villages of Goshomi, Chogo, Takakura and parts of Koide (hamlet of Endo) in 1955. Fujisawa hosted the yachting events of the [[1964 Summer Olympics]].
The town of Fujisawa was elevated to city status on October 1, 1940. Fujisawa expanded by annexing the village of Muraoka in 1941, the village of Mutsuai in 1942, the town of Katase in 1947, and the villages of Goshomi, Chogo, Takakura and parts of Koide (hamlet of Endo) in 1955. Fujisawa hosted the yachting events of the [[1964 Summer Olympics]].


These improved transport links, such as the [[Yokohama Subway]] line and express train services on the [[Odakyu]] line, have made Fujisawa an increasingly attractive and cost-effective commuter suburb for [[Tokyo]] and [[Yokohama]].
These improved transport links, such as the [[Yokohama Subway]] line and express train services on the [[Odakyu]] line, have made Fujisawa an increasingly attractive and cost-effective [[commuter town|commuter suburb]] for [[Tokyo]] and [[Yokohama]].

==Government==
Fujisawa has a [[mayor-council]] form of government with a directly elected mayor and a [[unicameral]] city council of 36 members. Fujisawa contributes five members to the Kanagawa Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of Kanagawa 12th district of the [[House of Representatives of Japan|lower house]] of the [[Diet of Japan]].


==Economy==
==Economy==
Fujisawa has a mixed economy with a strong industrial base. [[Isuzu]] retains a large truck factory at Tsuchidana. [[Kobe Steel]] has a factory in the east of the city, as does [[NSK Ltd.|NSK]] Microprecision, a maker of bearings and precision parts. [[Sony]] operates the Shonan Technology Center in Fujisawa.<ref>"[http://www.sony.net/SonyInfo/CorporateInfo/Data/Map/index.html Access & Map]." ''[[Sony]]''. Retrieved on January 19, 2009.</ref> [[Ebara Corporation]], a major manufacturer of pumps and water treatment equipment has a plant in Fujisawa.<ref>[http://www.ebara.com/en/company/office/] Ebara official home page</ref>
Fujisawa has a mixed economy with a strong industrial base. [[Isuzu]] retains a large truck factory at Tsuchidana. [[Kobe Steel]] has a factory in the east of the city, as does [[NSK Ltd.|NSK]] Microprecision, a maker of bearings and precision parts. [[Sony]] operates the Shonan Technology Center in Fujisawa.<ref>"[http://www.sony.net/SonyInfo/CorporateInfo/Data/Map/index.html Access & Map]." ''[[Sony]]''. Retrieved on January 19, 2009.</ref> [[Ebara Corporation]], a major manufacturer of pumps and water treatment equipment has a plant in Fujisawa.<ref>[http://www.ebara.com/en/company/office/] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160531015416/http://www.ebara.com/en/company/office/|date=2016-05-31}} Ebara official home page</ref>


Fujisawa has extensive commercial shopping facilities and has the largest commercial city centre on the Shonan coast. Fujisawa is also a [[bedroom community]] for Yokohama and Tokyo.
Fujisawa has extensive commercial shopping facilities and has the largest commercial city centre on the Shonan coast. Fujisawa is also a [[bedroom community]] for Yokohama and Tokyo.

==Transportation==
[[File:Fujisawa 1.JPG|right|thumb|Near Fujisawa station]]

