Filipinos in Shizuoka Prefecture have a registered population of 18,397 individuals as of 2022, the 6th largest group of Filipinos in Japan by prefecture, ahead of Gifu and behind Chiba.[1]
Major cities
Much of the Filipino population of Shizuoka Prefecture can be found in Hamamatsu, the largest city and headquarters of large companies such as Suzuki, Kawai Musical Instruments and Roland.
Hamamatsu is home to 4,228 Filipinos, the largest concentration of Filipinos in Shizuoka Prefecture.[1:1]
The next cities with the largest Filipino populations are: Yaizu (2,098) a commercial fishing hub; Iwata (1,408) headquarters of Yamaha Motor Corporation; Shizuoka (1,369) the capital; and Numazu (1,161) gateway to Mount Fuji and Hakone.[1:2]
Cities of Shizuoka Prefecture with sizable Filipino population.[1:3][2] Darker color indicates higher population.
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Shizuoka Prefecture
Shizuoka Prefecture (静岡県, Shizuoka-ken) is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshu. As of September 2023, Shizuoka Prefecture has a population of 3,555,818 and has a geographic area of 7,777.42 km2. Shizuoka Prefecture borders Kanagawa Prefecture to the east, Yamanashi Prefecture to the northeast, Nagano Prefecture to the north, and Aichi Prefecture to the west.[3]
Shizuoka is the capital and Hamamatsu is the largest city.[3:1]
Map of Japan with Shizuoka Prefecture in red.[4]
Population by city, town and village
Filipinos in Shizuoka Prefecture are distributed throughout all the cities and towns (Shizuoka does not have villages).[1:4]
| City or town | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| All | 18,397 | 17,304 |
| Hamamatsu | 4,228 | 4,035 |
| Yaizu | 2,098 | 1,931 |
| Iwata | 1,408 | 1,279 |
| Shizuoka | 1,369 | 1,292 |
| Numazu | 1,161 | 1,156 |
| Kakegawa | 1,094 | 1,011 |
| Fuji | 923 | 909 |
| Kikugawa | 916 | 838 |
| Shimizu Town | 790 | 752 |
| Gotemba | 540 | 536 |
| Yoshida Town | 489 | 436 |
| Makinohara | 412 | 333 |
| Omaezaki | 374 | 369 |
| Fukuroi | 373 | 329 |
| Shimada | 363 | 345 |
| Fujieda | 340 | 334 |
| Fujinomiya | 294 | 256 |
| Kosai | 254 | 231 |
| Mishima | 203 | 206 |
| Itō | 153 | 150 |
| Susono | 122 | 103 |
| Izunokuni | 117 | 105 |
| Atami | 74 | 73 |
| Kannami Town | 73 | 60 |
| Nagaizumi Town | 54 | 59 |
| Izu | 42 | 49 |
| Shimoda | 41 | 38 |
| Mori Town | 24 | 20 |
| Oyama Town | 21 | 20 |
| Kawanehon Town | 15 | 16 |
| Nishiizu town | 13 | 13 |
| Higashiizu Town | 9 | 8 |
| Matsuzaki Town | 5 | 5 |
| Minamiizu Town | 4 | 5 |
| Kawazu Town | 1 | 2 |
Historical population
Filipino population in Shizuoka Prefecture sees a constant moderate increase with occasional dips consistent with country-wide trends.
Population of Filipinos in Shizuoka Prefecture and Tokyo from 1984 up to present.[5][6]
People, news and events
Over 10,000 Filipino and Japanese guests from all over Shizuoka and neighboring prefectures of Aichi and Shiga visited Aoba Park in Shizuoka City for the 2019 Pistang Pinoy, a yearly event organized the Association of Pinoy Volunteers for Assistance to celebrate Filipino culture. (23 April 2019)[7]
Filipino Nagkaisa is a non-profit organization based in Hamamatsu City composed of Filipino and Japanese volunteers who render social education and language support to Filipinos living in Shizuoka.[8]
References
第３表 市区町村別 国籍・地域別 在留外国人 (Table 3: Foreign Residents by City, Ward, Town, Village and by Nationality/Region. 3 December 2022) (XLSX). e-Stat政府統計の総合窓口. Immigration Services Agency of Japan (7 July 2023). Retrieved 13 December 2023. ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎
Cities of Shizuoka Prefecture with sizable Filipino population. © reon (Timog.net) CC-BY-SA-3.0. Original graphic © lincun (Wikipedia Commons) CC-BY-SA-3.0. Data used: Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism of Japan. ↩︎
Shizuoka Prefecture. Wikipedia contributors. Wikipedia. Retrieved 18 December 2023. ↩︎ ↩︎
Map of Japan with Shizuoka Prefecture in red. © lincun (Wikipedia Commons) CC-BY-SA-3.0. Data used: Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism of Japan. ↩︎
都道府県別 国籍（出身地）別 外国人登録者 (Registered Foreigners by Prefecture and Nationality (Place of Birth) 1984 to 2023) e-Stat政府統計の総合窓口. Immigration Services Agency of Japan. Retrieved 18 December 2023. No available data for the years 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991 and 1993. ↩︎
Population of Filipinos in Shizuoka and Tokyo. © reon (Timog.net) CC-BY-SA-3.0. ↩︎
Pistang Pinoy in Shizuoka, Japan Celebrates Philippine Cultural Identity. Embassy of the Philippines in Japan. 23 April 2019. Retrieved 29 January 2024. ↩︎
NPO Filipino Nagkaisa. Retrieved 30 January 2024. ↩︎
