Shimizu city清水市 清水alternative words: Shimizushi city, Shimzushi, Shimizu shi, Shimizu keywords: harbor , town related topics: Shizuoka prefecture , Shizuoka city , Suruga bay related web sites: http://www.city.shimizu.shizuoka.jp explanation: Located in central Shizuoka prefecture and contiguous to Shizuoka city, facing Sugaru bay, Shimizu developed as a post town of Tokaido road during Edo period. It owns a good fishing harbor which has transformed to an international merchant harbor during the last century. The rural area is cultivating oranges, strawberries and tea. The tourists are frequenting Miho no Matsubara (pin tree beach of Miho) and Kuno-san (Mt Kuno). The population is 240,000. | |