Fujinomiya, city (1990 pop. 117,092), Shizuoka prefecture, central Honshu, Japan, at the foot of Mt. Fuji. It is an important railway junction and point of departure for the Mt. Fuji resort region. The city has large paper-pulp, dairy-product, and photographic-materials industries. It is also noted for its shrines, temples, and gardens, especially the Sengen (Shinto) shrine, which was built in the 9th cent.

is a city located in Shizuoka, Japan.

As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 121,991 and the density of 388 persons per km². The total area is 314.81 km².

Fujinomiya is famous for yakisoba noodles.

Fujinomiya station is the central train station in Fujinomiya. It is on the Minobu line which connects it to Fuji station on the Tokaido mainline. Fujinomiya is known as one of the basic starting points for climbing trips to Mt.Fuji. It takes about 1 hour by car from Fujinomiya station to the pre-5th level of Mt. Fuji. Oyamabiraki, an annual festival celebrating the start of the climbing season on Mt. Fuji, is held on July 1 at Fujisan hongu sengen shrine

The 13th World Scout Jamboree was held August 2–10, 1971 on Asagiri Heights on the western side of Mount Fuji, near the town of Fujinomiya.

The city was founded on June 1, 1942.

External links

• Fujinomiya official website in Japanese
• Fujinomiya tourism information in English
• Mount Fuji Guide -Climbing Guide of Mt. Fuji's Fujinomiya Trail