Yaizu

Yaizu-shi 焼 津市
Geographical location in Japan
Region :	Chūbu
Prefecture :	Shizuoka
Coordinates :	34 ° 52 ′  N , 138 ° 19 ′  E Coordinates: 34 ° 52 ′ 1 ″  N , 138 ° 19 ′ 24 ″  E
Basic data
Surface:	45.98 km²
Residents :	136,807 (October 1, 2019)
Population density :	2975 inhabitants per km²
Community key :	22212-7
Symbols
Flag / coat of arms:
Tree :	jaw
Flower :	Rhododendron indicum
Bird :	Black-headed gull
town hall
Address :	Yaizu City Hall 2 - 16 - 32 , Honchō Yaizu -shi Shizuoka  425-8502
Website URL:	http://www.city.yaizu.shizuoka.jp
Location of Yaizu in Shizuoka Prefecture

Yaizu ( Japanese 焼 津市 , -shi ) is a city in Shizuoka Prefecture in Japan .

geography

Yaizu is located southwest of Shizuoka and northeast of Hamamatsu on Suruga Bay .

history

The city of Yaizu was founded on March 1, 1951 .

traffic

• train
  • JR Tōkaidō Main Line , to Tokyo or Kobe
• Street
  • Tōmei highway , direction Tokyo or Nagoya (toll)
  • National Road 1 , direction Tokyo or Kyōto

sons and daughters of the town

• Akira Matsunaga (1914–1943), national soccer player
• Tomohiro Matsunaga (* 1980), wrestler
• Ryūji Mochizuki (born 1988), football player

Neighboring cities and communities

• Shizuoka
• Fujieda

Web links

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