Kawazu
河津町 | |
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 Midaka district, Kawazu Town | |
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 Location of Kawazu in Shizuoka Prefecture | |
  Kawazu | |
| Coordinates: 34°45′N 138°59′E / 34.750°N 138.983°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Chūbu Tōkai |
| Prefecture | Shizuoka |
| District | Kamo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 100.79 km2 (38.92 sq mi) |
| Population (August 2019) | |
| • Total | 7,203 |
| • Density | 71/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| - Tree | Sakura |
| - Flower | Japanese iris |
| Phone number | 0558-34-1913 |
| Address | 静岡県賀茂郡河津町田中212-2 413-0595 |
| Website | Official website |
Kawazu (河津町, Kawazu-chō) is a town located on the east coast of Izu Peninsula in Kamo District, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 August 2019[update], the town had an estimated population of 7,203 in 3334 households,[1] and a population density of 71 persons per km². The total area of the town is 100.79 square kilometres (38.92 sq mi). The town is noted for its Kawazu sakura, a variety of early-blooming sakura.
- ^ Kawazu Town official statistics (in Japanese)