Hōfu




City in Chūgoku, Japan


































































Hōfu


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防府市

City

Hofu city seen from Hōfu Tenman-gū shrine.
Hofu city seen from Hōfu Tenman-gū shrine.



Flag of Hōfu
Flag


Location of Hōfu in Yamaguchi Prefecture
Location of Hōfu in Yamaguchi Prefecture



Hōfu is located in Japan

Hōfu

Hōfu



Location in Japan

Coordinates: 34°3′N 131°34′E / 34.050°N 131.567°E / 34.050; 131.567Coordinates: 34°3′N 131°34′E / 34.050°N 131.567°E / 34.050; 131.567
Country Japan
Region
Chūgoku (San'yō)
Prefecture Yamaguchi Prefecture
Government

 • Mayor Masato Matsuura
Area

 • Total 188.59 km2 (72.82 sq mi)
Population
(September 30, 2016)

 • Total 117,387
 • Density 622.44/km2 (1,612.1/sq mi)
Symbols

 • Tree Sangoju (Viburnum odoratissimum var. awabuki)
 • Flower Scarlet Sage
 • Flowering tree Ume
Time zone
UTC+9 (JST)
City hall address 7-1, Kotobukichō, Hōfu-shi, Yamaguchi-ken
747-8501
Website www.city.hofu.yamaguchi.jp

Hōfu (防府市, Hōfu-shi) is a city located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.


As of September 30, 2016, the city has an estimated population of 117,387 and a population density of 622.44 of persons per km². The total area is 188.59 km².




Contents






  • 1 History


  • 2 Education


  • 3 Main sightseeing spots


  • 4 Sports


  • 5 Sister Cities


  • 6 Notable people


  • 7 References


  • 8 External links





History


Hōfu (防府) means "the capital (国府) of Suō Province (周防国)". The eastern part of Yamaguchi Prefecture was formerly called Suō Province.


The city was founded on August 25, 1936.[1] The city's change during the past fifty years can be visualised in the animated film Mai Mai Miracle, with its story taking place in the year of 1955 (with flashbacks a 1,000 years further back).[2]


Mazda maintains a large automobile factory in Hōfu.[3]



Education



  • Yamaguchi Junior College (private junior college)


Main sightseeing spots


  • Hōfu Tenman-gū


Sports


  • Hofu Keirin venue[4]


Sister Cities




  • Flag of Japan.svg Akitakata, Hiroshima, Japan since July 16, 1971[5]


  • Flag of South Korea.svg Chuncheon, Gangwon-do, South Korea since October 29, 1991[6]


  • Flag of the United States.svg Monroe, Michigan, United States, since May 29, 1993[7]



Notable people


  • Taneda Santōka


References





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  2. ^ Stills from the film juxtaposed with modern photos(in Japanese)


  3. ^ "Offices Archived October 7, 2009, at the Wayback Machine." Mazda. Retrieved on October 29, 2009.


  4. ^ http://www.hofukeirin.jp/


  5. ^ "防府市の姉妹都市（安芸高田市）(Japanese)".


  6. ^ "防府市の姉妹都市（春川市・冬のソナタのロケ地）(Japanese)".


  7. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on January 28, 2010. Retrieved March 12, 2010.CS1 maint: Archived copy as title (link) Twin towning with Monroe, Michigan




External links








  • Hōfu City official website (in Japanese)


  • Hōfu City official website (in English)


  • Oidemase Hōfu website (in Japanese)












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