Yoshiwara, Shizuoka

Yoshiwara
吉原市
Former municipality
Coordinates: 35°09′48″N 138°41′12″E / 35.1633°N 138.6866°E / 35.1633; 138.6866Coordinates: 35°09′48″N 138°41′12″E / 35.1633°N 138.6866°E / 35.1633; 138.6866
Country Japan
Region Chūbu region (Tōkai region)
Prefecture Shizuoka
District FujiDistrict,
Merged November 1, 1966
(now part of Fuji)
Area
  Total 174.56 km2 (67.40 sq mi)
Population (October 1, 2008)
  Total 90,224
  Density 516.86/km2 (1,338.7/sq mi)
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)

Yoshiwara (吉原市 Yoshiwara-shi) was a city located in eastern Shizuoka Prefecture. On November 1, 1966, Yoshiwara was merged with the city of Fuji.[1]

During the Edo Period, Yoshiwara was a post town known as Yoshiwara-juku on the Tōkaidō (road). At the time of its merger, the town had an estimated population of 90,224 and a density of 516.86 persons per km². The total area was 174.56 km². The town was served by both the Tōkaidō Main Line and the Gakunan Railway.

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