Country Japan District Kamo Area 110.6 km² Local time Monday 6:32 AM | Region Chūbu
Tōkai Phone number 0558-62-1111 Population 8,849 (Sep 2014) Prefecture Shizuoka Prefecture | |
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Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) Address 328-2 Shimokamo, Minamiizu-chō, Kamo-gun, Shizuoka-ken 415-0303 Weather 8°C, Wind NE at 6 km/h, 88% Humidity Points of interest Hirizo beach, Irozaki cape, Yumigahama Beach, Yumigahama Hot Spring, Shimokamo Hot Spring | ||
Minamiizu (南伊豆町, Minamiizu-chō) is a town located at the southern tip of Izu Peninsula in Kamo District, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.
Contents
- Map of Minamiizu Kamo District Shizuoka Prefecture Japan
- Geography
- Neighboring municipalities
- History
- Economy
- Transportation
- References
Map of Minamiizu, Kamo District, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan
As of September 2014, the town had an estimated population of 8,849 and a population density of 80.0 persons per km². The total area was 110.58 km².
Geography
Minamiizu occupies the southern tip of Izu Peninsula, a hilly region with an indented ria coastline facing the Philippine Sea of the Pacific Ocean. The area has numerous hot springs. Warmed by the warm Kuroshio Current, the area enjoys a warm maritime climate with hot, humid summers and mild, cool winters. Parts of the town are within the borders of Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park, and the historic Irōzaki Lighthouse is located at the tip of Cape Irōzaki, to the south of town.
Neighboring municipalities
History
During the Edo period, all of Izu Province was tenryō territory under direct control of the Tokugawa shogunate, and the area now comprising Minamiizu Town consisted of 25 villages. During the cadastral reform of the early Meiji period in 1889, the area was reorganized into six villages (Minamizaka, Minaminaka, Minamikami, Mizaka, Mihama and Chikuma) within Kamo District. The town of Minamiizu was formed in July 1955 through the merger of these six villages.
Around March 31, 2010, the city of Shimoda and three municipalities in Kamo District (Kawazu, Matsuzaki, and Minamiizu) were scheduled to merge. However, the merger backed out.
Economy
Tourism based on water sports and the hot spring industry, commercial fishing and farming are mainstays of the local economy.
Transportation
Minamiizu is served by Japan National Route 136. The town does not have any rail connections.