===Railway===
* [[JR East]] – [[Tōkaidō Main Line]], [[Shōnan-Shinjuku Line]]
**{{STN|Fujisawa}} – {{STN|Tsujidō}}
*[[Odakyu Electric Railway]] – [[Odakyū Enoshima Line]]
**{{STN|Chōgo}} – {{STN|Shōnandai}} – {{STN|Mutsuai-Nichidaimae}} – {{STN|Zengyō}} – {{STN|Fujisawa-Hommachi}} – {{STN|Fujisawa}} – {{STN|Hon-Kugenuma}} – {{STN|Kugenuma-Kaigan}} – {{STN|Katase-Enoshima}}
*[[Enoshima Electric Railway]]
**{{STN|Enoshima}}{{•}} {{STN|Shōnankaigankōen}}{{•}} {{STN|Kugenuma}}{{•}} {{STN|Yanagikōji}}{{•}} {{STN|Ishigami}}{{•}} {{STN|Fujisawa}}
*[[Sagami Railway]] – [[Sagami Railway Izumino Line|Izumino]]
**{{STN|Shōnandai}}
*[[Yokohama Municipal Subway]] – [[Blue Line (Yokohama)|Blue Line]]
**{{STN|Shōnandai}}
*[[Shonan Monorail]]
**{{STN|Mejiroyamashita}}{{•}} {{STN|Shōnan-Enoshima}}

===Highway===
* [[Shinshōnan Bypass]]
* [[Japan National Route 1|National Route 1]]
* [[Japan National Route 134|National Route 134]]
* [[Japan National Route 467|National Route 467]]


== Education ==
== Education ==
Fujisawa has the usual range of city and prefectural schools, including [[Shonan High School]], one of the leading high schools in Kanagawa with former Tokyo Governor [[Shintaro Ishihara]] as a graduate. There are a number of similar private institutions.

There are four university campuses in Fujisawa: prestigious [[Keio University]]'s [[Shonan Fujisawa Campus]] (SFC) with three faculties and a graduate school in Endo, [[Nihon University]]'s School of Natural Science at Mutsuai, and [[Tama University]]'s Global Studies Faculty near Shonandai, all in the northern part of the city, and the [[Shonan Institute of Technology]] (SIT) in Tsujido Nishikaigan to the south.
There are four university campuses in Fujisawa: prestigious [[Keio University]]'s [[Shonan Fujisawa Campus]] (SFC) with three faculties and a graduate school in Endo, [[Nihon University]]'s School of Natural Science at Mutsuai, and [[Tama University]]'s Global Studies Faculty near Shonandai, all in the northern part of the city, and the [[Shonan Institute of Technology]] (SIT) in Tsujido Nishikaigan to the south.


Fujisawa has 35 public elementary schools and 19 public middle schools as well as one private elementary school and six private combined middle/high schools, including the [[Shonan Shirayuri Gakuen Junior High School and High School]] and [[Keio Shonan-Fujisawa Junior and Senior High School]]. The city has six public high schools operated by the Kanagawa Prefectural Board of Education, including [[Shonan High School]], one of the leading high schools in Kanagawa with former Tokyo Governor [[Shintaro Ishihara]] as a graduate. There are three private schools. The prefecture also operates one special education school for the handicapped.
Private high schools:
* [[Shonan Shirayuri Gakuen Junior High School and High School]]


==Hospitals==
==Hospitals==
[[File:Fujisawa City Hospital.JPG|thumbnail|Fujisawa City Hospital]]
[[File:Fujisawa City Hospital.JPG|thumbnail|Fujisawa City Hospital]]
* [[Fujisawa City Hospital]]
* [[Fujisawa City Hospital]]

==Transportation==
[[File:Fujisawa 1.JPG|right|thumb|Near Fujisawa station]]

