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Shizuoka （Area 94.62k㎡）

Izunokuni City is located in the northern part of the Izu peninsula, roughly in the center of the Tagata Plains. The peaks of the Hakone Mountain Range lie Population to the east, while Mt. Joyama and Mt. Katsuragi tower over the city in the west. (as of Jan. 2016) KtKyotoKyotyo o In the plains area, the Kano River runs from the south northward, blessing the Registered Residents 49,782 Households area with natural riches. Nagaokakyo City M : 23,976 F : 25,806 20,889 National Route 136 and the Izuhakone Railway run adjacent to the Kano River, Established sister city ties on Nov. 11, （ Basic Resident Register ） giving rise to the city’s urban area here. 2006. It’s said that Izu Nagaoka was Located within 100km from Tokyo, a trip can be made to the city in just under City Council given it’s name when a courtier 2 hours using the Tokaido Shinkansen or the Shin-Tomei Expressway. It is arrived from the capital in Kyoto also close to Numazu and Mishima - both hubs of eastern Shizuoka Prefec- There are 17 seats on the city council, which consists of during the Heian period and exclaimed ture - making it a very convenient location. two standing committees: the General Affairs, Tourism, excitedly that the rich nature and and Construction Committee and the Welfare, Educa- features of the land looked just like tion, and Economic Affairs Committee. Each council Kyoto’s Nagaoka. The two cities are member sits on one of the two committees and is constantly deepening their ties via responsible for the examination and discussion of the sports, culture, and other events. city’s administration and projects.

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Izunokuni City Song - Dream-Colored Sky - (as of Oct. 2013) Lyrics by Izunokuni City Song Production Committee Music by Kazuaki Ogikubo Convenience Hospitals General Clinics City Parks Stores ⑴ ⑵ ⑶ 6 6 28 30 24 Dream: Dream-colored sky Hope: Hope, alive and green Future: Soaring into the future A path that leads out into the world Reflecting on the surface of the Kano River Hearts full of ambition The memories of our predecessors are alive The scent of hot springs lingers across the land The joy of living in Mt. Fuji’s presence In this city where we live In this place we call home A dream created by us all Glistening with history Full of smiling faces Shine on into tomorrow Preschools Nurseries Elementary Junior High High Schools Izunokuni Izunokuni Izunokuni Our city Our home Our land 7 7 6 3 2 MoMongoliangolia (1 Private) (4 Private) Ulan Bator (as of Oct. 2015, except for medical facilities) Songino KhairkhaKhairkhan Became friendship cities by memoran- Access Ken-O Expwy Tokyo dum in Aug. 2015. Izunokuni received a personal letter requesting an inter- Shinagawa Located in the northern part of the Izu peninsula in east Shizuoka, Izunokuni City is a place Tomei Expwy city exchange from the mayor of the that has ties to leading figures across numerous generations throughout Japanese history. HanedaHdAi Air AiAirport Shin- Songino Khairkhan district of Ulan Minamoto no Yoritomo was exiled to Izu Nirayama where he met Hojo Masako and the two Yokohama Bator in July 2014. Exchange as friend- then forged on into a new era. Hojo Soun, who laid the groundwork for the Hojo clan that ship cities later began after multiple Nagaizumi-Numazu IC would last 5 generations spanning 100 years, lived out his life in the Nirayama Castle. And exchanges with representatives Shin-Tomei Expwy Numazu IC Egawa Tannan – a man who was already looking beyond Japan’s borders during the Edo dispatched from both sides. period – never ceased learning, leaving behind an impressive list of achievements. Nagaizumi-Numazu IC SShin-Tomeihin-Tomei ExpwExpwyy In July 2015 the Nirayama Reverberatory Furnaces were added to the World Heritage list as Numazu Numazu IC To Tokyo To Shizuoka Tomei Expwy part of the “Sites of Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution,” placing Izunokuni amongst the Tokaido Shizuoka Shinkansen IzuhIhhakoneh Numazu-Okanomiyaom IC 246 RRailway Tokaido Shinkansen ranks of cities home to one or more World Heritage Sites. Shuzeenji Mishima Sta. As we move forward into the future, let’s strive to continue on in the footsteps of these 1 1 To Shizuoka great predecessors, making the most of the rich history and culture we have inherited in IIzu-Jukanzu-Jukan ExpwExpwyy

order to steadily work towards nurturing a community where the citizens feel free to dream Hamamatsu Mt.Mt Fuji F jij IzunIzIzunokuIIzunokuniunokkuni CityCity Izuhakone Railway Mayor, Izunokuni City Shizuoka Airport p Baraki Sta. and are brimming with expectation. Ema IC Nirayama Sta. Nagaoka IC Izu-Nagaokaka Sta. Takyo Sta. Toshiko Ono 136 By car: From Tokyo, exit the Numazu IC or Nagaizumi-Numazu IC (60 min.).) and take the Ohito-Chuo IC Ohito Sta. Izu-Jukan Expwy, Izu-Chuo Rd. to Izunokuni (approx. 25 min.) By train: From Tokyo Sta., take the Tokaido Shinkansen to Mishima SSta.ta. (60 min.). Shuzenji Sta. 26 Izunokuni is approx. 20 min. from the Mishima Sta. on the Izuhakone Railway.ilway. 27