Izu (Shizuoka)

Izu City Hall
Izu-shi ; 伊豆市
Geographical location in Japan
Region :	Chūbu
Prefecture :	Shizuoka
Coordinates :	34 ° 59 ' N , 138 ° 57' E Coordinates: 34 ° 58 '36 " N , 138 ° 56' 48" E
Basic data
Surface:	363.97 km²
Residents :	29,262 ; (October 1, 2019)
Population density :	80 inhabitants per km²
Community key :	22222-4
Symbols
Tree :	Japanese chestnut oak
Flower :	Wasabi
Bird :	Colored pheasant
town hall
Address :	Izu City Hall ; 38 - 2 , Koda Chino; Izu -shi ; Shizuoka 410-2413
Website URL:	http://www.city.izu.shizuoka.jp
Location of Izus in Shizuoka Prefecture

Izu ( Japanese 伊豆市 , -shi ) is a city in Shizuoka Prefecture in Japan . It is located on the Izu Peninsula on the upper reaches of the Kano River near the Amagi volcano , a popular tourist area.

history

The city of Izu was founded on April 1, 2004 as a merger of Shuzenji (city since 1924), Toi (city since 1924), Nakaizu (city since 1958) and Amagiyugashima (city since 1960).

traffic

Izu can be reached via the Izu-Jūkan motorway and national roads 136 and 414. The Shuzenji train station is in the district Kashiwakubo the terminus of Sunzu line of the railway company Izuhakone tetsudō .

Attractions

Shuzenji Onsen (Hot Spring )

Personalities

Mokutarō Kinoshita (1885-1945), leprosy researcher and author
Seiichi Furuya (* 1950), photographer

Neighboring cities and communities

Web links

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