===Railway===
[[File:JR logo (east).svg|20px]] – [[Tōkaidō Main Line]], [[Shōnan-Shinjuku Line]]
*{{STN|Fujisawa}} – {{STN|Tsujidō}}
[[File:OdakyuGroup logo2.svg|18px]] [[Odakyu Electric Railway]] – [[Odakyū Enoshima Line]]
*{{STN|Chōgo}} – {{STN|Shōnandai}} – {{STN|Mutsuai-Nichidaimae}} – {{STN|Zengyō}} – {{STN|Fujisawa-Hommachi}} – {{STN|Fujisawa}} – {{STN|Hon-Kugenuma}} – {{STN|Kugenuma-Kaigan}} – {{STN|Katase-Enoshima}}
[[File:EnoshimaElectricRailway logo.svg|30px]] [[Enoshima Electric Railway]]
*{{STN|Enoshima}}{{•}} {{STN|Shōnankaigankōen}}{{•}} {{STN|Kugenuma}}{{•}} {{STN|Yanagikōji}}{{•}} {{STN|Ishigami}}{{•}} {{STN|Fujisawa}}
[[File:SOTETSU logomark.svg|18px]] [[Sagami Railway]] – [[Sagami Railway Izumino Line|Izumino]]
*{{STN|Shōnandai}}
[[File:Yokohama Municipal Subway Logo.svg|18px]] [[Yokohama Municipal Subway]] – [[Blue Line (Yokohama)|Blue Line]]
*{{STN|Shōnandai}}
[[file:SHONAN MONORAIL LOGO.svg|18px]] [[Shonan Monorail]]
*{{STN|Mejiroyamashita}}{{•}} {{STN|Shōnan-Enoshima}}

===Highway===
* {{jct|country=JPN|Exp|C4}}
* {{jct|country=JPN|Exp|E84|dab1=SS}}
* {{jct|country=JPN|Route|1}}
* {{jct|country=JPN|Route|134}}
* {{jct|country=JPN|Route|467}}


==Sister city relations==
==Sister city relations==
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*{{flagicon|Canada}} [[Windsor, Ontario]], Canada (from December 2, 1987)
*{{flagicon|Canada}} [[Windsor, Ontario]], Canada (from December 2, 1987)
*{{flagicon|ROK}} [[Boryeong]], South Chungcheong Province, South Korea (from November 15, 2002)
*{{flagicon|ROK}} [[Boryeong]], South Chungcheong Province, South Korea (from November 15, 2002)
*{{flagicon|RUS}} [[Yalta]], Crimea, Russia
*{{flagicon|UKR}} [[Yalta]], [[Autonomous Republic of Crimea]], Ukraine


==Local attractions==
==Local attractions==
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Fujisawa has two major firework displays in the summer, in late July and early August, usually sandwiched in between similar festivals in Chigasaki, Hiratsuka, Kamakura, and Yokohama.
Fujisawa has two major firework displays in the summer, in late July and early August, usually sandwiched in between similar festivals in Chigasaki, Hiratsuka, Kamakura, and Yokohama.


Enoshima Island has many attractions, including a botanical gardens and [[Enoshima Lighthouse]] which is open to visitors. Its height of 119.6 meters above sea level affords an excellent view of the area and, on a clear day, [[Mount Fuji]]. There are a number of famous [[Shinto shrine]]s, some in caves on the south side of the island.
Enoshima Island has many attractions, including a botanical gardens and the [[Enoshima Sea Candle]] which is open to visitors. Its height of 119.6 meters above sea level affords an excellent view of the area and, on a clear day, [[Mount Fuji]]. There are a number of famous [[Shinto shrine]]s, some in caves on the south side of the island.


One of Fujisawa's most popular seasonal products is ''shirasu'', similar to but much smaller and softer than [[whitebait]].
One of Fujisawa's most popular seasonal products is ''shirasu'', similar to but much smaller and softer than [[whitebait]].


