Japan Shizuoka Map

Our Shizuoka prefecture map has 6 slides with English and Japanese names labeled.

静岡県の地図, 指定都市を含む23市（静岡市8区）、12町の合計30市町村に分かれています。

1. Japan Shizuoka Prefecture Location
2. Japan Shizuoka Prefecture Outline
3. Blank Shizuoka Map with Municipalities
4. Shizuoka Map with Municipalities highlighting the designated city area.
5. Labeled Shizuoka Map with English names of Municipalities
6. Labeled Shizuoka Map with Japanese names of Municipalities

Shizuoka prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshu, with the division of 30 municipalities: 23 cities including the designated cities(Shizuoka city with 8 wards ), 12 towns. Shizuoka city is the capital of Shizuoka with a population of 1395 thousand in 2021. The neighboring prefectures are Kanagawa Prefecture to the east, Yamanashi Prefecture to the northeast, Nagano Prefecture to the north, and Aichi Prefecture to the west.

The 23 Cities are designated cities of Shizuoka and Hamamatsu, and 21 other cities, which are Atami City, Fuji City, Fujieda City, Fujinomiya City, Fukuroi City, Gotemba City, Ito City, Iwata City, Izu City, Izunokuni City, Kakegawa City, Kikugawa City, Kosai City, Makinohara City, Mishima City, Numazu City, Omaezaki City, Shimada City, Shimoda City, Susono City, and Yaizu City.

• Shizuoka city has 3 wards which are Aoi Ward, Suruga Ward, Shimizu Ward.
• Hamamatsu city has 7 wards which are Hamakita-ku (浜北区), Higashi-ku (東区), Kita-ku (北区), Minami-ku (南区), Naka-ku (中区), Nishi-ku (西区), Tenryū-ku (天竜区).
• The 12 towns of Shizuoka prefecture are Higashiizu-cho, Kannami-cho, Kawanehon-cho, Kawazu-cho, Matsuzaki-cho, Minamiizu-cho, Nagaizumi-cho, Nishiizu-cho, Oyama-cho, Shimizu-cho, Yoshida-cho, and Mori-machi.

Population

• As of September 2023, Shizuoka Prefecture’s population stands at 3,555,818, with Shizuoka City as the capital and Hamamatsu being the largest city. The prefecture is the 10th most populous in Japan, with a density of 460/km2.

Economy

• Shizuoka is renowned for its industrial prowess, particularly in the manufacturing sector, where it is considered a hub for transportation and electronic machinery. It is the founding location and manufacturing base for globally recognized companies such as Honda, Suzuki, and Yamaha. The prefecture also leads in the production of musical instruments, motorcycles, paper, and medicine, and is a major producer of green tea, mandarin oranges, and wasabi. Shizuoka’s significant contributions to various industrial sectors have earned it a place among the top five advanced industrial regions in Japan.

Importance

Shizuoka Prefecture’s natural beauty, including Mount Fuji, the Izu Peninsula, and Lake Hamana, attracts over 100 million tourists annually. The region’s abundant hot spring resources, picturesque ocean views, and historical sites make it a popular tourist destination. Additionally, Shizuoka is known for its rich agricultural products, renowned handicrafts, and fishery resources, further adding to its importance in Japan’s cultural and economic landscape.

Japan has 47 Prefectures in total. You can check other Prefecture maps as well.

They are Aichi, Akita, Aomori, Chiba, Ehime, Fukui, Fukuoka, Fukushima, Gifu, Gunma, Hiroshima, Hokkaidō, Hyōgo, Ibaraki, Ishikawa, Iwate, Kagawa, Kagoshima, Kanagawa, Kōchi, Kumamoto, Kyoto, Mie, Miyagi, Miyazaki, Nagano, Nagasaki, Nara, Niigata, Ōita, Okayama, Okinawa, Osaka, Saga, Saitama, Shiga, Shimane, Shizuoka, Tochigi, Tokushima, Tokyo, Tottori, Toyama, Wakayama, Yamagata, Yamaguchi, and Yamanashi.

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