| Material | Nickel-brass, Cupronickel and Copper |
| Composition | Copper 750 Zinc 125 Nickel 125 |
| Weight | 7.1g |
| Diameter | 26.5mm |
| Year of Production | 2013 |
A 500 yen coin made to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the enforcement of the Local Autonomy Law.
There are 47 types, the same as the number of prefectures in Japan.
It is made by combining two technologies: “Cladd,” in which another type of metal plate is inserted between two metal plates, and “Bicolor,” in which another metal is placed in a disk. “Baikara Clad
There are jagged edges on the sides, and only four places are shaped differently from the rest.
The reverse side is the same.
The design imitates the coins of the Edo period.
It is written in kanji as “local Autonomy” in four characters.
The year and “JAPAN 47PREFECTURES COIN PROGRAM” are engraved.
The obverse has a different design for each prefecture.
The SHIZUOKA type depicts ”Tea fields” and “Mt. Fuji(富士山,Fujisan)”.
Shizuoka is famous as a tea producing region, and the prefecture has the largest area of tea fields in Japan.
Mt. Fuji is a mountain that straddles Shizuoka and Yamanashi, and is a famous mountain that can be said to be a symbol not only of Shizuoka but also of Japan.
Boasting a remarkable height of 3,776 meters, every year many people from Japan and around the world visit the mountain for sightseeing and mountain climbing. In addition, due to its size and beauty, as well as the harsh environment of Mount Fuji, it has been an object of worship since ancient times, and is counted as one of Japan’s three sacred mountains.