===Tourist attractions===
===Tourist sights===
*[[Enoshima|Enoshima Island]]
*[[Enoshima|Enoshima Island]]
*[http://www.enosui.com/en/ Enoshima Aquarium]: [[:ja:新江ノ島水族館]] is one of the most famous and popular [[aquarium]] in Japan.
*[[Enoshima Aquarium]] is one of the most famous and popular [[aquarium]] in Japan.
*Shirahata Shrine: [[:ja:白旗神社&#x20;&#x28;藤沢市&#x29;]] Shirahata Jinja is a [[Shinto shrine]], dedicated to Samukawahiko-no-Mikoto and [[Minamoto no Yoshitsune]]. There are two portable shrines, Yoshitsune and Benkei. Yoshitsune and [[Saito Musashibo Benkei|Benkei]] were major Japanese historical figures of the late [[Heian period]].
*Shirahata Shrine: [[:ja:白旗神社 (藤沢市)]] Shirahata Jinja is a [[Shinto shrine]], dedicated to Samukawahiko-no-Mikoto and [[Minamoto no Yoshitsune]]. There are two portable shrines, Yoshitsune and Benkei. Yoshitsune and [[Saito Musashibo Benkei|Benkei]] were major Japanese historical figures of the late [[Heian period]].
*[[Shōjōkō-ji]] ( [http://www.jishu.or.jp/english-page Yugyo-ji] ) : head temple of the Ji-sect of [[Buddhism in Japan|Japanese Buddhism]]
*[[Shōjōkō-ji]] ( [http://www.jishu.or.jp/english-page Yugyo-ji] ) : head temple of the Ji-sect of [[Buddhism in Japan|Japanese Buddhism]]
*Kugenuma Beach
*Kugenuma Beach
*Tsujido Beach and [[Tsujido Seaside Park]]
*Site of Oba Castle : good place for [[Hanami]] ( cherry-blossom viewing ), approximately in the late March. However, the castle no longer exists.
*Site of Oba Castle ruins: good place for [[Hanami]] ( cherry-blossom viewing ), around late March.


==Notable people from Fujisawa==
==Notable people from Fujisawa==
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*[[Motohisa Ikeda]], politician
*[[Motohisa Ikeda]], politician
*[[Tsubasa Imai]], singer, actor
*[[Tsubasa Imai]], singer, actor
*[[Hirokazu Ishihara]], professional football/soccer player
*[[Masahiko Kageyama]], racing driver
*[[Masahiko Kageyama]], racing driver
*[[Chihiro Kato]], professional volleyball player
*[[Chihiro Kato (volleyball)|Chihiro Kato]], professional volleyball player
*[[Masahiko Kumagai]], professional soccer player
*[[Masahiko Kumagai]], professional football/soccer player
*[[Tomoya Miki]], professional football/soccer player
*[[Takahiro Mizushima]], voice actor
*[[Takahiro Mizushima]], voice actor
*[[Masahiro Nakai]], singer, actor
*[[Masahiro Nakai]], singer, actor
*[[Tsuneko Nakazato]], author
*[[Tsuneko Nakazato]], author
*[[Hikaru Nishida]], singer, actress
*[[Hikaru Nishida]], singer, actress
*[[Nagisa Oshima]], film director
*[[Shinnosuke Ogasawara]], professional baseball player
*[[Shinnosuke Ogasawara]], professional baseball player
*[[Yuki Onishi (chef)|Yuki Onishi]], ramen chef
*[[Nagisa Oshima]], film director
*[[Ikuzo Sakurai]], politician
*[[Ikuzo Sakurai]], politician
*[[Tomoaki Satoh (baseball, born 1978)|Tomoaki Satoh]], professional baseball player
*[[Tomoaki Satoh (baseball, born 1978)|Tomoaki Satoh]], professional baseball player
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*[[Haruka Suenaga]], gravure model
*[[Haruka Suenaga]], gravure model
*[[Kohei Suwama]], professional wrestler
*[[Kohei Suwama]], professional wrestler
*[[Shun Takagi]], professional football/soccer player
*[[Shuhei Takahashi]], professional baseball player
*[[Shuhei Takahashi]], professional baseball player
*[[Saki Takaoka]], actress
*[[Saki Takaoka]], actress
*Taki (Riki) Takayama, member of Japanese boy-group [[&Team]]
*[[Toshitaka Tsurumi]], professional soccer player
*[[Toshitaka Tsurumi]], professional soccer player
*[[Toko Yasuda]], singer, songwriter, keyboardist, guitarist, and bassist


