Shimizu, Shizuoka

Shimizu
清水町
Kano River in Shimizu Town
Location of Shimizu Town in Shizuoka Prefecture
Shimizu
 
Coordinates: 35°5′56.4″N 138°54′10.3″E / 35.099000°N 138.902861°E / 35.099000; 138.902861
CountryJapan
RegionChūbu
Tōkai
PrefectureShizuoka
DistrictSuntō
Area
 • Total
8.81 km2 (3.40 sq mi)
Population
 (August 2019)
 • Total
32,453
 • Density3,680/km2 (9,540/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
City symbols 
• TreeCastanopsis
• FlowerChrysanthemum
• BirdCommon kingfisher
Phone number055-973-1111
Address210-1 Dōniwa, Shimizu-chō, Suntō-gun, Shizuoka-ken 411-8650
WebsiteOfficial website

Shimizu (清水町, Shimizu-chō) is a town in Suntō District of Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 August 2019, the town had an estimated population of 32,453 in 14058 households, and a population density of 3,700 persons per km2. The total area of the town was 8.81 square kilometres (3.40 sq mi). One of its most notable features is the spectacular view of Mt. Fuji on clear days.