Tagonoura

It refers to the coastline of eastern Shizuoka Prefecture, the inner part of Suruga Bay, the southern part of Fuji City, and the Tagonoura Port area, and includes the area from Fukiage Beach in the Kanbara area of ​​Shimizu Ward, Shizuoka City, through the mouth of the Fuji River, and around the mouth of the Numa River in Fuji City. Currently, it is often written as "Tagonoura". The view of Mt. Fuji and the white sand and green pine coast are known as a scenic spot, and have been sung about in many ancient poems, such as the poem by Yamabe no Akahito in Volume 3 of the Manyoshu. Sand dunes have also developed. The point where the Numa River and Urui River join and flow into Suruga Bay developed as Yoshiwara Port in the Middle Ages and Early Modern Periods. Construction of the excavated Tagonoura Port began in 1958 (Showa 33) and was completed in 1970, but the surrounding area was lined with various factories, completely changing the landscape. It is designated as an important port.

[Kitagawa Mitsuo]

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静岡県東部、駿河湾(するがわん)奥部、富士市南部、田子浦港一帯の海岸をさし、静岡市清水区蒲原(かんばら)地区の吹上の浜から富士川河口を経て、富士市沼川河口あたりまでを含める。現在は「田子の浦」の表記が多い。富士山の眺望と白砂青松の海岸は景勝地として知られ、『万葉集』巻3に収める山部赤人(やまべのあかひと)の歌など、古来多くの歌に詠まれた。砂丘も発達している。沼川と潤井(うるい)川が合流して駿河湾に流出する地点は、中・近世吉原湊(よしわらみなと)として発達した。1958年（昭和33）掘込み式港湾田子の浦港建設に着工し、1970年完成したが、周辺に各種の工場が建ち並び景観は一変した。重要港湾に指定されている。

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