==References==
==References==
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Fujisawa
藤沢市
City
Fujisawa seen from Enoshima Beach Volleyball Japan / Yugyo-ji Kugenuma Beach / Enoshima Shonandai Cultural Center
Fujisawa seen from Enoshima

Beach Volleyball Japan / Yugyo-ji

Kugenuma Beach / Enoshima Shonandai Cultural Center
Flag of Fujisawa
Flag
Official seal of Fujisawa
Seal
Location of Fujisawa in Kanagawa Prefecture
Location of Fujisawa in Kanagawa Prefecture
Fujisawa is located in Japan
Fujisawa
Fujisawa
 
Coordinates: 35°21′N 139°28′E / 35.350°N 139.467°E / 35.350; 139.467
CountryJapan
RegionKantō
PrefectureKanagawa
Area
 • Total69.57 km2 (26.86 sq mi)
Population
 (June 1, 2021)
 • Total439,728
 • Density6,300/km2 (16,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Phone number0466-25-1111
Address1 Asahi-cho, Fujisawa-shi, Kanagawa-ken 251-8601
ClimateCfa
WebsiteOfficial website
Symbols
BirdCommon kingfisher
FlowerWisteria
TreeJapanese black pine
Fujisawa City Hall

Fujisawa (藤沢市, Fujisawa-shi) is a city in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 June 2021, the city had an estimated population of 439,728 and a population density of 6300 persons per km2.[1] The total area of the city is 69.57 square kilometres (26.86 sq mi).

Geography[edit]

Fujisawa is in the south-central part of Kanagawa Prefecture. It faces Sagami Bay of the Pacific Ocean. The northern part of the city is on the Sagamino plateau while the southern part is abutted on the Shonan Beach.

Fujisawa has three major topographical features: the island of Enoshima to the south connected to the Katase shoreline area by a road bridge, and two rivers, the Hikiji and the Sakai, which run north-south. The Hikiji can be traced from an area designated as a nature reserve park in the city of Yamato and flows directly along the boundary of the joint US Navy and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Atsugi Naval Air Base and the United States Army Camp Zama. The Sakai runs directly from the mountains between Machida and Hachiōji, and for quite some distance forms the border between the Tokyo Metropolitan Area and Kanagawa Prefecture. From Machida city centre, the river can be directly followed by a foot and cycle path to Fujisawa city centre, a distance of approximately 35 km (22 mi). Another cycle path runs along the Shonan Coastal path, from the Sagami River, in Hiratsuka, to Enoshima Bridge in Fujisawa.

Surrounding municipalities[edit]

Kanagawa Prefecture

Climate[edit]

Fujisawa has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Fujisawa is 15.3 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1872 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.7 °C, and lowest in January, at around 5.4 °C.[2]

Climate data for Tsujido, Fujisawa (1992−2020 normals, extremes 1992−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 19.7
(67.5) 		22.1
(71.8) 		23.4
(74.1) 		27.2
(81.0) 		30.6
(87.1) 		32.1
(89.8) 		36.2
(97.2) 		36.9
(98.4) 		36.5
(97.7) 		31.2
(88.2) 		25.2
(77.4) 		22.8
(73.0) 		36.9
(98.4)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 10.8
(51.4) 		11.4
(52.5) 		14.2
(57.6) 		18.5
(65.3) 		22.4
(72.3) 		24.9
(76.8) 		28.2
(82.8) 		30.3
(86.5) 		27.6
(81.7) 		22.7
(72.9) 		17.8
(64.0) 		13.2
(55.8) 		20.2
(68.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) 6.0
(42.8) 		6.8
(44.2) 		9.8
(49.6) 		14.4
(57.9) 		18.6
(65.5) 		21.6
(70.9) 		25.1
(77.2) 		26.9
(80.4) 		23.9
(75.0) 		18.7
(65.7) 		13.4
(56.1) 		8.5
(47.3) 		16.1
(61.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 1.5
(34.7) 		2.2
(36.0) 		5.4
(41.7) 		10.2
(50.4) 		15.1
(59.2) 		18.9
(66.0) 		22.8
(73.0) 		24.3
(75.7) 		20.8
(69.4) 		15.3
(59.5) 		9.5
(49.1) 		4.1
(39.4) 		12.5
(54.5)
Record low °C (°F) −4.3
(24.3) 		−5.0
(23.0) 		−2.1
(28.2) 		−0.2
(31.6) 		7.0
(44.6) 		12.3
(54.1) 		16.7
(62.1) 		17.7
(63.9) 		12.2
(54.0) 		7.4
(45.3) 		0.8
(33.4) 		−3.5
(25.7) 		−5.0
(23.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 60.8
(2.39) 		61.1
(2.41) 		132.6
(5.22) 		134.4
(5.29) 		148.1
(5.83) 		171.9
(6.77) 		159.6
(6.28) 		120.6
(4.75) 		197.3
(7.77) 		191.1
(7.52) 		97.7
(3.85) 		63.7
(2.51) 		1,529.5
(60.22)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 5.6 5.9 10.1 9.4 10.2 11.9 10.3 6.8 10.8 10.2 8.0 5.8 105
Mean monthly sunshine hours 202.5 177.7 181.3 182.6 187.5 133.5 171.3 214.7 147.1 144.2 160.8 192.3 2,096.9
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[3][4]

