Higashiizu
| Higashiizu 東伊豆町 | |||
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Hokkawa Onsen in Higashiizu | |||
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 Location of Higashiizu in Shizuoka Prefecture | |||
  Higashiizu
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| Coordinates: 34°46′N 139°2′E / 34.767°N 139.033°ECoordinates: 34°46′N 139°2′E / 34.767°N 139.033°E | |||
| Country | Japan | ||
| Region |
Chūbu Tōkai | ||
| Prefecture | Shizuoka Prefecture | ||
| District | Kamo | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 77.83 km2 (30.05 sq mi) | ||
| Population (September 2014) | |||
| • Total | 13,071 | ||
| • Density | 168/km2 (440/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
| - Tree | Sakura | ||
| - Flower | Isobuki | ||
| Phone number | 0557-95-1100 | ||
| Address | 3354 Inatori, Higashiizu-chō, Kamo-gun, Shizuoka-ken 413-0411 | ||
| Website | Town of Higashiizu HP | ||
Higashiizu (東伊豆町 Higashiizu-chō) is a town located in Kamo District, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.
As of September 2014, the town had an estimated population of 13,071 and a population density of 168 persons per km². The total area was 77.83 km².
Geography
Sandwiched to the east and west between the Amagi Mountains and Sagami Bay on the Pacific Ocean, Higashiizu has numerous hot springs. Warmed by the warm Kuroshio Current, the area enjoys a warm maritime climate with hot, humid summers and mild, cool winters. Parts of the town are within the borders of Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park,
Neighboring municipalities
History
During the Edo period, all of Izu Province was tenryō territory under direct control of the Tokugawa shogunate, and the area now comprising Higashiizu Town consisted of 5 villages (Inatori, Naramoto, Shirata, Katase, and Ōkawa). During the cadastral reform of the early Meiji period in 1889, the area was reorganized into two villages (Inatori and Jōtō) with Kamo District. Inatori was elevated in status of that of a town in December 1920. The town of Higashiizu was founded on May 3, 1959 through the merger of the town of Inatori with the village of Jōtō.
Economy
The economy of Higashiizu is dominated by tourism centered on the hot spring resort industry, and by commercial fishing.
Transportation
Highway
Railway
Local attractions
External links
- Higashiizu official website (Japanese)
Media related to Higashiizu, Shizuoka at Wikimedia Commons
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