The Izu peninsula ( 伊豆半島 , Izu-hantō ) is a large mountainous peninsula with a deeply indented coastline to the west of Tokyo on the Pacific coast of the island of Honshu , Japan . Formerly known as Izu Province , Izu peninsula is now a part of Shizuoka Prefecture . The peninsula has an area of 1,421.24 km (548.74 sq mi) and its estimated population in 2005 was 473,942 people. The peninsula's populated areas are located primarily on the north and east.
25-924: Tectonically, the Izu peninsula results from the Philippine Sea Plate colliding with the Okhotsk Plate at the Nankai Trough . The Philippine Sea Plate, the Amurian Plate , and the Okhotsk Plate meet at Mount Fuji , a triple junction . The peninsula itself lies on the Philippine Sea Plate. The southern portion of the peninsula is composed largely of breccia , and the central and northern portions consist of numerous highly eroded volcanoes . The Amagi Mountain Range dominates
50-784: A campus in Hakone. Odawara and Mishima , the terminus of the Odakyū Odawara Line , 70 minutes from Shinjuku , Tokyo. From Odawara, the Hakone Tozan Line continues into various resort towns in Hakone. Odakyu also runs the Romancecar limited express between Shinjuku and Hakone-Yumoto . From Gōra , the terminus of Hakone Tozan Line, the Hakone Tozan Cable Car funicular goes to Sōunzan . Ōwakudani can be reached by Hakone Ropeway from Sounzan and
75-609: A result of its underlying geology, the peninsula is prone to frequent earthquake swarms and tsunamis , and it abounds in hot springs . All of Izu Peninsula is within Shizuoka Prefecture . It is administratively divided into eight cities and five towns: A popular resort region for tourists from the Kantō region , the Izu peninsula is primarily known for onsen hot spring resorts in Atami , Shuzenji , and Itō. The area
100-515: A summer resort for the wealthy of Tokyo and the foreign settlement in Yokohama. After a merger with five neighboring towns and villages in September 1956, it reached its present boundaries. Hakone has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral town council of 14 members. Hakone, together with neighboring Manazuru and Yugawara, contributes one member to
125-970: Is 103.3 km (64.2 mi) from the Yōga Interchange (用賀インター Yōga Intā ) on the Tokyo end of the Tōmei Expressway to Numazu. To get to the eastern side, a branch at Atsugi leads to the Odawara-Atsugi Road , which continues past Odawara to Yugawara, Atami , and Shimoda. Izu Peninsula is also served by Japan National Route 135 , Japan National Route 136 , and Japan National Route 414 . Izu also offers two scenic roads, called " Izu Skyline " (伊豆スカイライン) and " Western Izu Skyline " (西伊豆スカイライン) that offer beautiful views on nature and Mt. Fuji. Both skyline roads are favorite spots of car and motorcycle enthusiasts. The Odakyu Electric Railway runs local bus services from Odawara and Hakone , and there
150-630: Is 2221 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 24.0 °C, and lowest in January, at around 2.9 °C. Per Japanese census data, the population of Hakone peaked around the year 1970 and has declined since. Hakone is the location of the Hakone Gongen , a noted Shinto shrine which is mentioned in Heian period literature. During
175-531: Is a town in Kanagawa Prefecture , Japan . As of 1 October 2023 , the town had a population of 10,965, and total area of 92.82 km (35.84 sq mi). Hakone is a notable spa town and a popular tourist destination due to its many hot springs being within view of nearby Mount Fuji , the most visited mountain in Japan. Hakone is located in the mountains in the far west of
200-530: Is a kind of marquetry called Yosegi . Hakone is also well-known among anime fans for being the main location in the manga and anime series Neon Genesis Evangelion , in which it has been renamed Tokyo-3, and there are numerous attractions related to the franchise offered in the town. In 2017, Hakone was included as one of 88 anime pilgrimage sites for 2018 by the Anime Tourism Association . In 2020, new decorations were introduced to
225-400: Is also popular for sea bathing, surfing, golfing and motorcycle touring. The peninsula abuts Mount Fuji and is a part of Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park . The southwest coast of Izu, from the municipalities of Matsuzaki, Nishiizu and Minamiizu was designated a National Place of Scenic Beauty in 1937. Aside from tourism, agriculture and fishing are the mainstays of the local economy. Izu
250-514: Is an extensive but infrequent internal bus network. On August 12, 1985, Flight JAL 123 , while crossing peninsular airspace, experienced an explosion in the aft pressure bulkhead, resulting in an accident that killed 520 people, becoming one of the deadliest air disasters in human history. Philippine Sea Plate The Philippine Sea plate or the Philippine plate is a tectonic plate comprising oceanic lithosphere that lies beneath
275-732: Is inaccurate in this respect.) To the northwest, the Philippine Sea plate meets Taiwan and the Nansei islands on the Okinawa plate , and southern Japan on the Amurian plate . It also meets the Yangtze plate due northwest. 26°N 132°E / 26°N 132°E / 26; 132 This tectonics article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Hakone Hakone ( 箱根町 , Hakone-machi )
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#1732772272210300-485: Is one of the biggest producers of wasabi in Japan, and the local cuisine offers dishes flavored with wasabi . Nevertheless, these industries are not lucrative enough to prevent a heavy loss of population to Greater Tokyo and Shizuoka, particularly among the young. The northern parts of Izu peninsula is easily accessible from Tokyo and points west via the Tōkaidō Shinkansen , which has stations in both Atami in
