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Fuji

Local name: 富士市

Located in Fuji Shi, Shizuoka Coordinates: 35°10′00″ N 138°41′00″ E

Fuji
Kramertron · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
245,392
245.4K
Elevation
9 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
April–MayOctober–November
See the climate
Airports
FSZ Mount Fuji Shizuoka Airport61 km
OIM Oshima Airport75 km

About Fuji

Fuji is a city. Location: Fuji Shi, Shizuoka. Population: 245,392. Elevation: 9 m.

From Wikipedia

Fuji (富士市, Fuji-shi; Japanese pronunciation: [ɸɯꜜ.(d)ʑi, ɸɯ.(d)ʑiꜜ.ɕi]) is a city in eastern Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 December 2019, the city had an estimated population of 245,015 in 106,087 households, and a population density of 1,000 people per km2. The total area of the city is 244.95 square kilometers (94.58 sq mi). Fuji is the third largest city in terms of population in Shizuoka Prefecture, trailing Hamamatsu and Shizuoka.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1966
Area
245 km²
Official website
city.fuji.shizuoka.jp

Source: Wikidata

Travel notes for Fuji

From Wikivoyage

For the mountain, see Mount Fuji. For other places with the same name, see Fuji (disambiguation).

Fuji (富士) is a city in Shizuoka prefecture.

Understand+

Tourist information site:

The local tourist association has a multilingual guide site.

Source: Wikivoyage · CC BY-SA 4.0 · abridged

Places bordering Fuji

  • Shizuoka
  • Fujinomiya
  • Numazu
  • Susono
  • Gotemba
  • Nagaizumi Chō

Twin towns and sister cities of Fuji

  • Shizukuishi· Japan
  • Oceanside· United States

Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.

Population of Fuji over time

Population of Fuji over time
2010 254,027
2015 248,399
2021 243,739

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Fuji

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–May, October–November.

This month · November

A good month to visit

Day 20° · Night 9° · Rain 94 mm

Hottest month
August (day 32°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
August (259 mm)
Driest month
December (50 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table
Climate of Fuji
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)13°13°15°21°25°27°31°32°29°24°20°15°
Average low (°C)1°2°5°10°15°19°23°24°21°15°9°4°
Precipitation (mm)55711211471602321962592481749450

Other places to visit in this season: April May October November

How to get to Fuji

The nearest airport is Mount Fuji Shizuoka Airport (FSZ), 61 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Fujinomiya, 8 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Mount Fuji Shizuoka Airport (FSZ) Makinohara / Shimada 61 kmsouthwest
  • Oshima Airport (OIM) Izu Oshima 75 kmsoutheast
  • Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) Tokyo 109 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Fujinomiya Population: 132.5K 8 kmnorthwest
  • Numazu Population: 189.5K 18 kmsoutheast
  • Mishima Population: 107.9K 22 kmeast
  • Shizuoka Population: 693.4K 34 kmsouthwest
  • Odawara Population: 188.9K 44 kmeast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Fuji

Within 100 km: 20 historic and cultural sites, 48 natural sites, 31 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km7 places

  • Mount Echizen-dake Mountain 13 kmNE
  • Fuji River River 7 kmSW
  • Taiseki Ji Attraction 16 kmNW
  • Shiba River River 12 kmW

25–60 km31 places

  • Hatsu-shima Island 47 kmE
  • Lake Shoji Lake 37 kmN
  • Suruga Bay Natural site 37 kmS
  • Oi River River 57 kmSW

60–100 km61 places

  • Ō Shima Island 81 kmSE
  • Jōga Shima Island 85 kmE
  • Enoshima Island 74 kmE
  • To Shima Island 90 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Fuji and similar cities

Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.

Measure Fuji Sasebo Chigasaki Chōfu
Population 245.4K 243.2K 242.8K 242.6K
Elevation 9 m 8 m 6 m 44 m
Summer day (hottest month) 32° 31° 31° 30°
Winter night (coldest month) 1° 3° 1° 0°
Annual rainfall 1,807 mm 2,099 mm 1,663 mm 1,545 mm
Best months Apr–May, Oct–Nov May, Oct Apr–Jun, Oct May–Jun, Oct
Distance — 855 km 68 km 96 km

Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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