Numazu

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Numazu-shi
沼 津市
Numazu
Geographical location in Japan
Numazu (Japan)
Red pog.svg
Region : Chūbu
Prefecture : Shizuoka
Coordinates : 35 ° 6 '  N , 138 ° 52'  E Coordinates: 35 ° 5 '45 "  N , 138 ° 51' 48"  E
Basic data
Surface: 187.10 km²
Residents : 189,476
(October 1, 2019)
Population density : 1013 inhabitants per km²
Community key : 22203-8
Symbols
Flag / coat of arms:
Flag / coat of arms of Numazu
Tree : jaw
Flower : Crinum asiaticum
Bird : Common gull
town hall
Address : Numazu City Hall
16 - 1 , Miyuki-chō
Numazu -shi
Shizuoka  410-8601
Website URL: http://www.city.numazu.shizuoka.jp/
Location Numazus in Shizuoka Prefecture
Location Numazus in the prefecture

Numazu ( Japanese 沼 津市 , - shi ) is a port city in Shizuoka Prefecture on Honshū .

geography

Numazu is 130 km west of Tokyo , at the confluence of the Kano River in Suruga Bay . Mount Ashitaka forms the northern border . The city is located at the origin of the Izu Peninsula , a recreational area known for hot thermal springs ( onsen ).

history

Hara - incorporated in 1968 - was a post office ( 宿 場 町 Shukuba-machi ) of the Tōkaidō during the Edo period .

The city was founded on July 1, 1923 .

During the Second World War , the city was bombed several times between November 1944 and July 1945 by the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF). The most serious attack was an area bombing with napalm bombs on July 17, 1945. The attacks destroyed around 42% of the urban area and killed 322 people. The incendiary bombs burned 11,883 buildings in the city. (see air raids on Japan )

From the Meiji period until 1969 , the Japanese imperial court had a villa here.

traffic

The Numazu tram ran from 1906 to 1963 .

Important persons

Neighboring cities and communities

Web links

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