325-786: The Amurian plate , and the Okhotsk plate meet near Mount Fuji in Japan. The thickened crust of the Izu–Bonin–Mariana arc colliding with Japan constitutes the Izu Collision Zone. The east of the plate includes the Izu – Ogasawara (Bonin) and the Mariana Islands , forming the Izu–Bonin–Mariana Arc system. There is also a divergent boundary between the Philippine Sea plate and the small Mariana plate which carries
350-698: The Genpei War , after his defeat at the Battle of Ishibashiyama in neighboring Manuzuru, Minamoto no Yoritomo prayed at this shrine for victory over his enemies. As with the rest of Sagami Province , the area came under the control of the later Hōjō clan of Odawara during the Sengoku period . After the start of the Edo period , Hakone-juku was a post station on the Tōkaidō highway connecting Edo with Kyoto . It
375-720: The Hakone Ekiden , a long distance collegiate foot race, held at the New Year, which runs from Tokyo to Hakone and back over two days, partly in commemoration of the couriers who ran the Tōkaidō road. One famous hotel in Hakone is the historic Fujiya Hotel in Miyanoshita , which was patronized by noted literary figures, politicians and foreign dignitaries in the Meiji , Taishō , and early Shōwa eras. A noted local handicraft
400-668: The Philippine Sea , to the east of the Philippines. Most segments of the Philippines, including northern Luzon , are part of the Philippine Mobile Belt , which is geologically and tectonically separate from the Philippine Sea plate. The plate is bordered mostly by convergent boundaries : To the north, the Philippine Sea plate meets the Okhotsk microplate at the Nankai Trough . The Philippine Sea plate,
425-561: The Kanagawa Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the town is part of Kanagawa 16th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan . The economy of Hakone is strongly dominated by the tourist industry. Hakone is noted for its onsen hot spring resorts, which attract both Japanese and international visitors, due to its proximity to the greater Tokyo metropolis and to Mount Fuji . Sights include
450-785: The Mariana Islands. To the east, the Pacific plate subducts beneath the Philippine Sea plate at the Izu–Ogasawara Trench . To the south, the Philippine Sea plate is bounded by the Caroline plate and Bird's Head plate . To the west, the Philippine Sea plate subducts under the Philippine Mobile Belt at the Philippine Trench and the East Luzon Trench . (The adjacent rendition of Prof. Peter Bird's map
475-485: The center of the peninsula with Mount Amagi (1,406 metres (4,613 ft)) and Mount Atami (773 metres (2,536 ft)) in the east and Mount Daruma (982 metres (3,222 ft)) in the west, with the eastern and western portions of the range extending underwater into Sagami Bay and Suruga Bay . The peninsula's major river, the Kano River in the north, flows through a graben valley created by plate tectonics. As
500-509: The city in the anticipation of the release of the final film of the Rebuild of Evangelion tetralogy. Hakone has three public elementary schools and one public middle school operated by the town government. The town does not have a public high school. There are also two private elementary schools, one private middle school, and one private high school. ( Kanrei Shirayuri Gakuen Junior/Senior High School ). The private Seisa University also has
525-540: The northeast and Mishima in the northwest. JR Itō Line and the Izu Kyūkō Line provides service along the east coast of the peninsula to Shimoda, however given the lack of population, these services are less regular. Central Izu is served by the Sunzu Line as far as Shuzenji. The west coast of the peninsula is less developed, and has no train service. Izu Peninsula is served by numerous expressways. By car, it
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#1732772272210550-439: The prefecture, on the eastern side of Hakone Pass . Most of the town is within the borders of the volcanically active Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park , centered on Lake Ashi . Kanagawa Prefecture Shizuoka Prefecture Hakone has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa ) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Hakone is 13.3 °C. The average annual rainfall
575-528: The travel of women and weapons. After the start of the Meiji Restoration , Hakone became a part of the short-lived Ashigara Prefecture before becoming part of Ashigarashimo District in Kanagawa prefecture in August 1876. Hakone attained town status in 1889. The imperial household established the summer Hakone Imperial Villa close to the lake. During the Meiji period , the area developed into
600-636: The volcanically active Ōwakudani geysers and Hakone Shrine on the shore of the lake, as well as the Hakone Botanical Garden of Wetlands . In April the cherry blossoms ( sakura ) and in autumn the Miscanthus sinensis ( susuki ) are noted sights. Hakone has a number of art museums, including the Hakone Open-Air Museum and Pola Museum of Art . Major events include the annual JLPGA CAT Ladies Golf tournament and
625-522: Was also the site of a major barrier and official checkpoint on the route known as the Hakone Checkpoint ( 箱根関所 , Hakone sekisho ) , which formed the border of the Kantō region . Under the Tokugawa shogunate , all travellers entering and leaving Edo along the Tōkaidō were stopped here by officials and their travel permits and baggage were examined to enforce Tokugawa laws that restricted
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