Yoshiwara, Shizuoka
Yoshiwara was a city located in eastern Shizuoka Prefecture. On November 1, 1966, Yoshiwara was merged with the city of Fuji.
During the Edo period, Yoshiwara was a post town known as Yoshiwara-juku on the Tōkaidō. 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.History
- April 1, 1889 – Due to the municipal status enforcement, Yoshiwara-juku, Fuji District becomes Yoshiwara Town.
- April 1, 1940 – The village of Shimada merged into the city of Yoshiwara
- April 3, 1941 – The village of Denbō merged into the city of Yoshiwara
- June 14, 1942 – Imaizumi Village merged into Yoshiwara.
- April 1, 1948 – The town of Yoshiwara becomes the city of Yoshiwara.
- February 11, 1955 – The city merged with the villages of Motoyoshiwara, Sudo, Yoshinaga, and Harada to form the city of Yoshiwara.
- April 1, 1955 – Ōbuchi Village merged into the city of Yoshiwara.
- April 1, 1956 – Funazu, Nishifunazu, and Sakai neighborhoods in the village of Hara in Suntō District merge into the city of Yoshiwara.
- November 1, 1966 – The city merged with the city of Fuji and the town of Takaoka to form the city of Fuji.
