Mori, Japan
森町
Mori is a town of 18,306 people in Shizuoka, Japan, founded in April 1, 1955.
Why visit Mori
Townapedia lists 74 museums and landmarks, 75 parks and trails, 80 places to eat, 9 places to stay and 27 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Shizuoka Institute of Science and Technology, Mt. Hongu, ねむの木こども美術館どんぐり and 花菖蒲.
Weather in Mori
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About Mori
Mori (森町, Mori-machi) is a town located in Shūchi District, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 August 2019, the town had an estimated population of 18,306 in 6622 households, and a population density of 134 persons per km2. The total area of the town was 133.91 square kilometres (51.70 sq mi).
From the Wikipedia article Mori, Shizuoka (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Mori on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do27
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Museums and landmarks74
Akiha Jōyatō (all-night lantern on the Akiha Kodō)
Monument and historic site · 2.2 km
Akhisan Jōyatō (all-night lantern on the Akiha Kodō)
Monument and historic site · 6.8 km
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Parks, trails and playgrounds75
63 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes80
68 more on the map.
History
Mori has been known since the Kamakura period as the location of the Oguni Jinja, the ichinomiya of former Tōtōmi Province and a pilgrimage destination. In the Edo period it was largely tenryō territory under direct control of the Tokugawa shogunate.
With the establishment of the modern municipalities system in the early Meiji period in 1889, the area was reorganized into the town of Mori within Shūchi District, Shizuoka Prefecture. In 1955-56, the area of the town was expanded through annexation of five neighboring villages. Discussions to merge with neighboring Fukuroi were shelved after a referendum opposing the merger was held in 2009.
From the History section of Mori, Shizuoka on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay9
Churches and places of worship200
Shopping17
Gas and EV charging20
Schools, colleges and libraries33
Healthcare20
Map of Mori
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Getting there and nearby towns
Shizuoka Airport (FSZ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 24 km away.
- Kakegawa 11 km southeast, about 11 min by car
- Iwata 17 km southwest, about 17 min by car
- Shimada 23 km east, about 23 min by car
- Hamamatsu 24 km southwest, about 24 min by car
- Sagara 30 km southeast, about 30 min by car
- Fujieda 31 km east, about 31 min by car
- Yaizu 35 km east, about 35 min by car
- Shinshiro 40 km west, about 40 min by car
- Toyokawa 49 km west, about 49 min by car
- Toyohashi 51 km west, about 51 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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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
- Mori Town Hall ac, Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Morimachi Post office, Suikotei, CC BY 4.0
- Fukuroi Fire station Mori Branch, Suikotei, CC BY 4.0
- Shin-Tomei Expressway Mori-Kakegawa Interchange, Yasu ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Enshumorimachi Parking Area 260126, Aspere, CC0
- SHIN-TOMEI Expressway Enshumorimachi PA nobori, Moterm, CC BY-SA 3.0
- EnsyuMorimachi PA kudari, アラツク, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Okunijinja-Haiden, Mori-machi Shuchi-gun Shizuoka Japan 2013.06.29, Kenchan3229, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Shizuoka Prefectural Fukuroi Commercial HS, Nyao148, CC BY-SA 4.0
- TotomiSogoHighschool, Asasa198, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chofuku ji Kane cropped Totomi Koseki Zue Frame 33, 国立国会図書館, Public domain
- SIST, Osyuu at Japanese Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 三島神社 - panoramio (2), Sato S, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 静岡県周智郡森町森 - panoramio, gundam2345, CC BY 3.0
- 森の石松まつり (静岡県周智郡森町) - panoramio (1), gundam2345, CC BY 3.0
- 森の石松まつり (静岡県周智郡森町) - panoramio (2), gundam2345, CC BY 3.0
- 森町 - panoramio, gundam2345, CC BY 3.0
- 森の石松まつり (静岡県周智郡森町) - panoramio, gundam2345, CC BY 3.0
- 金山神社 - panoramio (14), Sato S, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 金山神社 - panoramio (15), Sato S, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 金山神社 - panoramio (16), Sato S, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 金山神社の参道 - panoramio, Sato S, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kamosō, Kakegawa, Shizuoka, 001, ジェイ.ケイ ( J.K at Japanese Wikipedia ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kamosō, Kakegawa, Shizuoka, 003, ジェイ.ケイ ( J.K at Japanese Wikipedia ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kamosō, Kakegawa, Shizuoka, 002, ジェイ.ケイ ( J.K at Japanese Wikipedia ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kamosō, Kakegawa, Shizuoka, 004, ジェイ.ケイ ( J.K at Japanese Wikipedia ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- お地蔵さん - panoramio (6), Sato S, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 思案坊大権現 - panoramio, Sato S, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tenryu-hamanako-railroad-Totomi-ichinomiya-station-building-20110110, LERK, CC BY 3.0
- 慈母観音菩薩 - panoramio, Sato S, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 雲林寺 - panoramio, Sato S, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tohtohmi-ichinomiya-eki, 水野航太, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 雲林寺 - panoramio (1), Sato S, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tenryu-hamanako-railroad-Totomi-ichinomiya-station-platform-20110110, LERK, CC BY 3.0
- かわいい石松の人形 - panoramio, Sato S, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 森町の珍名所 - panoramio, Sato S, CC BY-SA 3.0
- マスコット人形がある風景 - panoramio, Sato S, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 森町の珍百景？ - panoramio, Sato S, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 珍百景？ - panoramio, Sato S, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 珍スポット発見♥(^ﾟДﾟ) ﾑﾎﾑﾎ - panoramio, Sato S, CC BY-SA 3.0
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