Fujioka, Gunma Prefecture, Kantō Region, Japan

Geography | Surrounding municipalities | History | Railway | Expressways | National highways | Local attractions | National Historic Sites | Fujioka Matsuri | Fuji Matsuri

🇯🇵 Fujioka (藤岡市) is a city located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan.

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Geography Fujioka is located on the southern border of Gunma Prefecture, bordered by Saitama Prefecture to the south.

Mountains: • Nishi-Mikaboyama (西御荷鉾山), 1246m • Higashi-Mikaboyama (東御荷鉾山) 1286m • Amefuriyama (雨降山) • Sakurayama (桜山), 591m • Takayama (高山) • Koshinyama (庚申山). Rivers: • Karasugawa • Kaburagawa (鏑川) • Ayugawa (鮎川) • Nukuigawa (温井川) • Kannagawa (神流川) • Sannagawa (三名川) • Sasagawa (笹川). Lakes and marshes: • Kannako (神流湖) • Sannako (三名湖) • Ayugawako (鮎川湖) • Takenuma (竹沼).

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Surrounding municipalities Gunma Prefecture: • Takasaki • Tamamura • Kanna • Shimonita • Kanra. Saitama Prefecture: • Chichibu • Kamikawa • Kamisato.

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History Fujioka is located within traditional Kōzuke Province. During the late Sengoku period it developed as a jōkamachi around Ashida Castle, the centre of a 30,000 koku holding by the Ashida clan, retainers of Tokugawa Ieyasu. However, the foundation of the Edo period Tokugawa shogunate, the area tenryō territory under the direct control of the shogunate. Fujioka and Onishi towns, and Kanna, Ono, Midori, Mikuri, Hirai, Hino, and Sanbagawa Village were created in Midorino District, Gunma Prefecture and Mihara village in Minamikanra District, Gunma Prefecture on April 1, 1889 with the creation of the modern municipalities system after the Meiji Restoration. In 1896, Minamikanra District was united with Midorino District and Tago District to create Tano District. On April 1, 1954, Fujioka annexed Kanna, Ono, Midori and Mikuri villages and was elevated to city status. On March 1, 1955 Fujioka annexed neighboring Hirai and Sanbagawa villages. On January 1, 2006 Onishi Village was merged into Fujioka City.

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Railway JR East – Hachikō Line • Gunma-Fujioka - Kita-Fujioka.

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Expressways Two expressways converge at the Fujioka Junction. • Kan-etsu Expressway Kan-etsu Expressway - Fujioka Junction • Jōshin-etsu Expressway Jōshin-etsu Expressway - Fujioka Interchange (IC), Fujioka Parking Area (PA).

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National highways • National Route 17 • National Route 254 • National Route 462.

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Local attractions • Sanbaseki Gorge, National Place of Scenic Beauty • Fujioka History Museum • Site of Hirai Castle • Shimokubo Dam • Shinsui Dam • Takenuma Dam.

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National Historic Sites • Takayamasha Sericulture School, also a UNESCO World Heritage Site • Nanakoshiyama Kofun • Yuzurihara Stone Age Residence Site • Shiroishi Inariyama Kofun • Hongō Haniwa Kiln ruins.

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Fujioka Matsuri The Fujioka Matsuri is a two-day summer festival which is typically held on a weekend in late July. The celebration, which takes place in central Fujioka, features food and entertainment stalls, a flea market, parade, and street dancing. There are many traditional events as well, such as taiko performances, mikoshi carrying, and the parading of dashi floats through the streets.

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Fuji Matsuri The Fuji Matsuri (Wisteria Festival) is a spring festival which takes place at Koshinyama Park every year in late April/early May, to celebrate the blooming of the wisteria flowers. Numerous vendor stalls sell various local products, food, and flowers. The wisteria flowers are illuminated after sunset.

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Fujioka has a population of over 64,539 people. Fujioka also forms one of the centres of the wider Gunma Prefecture which has a population of over 1,937,626 people.

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Twin Towns, Sister Cities Fujioka has links with:

🇺🇸 Bend, USA 🇯🇵 Hakui, Japan 🇨🇳 Jiangyin, China 🇨🇦 Regina, Canada
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North of: 36.25

🇮🇶 Ranya 36.25

🇯🇵 Saku 36.257

🇩🇿 Aïn Defla 36.265

🇮🇷 Qazvin 36.268

🇯🇵 Ōta 36.283

🇮🇷 Mashhad 36.29

🇯🇵 Chikusei 36.3

🇯🇵 Sano 36.3

🇯🇵 Kaga 36.3

🇰🇷 Buyeo 36.3

East of: 139.067

🇯🇵 Maebashi 139.069

🇯🇵 Kōnan 139.083

🇯🇵 Chichibu 139.094

🇯🇵 Itō 139.106

🇯🇵 Odawara 139.168

🇯🇵 Honjō 139.188

🇯🇵 Isesaki 139.201

🇯🇵 Hadano 139.232

🇦🇺 Murray Bridge 139.275

🇯🇵 Fukaya 139.281

West of: 139.067

🇯🇵 Maebashi-Akagi 139.064

🇯🇵 Shibukawa 139.05

🇯🇵 Niigata 139.046

🇯🇵 Numata 139.033

🇯🇵 Yamafutatsu 139.033

🇯🇵 Chuo 139.033

🇯🇵 Takasaki 139.005

🇯🇵 Sanjo 138.957

🇯🇵 Gotemba 138.937

🇯🇵 Mishima 138.911

Antipodal to Fujioka is: -40.933,-36.25

Locations Near: Fujioka 139.067,36.25

🇯🇵 Takasaki 139.005,36.329 d: 10.3  

🇯🇵 Honjō 139.188,36.239 d: 10.9  

🇯🇵 Shibukawa 139.05,36.383 d: 14.9  

🇯🇵 Maebashi-Akagi 139.064,36.389 d: 15.5  

🇯🇵 Maebashi 139.069,36.396 d: 16.3  

🇯🇵 Isesaki 139.201,36.32 d: 14.3  

🇯🇵 Fukaya 139.281,36.194 d: 20.2  

🇯🇵 Chichibu 139.094,35.995 d: 28.4  

🇯🇵 Ōta 139.367,36.283 d: 27.1  

🇯🇵 Kumagaya 139.385,36.145 d: 30.8  

Antipodal to: Fujioka -40.933,-36.25

🇨🇱 La Reina -33.45,-33.45 d: 19264.9  

🇧🇷 Tubarão -49,-28.467 d: 18865.8  

🇧🇷 Criciúma -49.372,-28.678 d: 18860.4  

🇧🇷 São José -48.617,-27.6 d: 18811.5  

🇧🇷 Palhoça -48.667,-27.633 d: 18811.7  

🇧🇷 Biguaçu -48.667,-27.5 d: 18799.6  

🇧🇷 Viamão -51.023,-30.088 d: 18853.7  

🇧🇷 Gravataí -50.983,-29.933 d: 18845.8  

🇧🇷 Alvorada -51.079,-30.001 d: 18843.4  

🇧🇷 Rio Grande -52.099,-32.041 d: 18887  

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