🇯🇵 Fujioka (藤岡市) is a city located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan.
1Geography 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).
1Surrounding municipalities Gunma Prefecture: • Takasaki • Tamamura • Kanna • Shimonita • Kanra. Saitama Prefecture: • Chichibu • Kamikawa • Kamisato.
1History 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.
1Railway JR East – Hachikō Line • Gunma-Fujioka - Kita-Fujioka.
1Expressways 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).
1National highways • National Route 17 • National Route 254 • National Route 462.
1Local attractions • Sanbaseki Gorge, National Place of Scenic Beauty • Fujioka History Museum • Site of Hirai Castle • Shimokubo Dam • Shinsui Dam • Takenuma Dam.
1National 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.
1Fujioka 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.
1Fuji 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.
1Fujioka 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:
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