Demographics[edit]

Per Japanese census data,[5] the population of Fujisawa has grown steadily over the past 70 years.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1950 96,880—    
1960 124,601+28.6%
1970 228,789+83.6%
1980 300,248+31.2%
1990 350,330+16.7%
2000 379,185+8.2%
2010 409,657+8.0%
2020 436,905+6.7%

History[edit]

Fujisawa in 1933

The area around present-day Fujisawa City has been inhabited for thousands of years. Archaeologists have found stone tools and shell middens from the Japanese Paleolithic period, ceramic shards from the Jōmon period, and graves from the Kofun period at numerous locations. The area is mentioned in the Nara period Nihon Shoki chronicles. By the Heian period, central Sagami Province was divided into shōen controlled by the Muroaoka, Oe, and other local warlords. During the Kamakura period, Fujisawa was the setting for a number of battles to overthrow the Kamakura shogunate as mentioned in the late 14th century Taiheiki. During the Muromachi period, Fujisawa developed around Yugyo-ji, a Buddhist temple, which was established in 1325.

With the Edo period, Fujisawa prospered as Fujisawa-shuku, a post station on the Tōkaidō highway connecting Edo with Kyoto. Shōgun Tokugawa Ieyasu built a palace in Fujisawa as a rest stop between Edo and Sunpu.

Following the Meiji Restoration, the area was divided into villages in Kōza District and Kamakura District within Kanagawa Prefecture. The Kōza District office was located in Fujisawa from 1878. The area developed rapidly after the opening of Fujisawa Station of Tōkaidō Main Line in 1887.

During the cadastral reform of April 1, 1889, Fujisawa-Ōsaka Town (in Kōza District) and Fujisawa-Ōtomi Town (in Kamakura District) were created through the merger of local hamlets. Emperor Meiji visited Fujisawa in 1891 to watch military maneuvers. The IJA 49th Infantry Regiment under the IJA 1st Division was stationed in Fujisawa from 1907. During the same year, Fujisawa-Ōsaka Town absorbed Fujisawa-Ōtomi Town and expanded further in 1908 by annexing the neighboring villages of Kugenuma and Meiji (both from Kamakura District), renaming itself Fujisawa Town.

The 1923 Great Kantō earthquake caused severe damage to Fujisawa, with some 4,000 houses destroyed. An Imperial Japanese Navy Artillery School was established in Tsujido in 1926.

The town of Fujisawa was elevated to city status on October 1, 1940. Fujisawa expanded by annexing the village of Muraoka in 1941, the village of Mutsuai in 1942, the town of Katase in 1947, and the villages of Goshomi, Chogo, Takakura and parts of Koide (hamlet of Endo) in 1955. Fujisawa hosted the yachting events of the 1964 Summer Olympics.

