Shimizu [city] - Shimizu

Japanese: 清水[市] - しみず

An old city in central Shizuoka Prefecture. Established as a city in 1924. Located on the west coast of Suruga Bay, the city area extends up the Okitsu River to the border with Yamanashi Prefecture. The central area is made up of Ejiri, which flourished as a post town on the Tokaido along with Okitsu, and Shimizu, an old port town. The Tokaido Main Line and Tomei Expressway pass through the city. The port is a natural harbor with the sandbar of the Miho Peninsula as a breakwater, and is a base for deep-sea fishing. It was opened to the public in 1899, and designated as a specific important port in 1952, with facilities modernized, including the construction of a wharf exclusively for containers. It is one of the leading trading ports in the country, exporting automobiles, motorcycles, and musical instruments, and importing seafood and lumber. It is also one of the centers of the Suruga Bay coastal industrial area, and is home to thriving industries in electrical equipment, general machinery, food, shipbuilding, and other areas. The northern part of the prefecture cultivates tea and mandarin oranges, while the southern part cultivates greenhouse cucumbers. Strawberries are a specialty of the Kuno area. There are Miho no Matsubara, the scenic Nihon-daira area, Satta Pass, Ryugeji Temple, and Bainji Temple. In April 2003, the prefecture merged with Shizuoka City. Area: 227.65 ^km2 . Population: 236,822 (2000).
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Japanese:

静岡県中部の旧市。1924年市制。駿河湾の西岸にあり，市域は興津川上流の山梨県境に及んでいる。興津とともに東海道の宿場町として栄えた江尻と，古い港町の清水が中心市街をなす。東海道本線，東名高速道路などが通じる。港は砂嘴(さし)の三保半島を防波堤とする天然の良港で，遠洋漁業基地である。1899年開港場となり，1952年には特定重要港湾に指定され，コンテナー専用埠頭が出来るなど，施設が近代化した。全国屈指の貿易港で，自動車，オートバイ，楽器などが輸出，魚介，木材などが輸入される。また駿河湾臨海工業地域の一中心で，電気機器，一般機器，食品，造船などの工業が盛ん。北部は茶，ミカン，南部は温室キュウリを栽培し，久能(くのう)山麓一帯ではイチゴを特産。三保松原，日本平の景勝地，薩【た】(さった)峠，竜華寺，梅蔭寺などがある。2003年４月，静岡市と合併。227.65km²。23万6822人（2000）。
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