Susono
city in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan
Susono (裾野市, Susono-shi) is a city located in eastern Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 December 2020, the city had an estimated population of 51,216 in 21,858 households, and a population density of 370 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 138.12 square kilometres (53.33 sq mi).
Mottos of Susono city
Enjoy working and make a healthy city.
Be kind to people and make living in the city more pleasant.
Maintain social order and build a peaceful city.
Protect nature and make a beautiful city.
Respect old traditions and make a cultured city.
Geography
Susono is located in far eastern Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, in the foothills of Mount Fuji, Mount Ashitaka, and the Hakone Mountains. The climate is temperate maritime, with hot humid summers and mild winters.
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Maps, plans, fabric surveys and administrative records can establish how the site’s name, extent and function changed over time. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 17, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q847577. VIAF identifies the subject as 258412899. Authority coordinates are 35.174, 138.907. 2 of 5 selected statements include explicit references; 1 carry qualifiers and 1 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2020.
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This entry incorporates text from “Susono” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.