Category: Kawazu

Kawazu-cho  Kawazu town

Kawazu (Kawazu town) is a city located on the east coast of the Izu, facing Sagami Bay, in the Kamo district in Shizuoka Prefecture.

With an area of ​​100.69 square kilometers and a population of 7.998 inhabitants, including about 49 foreign citizens, 7 Chinese, 3 Philippines, 6 Koreans, 9 Vietnam, 3 Thai, 1 Nepal, 3 Indonesia and others (data, September 2020).

Em September from 1958, the city of Kawazu was born with the merger of the village of Kamikawazu and the village of Shimokawazu, which had a population of 10.454.

Kawazu is a city full of attractions, beaches with the highest quality water and many destinations Tourist with lush nature. The city is known as Kawazu Sakura, for having a variety of Cherry blossoms. Parts of the city are within the boundaries of Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park, which is known for a large number of hot springs and beautiful waterfalls, including the Seven Falls of Kawazu.

The city of Kawazu has several onsen facilities and visitors can take a dip to the bottom of the sea, the dive costs around 12.000 yen or you can take a complete diving course.

Kawazu has a climate characterized by hot, humid summers and relatively mild winters. September it is the wettest month. Temperatures are higher in August, reaching about 27 ° C, and the lowest in January with 7 ° C.