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Izunokuni city came into being on April 1, 2005, merging with three towns, which are
Izunagaoka town, famous for hot spas, Nirayama town, abundant in historic legacy and
agriculture, and Ohito town, developed out of commerce and industry. Located in the northern
part of Izu peninsula, nearly in the center of the Tagata plains, the city has an ample
natural environment surrounded by the Hakone mountains in the east, and Mt.Joyama and
Mt.Katsuragi in the west. The Kanogawa river flows north and south through the pastoral
districts.
In addition, route 136, a national road, and Izuhakone railway run along the Kanogawa
river, making an urban district.
Izunokuni city is also located within a 100km distance of Tokyo, two hours by bullet
train and local train, or the Tomei expressway, which enables visitors to get great access
from the Metropolitan area. Also the city has favorable access to Numazu and Mishima, the
center of the eastern Shizuoka prefecture.
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Location
Izunokuni city office (Izunagaoka head office): longitude 138゜55′44″E; latitude 35゜01′40″N
Land Size and the Land Span
Land size: 94.7sq.km
Land span: (from east to west)13.5 km (from north to south)10.4km
Population (2005 National Census)
The total population 50,011
Male 23,924 Female 26,087
Households 18,370
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Violets
Various kinds of violets grow in the wild in Izunokuni city; therefore, people have been got close to them for a long time.
Among them there are species rarely found in Japan, which are valuable for cultivation and research.
We hope the bond of Izunokuni citizens from children to the elderly has been developed by growing and admiring violets
and violet family flowers, pansies and violas, in the flower beds in the streets or households. Also we encourage our
city to create new attractions full of violets.
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The official tree: "podocarpus nagi"
 Podocarpus nagi has been growing at temples or shrines in the city from old times, and is planted as
a roadside tree making a beautiful landscape.
The tree is also deeply related to Izunokuni city in an old saying showing the association of Minamoto
Yoritomo and Hojo Masako with the city.
Because podocarpus nagi is called "Wagi (Japanese Tree)"and it has the characteristic of its untearable
leaves, we pin our hopes on a new-born Izunokuni city bound by rigid ties, aiming for a mutual development
with its citizens for the future.
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An Overview of Izunokuni City
Graceful beauty coming from mysterious purple petals and sword-shaped leaves of violets never stop attracting
their viewers.