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Minamiizu

Coordinates: 34°39′N 138°52′E / 34.650°N 138.867°E / 34.650; 138.867
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Location of Minamiizu in Shizuoka Prefecture

Minamiizu (南伊豆町, Minamiizu-chō) is a town located at the southern tip of Izu Peninsula in Kamo District, Shizuoka, Japan. 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.

The town was formed in Juluy 1955 through the merger of six villages. As of February 2009, the town has an estimated population of 9,637and a density of 87.1 persons per km². The total area is 110.58 km². Tourism based on water sports and the hot spring industry, fishing and farming are mainstays of the local economy. The town is served by Japan National Route 136.

Around March 31, 2010, the city of Shimoda and three municipalities in Kamo District (Kawazu, Matsuzaki, and Minamiizu) will merge.[1]

Minamiizu is home to the Irozaki Lighthouse.

References

  1. ^ http://www.kokudo.or.jp/new/cities/sub/chubu/22.htm

34°39′N 138°52′E / 34.650°N 138.867°E / 34.650; 138.867

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