Kawazu, Shizuoka

Kawazu
河津町
Town

Midaka district, Kawazu Town

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Location of Kawazu in Shizuoka Prefecture
Kawazu

 

Coordinates: 34°45′N 138°59′E / 34.750°N 138.983°E / 34.750; 138.983Coordinates: 34°45′N 138°59′E / 34.750°N 138.983°E / 34.750; 138.983
Country Japan
Region Chūbu
Tōkai
Prefecture Shizuoka Prefecture
District Kamo
Area
 • Total 100.79 km2 (38.92 sq mi)
Population (September 2014)
 • Total 7,569
 • Density 76.1/km2 (197/sq mi)
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
- Tree Sakura
- Flower Japanese iris
Phone number 0558-34-1913
Address 静岡県賀茂郡河津町田中212-2
413-0595
Website Town of Kawazu

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 September 2014, the town had an estimated population of 7,569 and a population density of 75.1 persons per km². The total area was 100.79 km².

Geography

Kawazu occupies a portion of the eastern coastline of Izu Peninsula, facing Sagami Bay and the Pacific Ocean. It is bordered to the west by the Amagi Mountains. The town has a temperate maritime climate characterized by hot summers and short cool winters, with the weather moderated by the effects of the warm Kuroshio current offshore. Parts of the town are within the limits of the Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park. The area is noted for a large number of hot springs.

Neighbouring municipalities

History

During the Edo period, the area around Kawazu was tenryō territory controlled directly by the Tokugawa shogunate or various hatamoto. During the cadastral reform of 1889, the village of Kawazu was created, along with Kamikawazu and Shimokawazu through the merger of 15 small hamlets within Kamo District. The town of Kawazu was created through the merger of the villages of Kamikazu and Shimokawazu in September 1958.

Around March 31, 2010, the city of Shimoda and three municipalities in Kamo District (Kawazu, Matsuzaki, and Minamiizu) were scheduled to merge.[1] However, the merger backed out.

Economy

The local economy is based on farming and tourism centered on hot spring resorts.

Transportation

Highway

Railway

References

  1. ↑ http://www.kokudo.or.jp/new/cities/sub/chubu/22.htm
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