Gotemba, Japan
御殿場市
Gotemba is a town of 86,614 people in Shizuoka, Japan, founded in February 11, 1955.
Why visit Gotemba
Townapedia lists 36 museums and landmarks, 89 parks and trails, 156 places to eat, 71 places to stay and 23 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Yuhi Falls, Seisa University, Pola Museum of Art and Hakone Venetian Glass Museum.
Weather in Gotemba
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About Gotemba
Gotemba (御殿場市, Gotenba-shi; sometimes Gotenba) is a city on the southeastern flank of Mount Fuji in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 June 2019, the city had an estimated population of 88,370 in 36,096 households, and a population density of 450 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 194.90 square kilometres (75.25 sq mi).
From the Wikipedia article Gotemba, Shizuoka (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Gotemba on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do23
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Museums and landmarks36
Museum of The Little Prince in Hakone
Museum · 8.6 km
Museum in Japan (1999–2023)
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Parks, trails and playgrounds89
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Restaurants and cafes156
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History
Gotemba was the location of the earliest known settlement founded in the region of Shizuoka which dates back 2,000 years ago. The inhabitants of the area (including Gotemba) were not ethnically Yamato and were likely Ainu.
Gotemba was the site of a shōen belonging to Ise Shrine in the Heian period. During the Edo period the area was part of Odawara Domain. After the start of the Meiji period, it became part of Shizuoka Domain until the abolition of the han system in 1871 and the establishment of Shizuoka Prefecture. The opening of Gotemba Station on what was then the Tōkaidō Main Line on February 1, 1889, spurred development of the area. With the establishment of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889, Gotemba Town was created within Suntō District, along with Fujioka Village, Harasato Village, Ino Village, Tamaho Village, and Takane Village.
However, the opening of the Tanna Tunnel on December 1, 1934, resulted in the route of Tōkaidō Main Line shifting south to Atami, leaving Gotemba on the spur Gotemba Line, which resulted in temporary depopulation. During the pre-war era, Gotemba was a major base area for the Imperial Japanese Army, and still houses military facilities and a large training area (the East Fuji Maneuver Area) for the modern Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force and the United States Marine Corps.
From the History section of Gotemba, Shizuoka on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay71
Churches and places of worship53
Shopping29
Gas and EV charging33
Schools, colleges and libraries36
Healthcare26
Map of Gotemba
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Getting there and nearby towns
United States Naval Air Facility Atsugi (NJA) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 48 km away.
- Oyama 7 km northeast, about 7 min by car
- Minamiashigara 15 km east, about 15 min by car
- Hakone 16 km southeast, about 16 min by car
- Matsuda-sōryō 18 km east, about 18 min by car
- Odawara 21 km east, about 21 min by car
- Mishima 23 km south, about 23 min by car
- Yugawara 22 km southeast, about 22 min by car
- Numazu 25 km south, about 25 min by car
- Hadano 26 km east, about 26 min by car
- Fuji 29 km southwest, about 29 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- View of gotemba, No machine-readable author provided. Jungle assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gotemba Line JRC EC313-2000 Mt.Fuji 20110425, Cassiopeia sweet, Public domain
- Gotemba Line Asagiri Mt.Fuji, Cassiopeia sweet, Public domain
- Gotemba Line Asagiri Mt.Fuji 20110425, Cassiopeia sweet, Public domain
- View in front of Fujisan Entrance of Gotemba Station, そらみみ (Soramimi), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yuhi Falls 01, Σ64, CC BY 3.0
- Seisa University Hakone Campus, Abasaa, Public domain
- Shasui falls - Kanagawa - June 2014, nesnad, CC BY 3.0
- 191103 Pola Museum of Art Hakone Japan02s3, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- 170721 Cinéma - Musée du Petit Prince de Saint-Exupéry Hakone Japan01s3, 663highland, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 251122 Okada Museum of Art Hakone Japan03s3, 663highland, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hakone5, leon&mae, CC BY 2.0
- Mount Kintoki and Mount Fuji, Alpsdake, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 170721 Hakone Botanical Garden of Wetlands Hakone Japan06, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Koyama Fukusei Hospital, Abasaa, Public domain
- Mt.Mikuni (Tanzawa) 01, Σ64, CC BY 3.0
- 251123 Mount Marudake Hakone Japan01s3, 663highland, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 御殿場ユースホステル Gotenba YH Japan - Panoramio 78633603, Yoshio Kohara, CC BY 3.0
- Gotemba Kogen Toki no Sumika 01, Abasaa, Public domain
- Higashiguchihonnguu, NOZO, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mt.Yaguradake 07, Σ64, CC BY 3.0
- Country house of chichibunomiya, No machine-readable author provided. Jungle assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY 2.5
- Hakone Venetian Glass Museum, Flow in edgewise, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gotemba premium outlets1, myself, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Niihashi-sengen-jinja 02, Suikotei, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 231029 Chichibunomiya Memorial Park Gotemba Japan20s3, 663highland, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mt.Furo 02, Σ64, CC BY 3.0
- Gotemba-Minami High School, Abasaa, Public domain
- Shizuoka prefectual Oyama High school, Halowand, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mt.Kintoki 16, Σ64, CC BY 3.0
- Fuji Sengen-jinja Shrine, Sablier de Verrie, CC0
- Fuji-Motorsports-Museum-1stFloor, テレストレラッソ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nimaibashi, Gotenba, Shizuoka Prefecture 412-0021, Japan - panoramio, 運転太郎, CC BY 3.0
- Hokkubara, Gotenba, Shizuoka Prefecture 412-0004, Japan - panoramio (3), 運転太郎, CC BY 3.0
- Hokkubara, Gotenba, Shizuoka Prefecture 412-0004, Japan - panoramio, 運転太郎, CC BY 3.0
- Hokkubara, Gotenba, Shizuoka Prefecture 412-0004, Japan - panoramio (1), 運転太郎, CC BY 3.0
- Gotenba-Line Odakyu60000 Mt,Fuji, MaedaAkihiko, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gotenba-Line JR313 Mt,Fuji, MaedaAkihiko, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yamanoshiri, Gotenba, Shizuoka Prefecture 412-0018, Japan - panoramio (2), 運転太郎, CC BY 3.0
- 国道138号御殿場バイパス, 木林森, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hotel Green Plaza Hakone 2018, Alvinz, CC0
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