Makinohara

Makinohara 牧之原市
City
Tea plantations in Makinohara
Flag Seal
Location of Makinohara in Shizuoka Prefecture
Makinohara
Coordinates: 34°44′N 138°13′E / 34.733°N 138.217°E / 34.733; 138.217
Country	Japan
Region	Chūbu (Tōkai)
Prefecture	Shizuoka
First official recorded	6 BC
Sagara Town settled	April 1, 1889
Haibara Town settled	April 1, 1955
Both town merged and city settled	October 11, 2005
Government
• Mayor	Kikuo Sugimoto (from October 2017)
Area
• Total	111.69 km2 (43.12 sq mi)
Population  (July 31, 2019)
• Total	45,813
• Density	410/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Phone number	548-23-0001
Address	447 Shizunami, Makinohara-shi, Shizuoka-ken 421-0495
Climate	Cfa
Website	Official website
Symbols
Flower	hydrangea
Tree	camellia sinensis

Makinohara (牧之原市, Makinohara-shi) is a city located in western Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 July 2019^[update], the city had an estimated population of 45,813 in 16980 households ^[1] and a population density of 410 persons per km². The total area of the city was 111.69 square kilometres (43.12 sq mi).