Shizuoka Prefecture

Shizuoka Prefecture 静岡県
Prefecture
Japanese transcription(s)
• Japanese	静岡県
• Rōmaji	Shizuoka-ken
Flag Symbol
Anthem: "Shizuoka kenka" [ja] and "Fuji yo yume yo tomo yo" [ja]
Coordinates: 34°55′N 138°19′E / 34.917°N 138.317°E / 34.917; 138.317
Country	Japan
Region	Chūbu (Tōkai)
Island	Honshu
Capital	Shizuoka
Largest city	Hamamatsu
Subdivisions	Districts: 5, Municipalities: 35
Government
• Governor	Yasutomo Suzuki
Area
• Total	7,777.42 km2 (3,002.88 sq mi)
• Rank	13th
Highest elevation (Mount Fuji)	3,778 m (12,395 ft)
Population  (1 September 2023)
• Total	3,555,818
• Rank	10th
• Density	460/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
• Dialect	Shizuoka dialect
GDP [1]
• Total	JP¥ 17,866 billion US$ 163.9 billion (2019)
ISO 3166 code	JP-22
Website	www.pref.shizuoka.jp/a_foreign/english
Symbols of Japan
Bird	Japanese paradise flycatcher (Terpsiphone atrocaudata)
Flower	Azalea (Rhododendron)
Tree	Sweet osmanthus (Osmanthus fragrans var. aurantiacus)

Shizuoka Prefecture (静岡県, Shizuoka-ken) is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshu.^[2] As of September 2023,^[update] Shizuoka Prefecture has a population of 3,555,818 and has a geographic area of 7,777.42 km² (3,002.88 sq mi). Shizuoka Prefecture borders Kanagawa Prefecture to the east, Yamanashi Prefecture to the northeast, Nagano Prefecture to the north, and Aichi Prefecture to the west.

Shizuoka is the capital and Hamamatsu is the largest city in Shizuoka Prefecture, with other major cities including Fuji, Numazu, and Iwata.^[3] Shizuoka Prefecture is located on Japan's Pacific Ocean coast and features Suruga Bay formed by the Izu Peninsula, and Lake Hamana which is considered to be one of Japan's largest lakes. Mount Fuji, the tallest volcano in Japan and cultural icon of the country, is partially located in Shizuoka Prefecture on the border with Yamanashi Prefecture. Shizuoka Prefecture has a significant motoring heritage as the founding location of Honda, Suzuki, and Yamaha, and is home to the Fuji International Speedway.