Itō (Shizuoka)

Itō-shi 伊 東 市
Geographical location in Japan
Region :	Chūbu
Prefecture :	Shizuoka
Coordinates :	34 ° 58 '  N , 139 ° 6'  E Coordinates: 34 ° 57 '56 "  N , 139 ° 6' 7"  E
Basic data
Surface:	124.12 km²
Residents :	65,545 (October 1, 2019)
Population density :	528 inhabitants per km²
Community key :	22208-9
Symbols
Flag / coat of arms:
Tree and flower:	camellia
Bird :	Blue Bear
town hall
Address :	Itō City Hall 2 - 1 - 1 , Ōhara Itō -shi Shizuoka  414-8555
Website URL:	http://www.city.ito.shizuoka.jp
Location of Itōs in Shizuoka Prefecture

Itō ( Japanese 伊 東 市 , - shi ) is a city in the Japanese prefecture of Shizuoka .

location

Ito is located south of Atami and north of Shimoda on the Izu Peninsula and is famous for its onsen (thermal springs).

traffic

Itō Station

The city can be reached via national road 135 . The Ito station is the starting point of the Itō Line of Atami and Izu-Kyuko Line to Shimoda .

Attractions

• Itō Onsen ( hot springs)
• Ippeki lake

Town twinning

• Rieti , Italy - since 1982
• Borough of Medway ( United Kingdom ) - since 1982

Neighboring cities and communities

• Atami
• Izu
• Izunokuni
• Higashiizu

sons and daughters of the town

• Ichirō Ogimura (1932-1994), Japanese table tennis world champion
• Rikiya Uehara (* 1996), football player

Web links

Commons : Itō  - collection of images, videos and audio files