These improved transport links, such as the Yokohama Subway line and express train services on the Odakyu line, have made Fujisawa an increasingly attractive and cost-effective commuter suburb for Tokyo and Yokohama.

Government[edit]

Fujisawa has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 36 members. Fujisawa contributes five members to the Kanagawa Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of Kanagawa 12th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

Economy[edit]

Fujisawa has a mixed economy with a strong industrial base. Isuzu retains a large truck factory at Tsuchidana. Kobe Steel has a factory in the east of the city, as does NSK Microprecision, a maker of bearings and precision parts. Sony operates the Shonan Technology Center in Fujisawa.[6] Ebara Corporation, a major manufacturer of pumps and water treatment equipment has a plant in Fujisawa.[7]

Fujisawa has extensive commercial shopping facilities and has the largest commercial city centre on the Shonan coast. Fujisawa is also a bedroom community for Yokohama and Tokyo.

Education[edit]

There are four university campuses in Fujisawa: prestigious Keio University's Shonan Fujisawa Campus (SFC) with three faculties and a graduate school in Endo, Nihon University's School of Natural Science at Mutsuai, and Tama University's Global Studies Faculty near Shonandai, all in the northern part of the city, and the Shonan Institute of Technology (SIT) in Tsujido Nishikaigan to the south.

Fujisawa has 35 public elementary schools and 19 public middle schools as well as one private elementary school and six private combined middle/high schools, including the Shonan Shirayuri Gakuen Junior High School and High School and Keio Shonan-Fujisawa Junior and Senior High School. The city has six public high schools operated by the Kanagawa Prefectural Board of Education, including Shonan High School, one of the leading high schools in Kanagawa with former Tokyo Governor Shintaro Ishihara as a graduate. There are three private schools. The prefecture also operates one special education school for the handicapped.

Hospitals[edit]

Fujisawa City Hospital

Transportation[edit]

Near Fujisawa station

Railway[edit]

– Tōkaidō Main Line, Shōnan-Shinjuku Line

Odakyu Electric Railway – Odakyū Enoshima Line

Enoshima Electric Railway

Sagami Railway – Izumino

Yokohama Municipal Subway – Blue Line

Shonan Monorail

Highway[edit]

Sister city relations[edit]

Local attractions[edit]

Enoshima Island

Fujisawa remains at the centre of the 'Shōnan lifestyle' image, and its good rail and adequate road connections make it a very popular destination for day trippers from the Kanto region. Surfing and beach volleyball tournaments in summertime attract visitors, especially younger people, and they are also drawn to the seasonal bars and rest houses that are erected along the beach from Kugenuma Kaigan to Enoshima Kaigan.

Fujisawa has two major firework displays in the summer, in late July and early August, usually sandwiched in between similar festivals in Chigasaki, Hiratsuka, Kamakura, and Yokohama.

Enoshima Island has many attractions, including a botanical gardens and the Enoshima Sea Candle which is open to visitors. Its height of 119.6 meters above sea level affords an excellent view of the area and, on a clear day, Mount Fuji. There are a number of famous Shinto shrines, some in caves on the south side of the island.

One of Fujisawa's most popular seasonal products is shirasu, similar to but much smaller and softer than whitebait.

Tourist sights[edit]

Notable people from Fujisawa[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Fujisawa city official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.
  2. ^ "Fujisawa climate: Weather Fujisawa & temperature by month". en.climate-data.org.
  3. ^ 観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）. JMA. Retrieved March 19, 2022.
  4. ^ 気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値）. JMA. Retrieved March 19, 2022.
  5. ^ "Chiba (Japan): Cities, Towns and Villages in Prefecture - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de.
  6. ^ "Access & Map." Sony. Retrieved on January 19, 2009.
  7. ^ [1] Archived 2016-05-31 at the Wayback Machine Ebara official home page

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