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Encyclopedia > Numazu, Shizuoka

Numazu (沼津市; -shi) is a city located in eastern Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. Numazu is at the top of the Izu Penninsula which is a relaxation destination known for it's hot springs. Mt. Fuji, Japan's tallest mountain may also be seen from Numazu on clear days. Numazu is located 130 km west of Tokyo and is on the Tōkaidō Main Line (東海道本線 Tōkaidō-honsen), the main train line that goes from Kobe to Tokyo. This article is about the Japanese municipality system. ... Shizuoka Prefecture (静岡県; Shizuoka-ken) is located in the Chubu region on Honshu island, Japan. ... A kilometre (American spelling: kilometer) (symbol: km) is a unit of length equal to 1000 metres (from the Greek words khilia = thousand and metro = count/measure). ... Long a symbol of Tokyo, the Nijubashi Bridge at the Kokyo Imperial Palace. ... Tokaido Main Line The Tōkaidō Main Line (東海道本線 Tōkaidō-honsen) is the busiest trunk line of Japan Railway (JR), connecting Tokyo Station and Kobe Station. ...


As of 2005, the city has an estimated population of 211,373 and density of 1,358.43 persons per km². The total area is 152.17 km². 2005 (MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ...


Municipalized on July 1, 1923. July 1 is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 183 days remaining. ... 1923 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ...


From Meiji era to year 1969, Japanese royal family had a special villa, so called “Karuizawa which has sea”. History of Japan Paleolithic Jomon Yayoi Yamato period ---Kofun period ---Asuka period Nara period Heian period Kamakura period Muromachi period Azuchi-Momoyama period ---Nanban period Edo period Meiji period Taisho period Showa period ---Japanese expansionism ---Occupied Japan ---Post-Occupation Japan Heisei The Meiji period (Japanese: Meiji Jidai 明治時代 ) (1868–1912... 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday For other uses, see Number 1969. ... The Imperial Household of Japan (also referred to as the Imperial Family or kōshitsu (皇室)) refers to those members of the extended family of the reigning Emperor of Japan who undertake official and public duties, as well as their minor children. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Roman villa. ... Karuizawa (軽井沢町; -machi) is a town located in Kitasaku District, Nagano, Japan. ...


Notable natives

Yasushi Inoue (井上 靖 Inoue Yasushi, May 6, 1907 – January 29, 1991) was a Japanese writer whose range included poetry, short fiction, and the novel. ... A novel is an extended work of written, narrative, prose fiction, usually in story form; the writer of a novel is a novelist. ... Nobutaka Machimura (町村信孝 Machimura Nobutaka, born 1944) is a Japanese politician. ... A politician is an individual involved in politics. ... Shinji Ono (小野伸二 Ono Shinji, September 27, 1979 - , came from Numazu, Shizuoka) is a Japanese football player, who plays as a midfielder for the Japanese national team and Feyenoord. ... Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Confederation of African Football (CAF) Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) The Current Laws of the Game (LOTG) The Rec. ... Portrait of Yamada Nagamasa c. ...

External links

  • Numazu official website in Japanese
  Shizuoka Prefecture Symbol of Shizuoka Prefecture
Cities
Atami | Fuji | Fujieda | Fujinomiya | Fukuroi | Gotenba | Hamamatsu | Itō | Iwata | Izu | Izunokuni | Kakegawa | Kikugawa | Kosai | Makinohara | Mishima | Numazu | Omaezaki | Shimada | Shimoda | Shizuoka (capital) | Susono | Yaizu
Districts
Fuji | Haibara | Hamana | Ihara | Kamo | Shida | Shuchi | Sunto | Tagata
  See also: Towns and villages by district edit

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About « Numazu Traveler (612 words)
Numazu, rests at the southern Base of Mt Fuji and Mt Ashtaka in the Shizuoka prefecture of Honshu Island.
Numazu is an amazing hub for the area.
Numazu features some good shopping for its size and its inner city long term redevelopment project is set to bring new life into an already vibrant town.
Numazu, Shizuoka: Information from Answers.com (287 words)
Numazu is at the top of the Izu Peninsula, which is a leisure destination known for its hot springs.
Numazu is located 130 km west of Tokyo and is on the Tōkaidō Main Line (東海道本線 Tōkaidō-honsen), the main railway line from Kobe to Tokyo.
NUMAZU Numazu is a gateway to Mount Fuji, Hakone, and Izu Peninsula, which are well-known in Japan as tourist attractions.
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