Kanaya (金谷町, Kanaya-chō) was a town located in Haibara District, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of 2005, the town had an estimated population of 20,364 and a density of 318.29 persons per km2. The total area was 64.36 km2.

Kanaya
金谷町
Former municipality
Flag of Kanaya
Official seal of Kanaya
Location of Kanaya in Shizuoka Prefecture
Location of Kanaya in Shizuoka Prefecture
Kanaya is located in Japan
Kanaya
Kanaya
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°50′04″N 138°07′36″E / 34.83449°N 138.12675°E / 34.83449; 138.12675
CountryJapan
RegionChūbu (Tōkai)
PrefectureShizuoka Prefecture
DistrictHiabara
MergedMay 1, 2005
(now part of Shimada)
Area
 • Total64.36 km2 (24.85 sq mi)
Population
 (October 2008)
 • Total20,364
 • Density318.29/km2 (824.4/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
Websitewww.city.shimada.shizuoka.jp
Symbols
FlowerRhododendron
TreeCamellia sinensis

History

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On May 5, 2005, Kanaya was merged into its long-time twin city, the expanded city of Shimada and thus no longer exists as an independent municipality.[1]

Kanaya was developed from the Edo period as Kanaya-juku, a post town on the Tōkaidō. Located on the west bank of the Ōi River, Kanaya prospered from the Tokugawa Shogunate's policy of not allowing any bridge or ferry to be established on the Ōi River in order to strengthen Edo's defenses. Travellers waiting to cross the river on foot were often trapped in Kanaya for days, if not weeks, waiting for the river to become shallow enough to ford.

Kanaya Town was established in 1889. It merged with neighboring Goka Village in 1957.

Economy

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Its main industry was green tea production.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "総務省|令和2年版 地方財政白書|資料編 〔附属資料〕 昭和60年度以降の市町村合併の実績" [Record of Municipal Mergers Since Showa 60]. 総務省 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-02-28.