Higashiizu

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Higashiizu Town Hall
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Atagawa Onsen in Higashiizu

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Geography

Sandwiched to the east and west between the Amagi Mountains and Sagami Bay on the Pacific Ocean, Higashiizu 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. Script error: No such module "wide image".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

Neighboring municipalities

Demographics

Per Japanese census data,[2] the population of Higashiizu has been in slow decline over the past 40 years.

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Climate

The city has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters (Köppen climate classification Cfa). The average annual temperature in Higashiizu is Template:Cvt. The average annual rainfall is Template:Cvt with June as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around Template:Cvt, and lowest in January, at around Template:Cvt.[3]

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History

During the Edo period, all of Izu Province was tenryō territory under direct control of the Tokugawa shogunate, and the area now comprising Higashiizu Town consisted of 5 villages (Inatori, Naramoto, Shirata, Katase, and Ōkawa). With the establishment of the modern municipalities system in the early Meiji period in 1889, the area was reorganized into two villages (Inatori and Jōtō) with Kamo District. Inatori was elevated in status of that of a town in December 1920. The town of Higashiizu was founded on May 3, 1959 through the merger of the town of Inatori with the village of Jōtō.

Economy

The economy of Higashiizu is dominated by tourism centered on the hot spring resort industry, and by commercial fishing.

Education

Higashiizu has three public elementary schools and two public junior high schools operated by the town government, and one public high school operated by the Shizuoka Prefectural Board of Education.

Transportation

Railway

Highway

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Local attractions

References

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  1. Higashiizu Town official statistics Template:In lang
  2. Higashiizu population statistics
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External links

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