Suzuka

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Suzuka-shi
鈴鹿 市
Suzuka
Geographical location in Japan
Suzuka (Japan)
Red pog.svg
Region : Kinki
Prefecture : Mie
Coordinates : 34 ° 53 '  N , 136 ° 35'  E Coordinates: 34 ° 52 '55 "  N , 136 ° 35' 2"  E
Basic data
Surface: 194.67 km²
Residents : 195,762
(June 1, 2019)
Population density : 1006 inhabitants per km²
Community key : 24207-1
Symbols
Flag / coat of arms:
Flag / coat of arms of Suzuka
Tree : Japanese zelkove
Flower : Rhododendron indicum
town hall
Address : Suzuka City Hall
1 - 18 - 18 , Kambe
Suzuka shi
Mie  513-8701
Website URL: http://www.city.suzuka.mie.jp/
Location of Suzukas in Mie Prefecture
Location of Suzukas in the prefecture

Suzuka ( Japanese 鈴鹿 市 , -shi ) is a city in Mie Prefecture on Honshū , the main island of Japan .

history

An important east-west road link ran through Suzuka since the Asuka period . In the center of the city was the Kambe Castle ( 神 戸 城 , Kambe-jō), of which remains are still preserved. In the area of ​​today's city of Suzuka there were two post stations ( 宿 場 町 Shukuba-machi ) of the Tōkaidō during the Edo period : Ishiyakushi and Shōno.

traffic

Culture

Suzuka is the center of traditional Ise-Katagami craftsmanship , for making paper stencils for dyeing.

Sports

Suzuka International Racing Course

Suzuka was known primarily for the motor racing track Suzuka Circuit , where, among other things since 1987 the Grand Prix of Japan as part of the Formula 1 takes place and on between 1963 and 2003 the Japanese Grand Prix as part of the World Motorcycle Championship was carried out.

Town twinning

Neighboring cities and communities

sons and daughters of the town

Web links

Commons : Suzuka  - collection of images, videos and audio files
Ishiyakushi, color woodcut by Hiroshige in the series The 53 Stations of Tōkaidō (Hoeidō edition) , around 1835
Suzuka City Hall

Individual proof

  1. ↑ M. Miura (Ed.): Shiro to jinya sōran. Saikoku-hen . Gakken, 2006, ISBN 978-4-05-604379-2 . P. 29.