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Izunokuni is located on the northern "neck" of the Izu Peninsula in eastern Shizuoka Prefecture. The region is hilly, with numerous hot springs. The climate of the region is temperate maritime, with hot, humid summers and short, cool winters, with the warm Kuroshio Current offshore having a moderating effect.
Kawazu (河津町, Kawazu-chō) is a town located on the east coast of Izu Peninsula in Kamo District, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 August 2019, the town had an estimated population of 7,203 in 3334 households, [1] and a population density of 71 persons per km². The total area of the town is 100.79 square kilometres (38.92 sq mi).
The train service was named after the title of novel Izu no Odoriko (The Dancing Girl of Izu) by Yasunari Kawabata. The setting of the novel is the destination of the train, Izu Peninsula. There are numerous services operating between Tokyo and the Izu Peninsula, which had all been discontinued and became the Odoriko limited express today.
The Izu islands stretch south-east from the Izu Peninsula on Honshu and cover an area of approximately 301.56 km 2 (116.43 sq mi). There are nine populated islands with a total population of 24,645 people (as of 2009 [update] ) spread over 296.56 km 2 (114.50 sq mi).
The Izu peninsula (伊豆半島, Izu-hantō) is a mountainous peninsula with a deeply indented coastline to the west of Tokyo on the Pacific coast of the island of Honshu, Japan. Formerly known as Izu Province , Izu peninsula is now a part of Shizuoka Prefecture .
Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park (富士箱根伊豆国立公園, Fuji-Hakone-Izu Kokuritsu Kōen) is a national park in Yamanashi, Shizuoka, and Kanagawa Prefectures, and western Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. It consists of Mount Fuji, Fuji Five Lakes, Hakone, the Izu Peninsula, and the Izu Islands. Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park covers 1,227 square ...
Matsuzaki (松崎町, Matsuzaki-chō) is a town located in on the southwest coast of Izu Peninsula in Kamo District, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 July 2019, the town had an estimated population of 6,563 in 2969 households, [1] and a population density of 77 persons per km². The total area of the town is 85.23 square kilometres (32.91 ...
Shizuoka Prefecture was established from the former Tōtōmi, Suruga and Izu provinces. [4]The area was the home of the first Tokugawa shōgun. [citation needed] Tokugawa Ieyasu held the region until he conquered the lands of the Hōjō clan in the Kantō region and placed land under the stewardship of Toyotomi Hideyoshi.