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
The largest population of Filipinos in Shizuoka Prefecture can be found in Hamamatsu, with 4,228 Filipino residents.[1:1] Hamamatsu is the largest city in Shizuoka Prefecture and headquarters of large companies such as Suzuki, Kawai Musical Instruments and Roland.
The next cities with the largest Filipino populations are: Yaizu (a commercial fishing hub) with 2,098 residents; Iwata (headquarters of Yamaha Motor Corporation) with 1,408 residents; the capital Shizuoka City with 1,369 residents; and Numazu (gateway to Mount Fuji and Hakone) with 1,161 residents.[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
A 41-year-old Filipino resident of Fujinomiya City was arrested on suspicion of stealing 140,000-yen worth of valuables, including a wallet containing 60,000 yen in cash, from an apartment in Suruga Ward, Shizuoka City. (February 2024)[7]
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. (April 2019)[8]
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.[9]
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. ↩︎
女性が入浴中に侵入して窃盗か 41歳のフィリピン人の男を逮捕=静岡県警 Shizuoka Prefectural Police arrest 41-year-old Filipino man for allegedly breaking into woman’s house while she was bathing and stealing from her. TBS News. 4 February 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024. ↩︎
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. ↩︎
