History

During the Edo period, all of Izu Province was tenryō territory under direct control of the Tokugawa shogunate, and the area now comprising Higashiizu Town consisted of 5 villages (Inatori, Naramoto, Shirata, Katase, and Ōkawa). With the establishment of the modern municipalities system in the early Meiji period in 1889, the area was reorganized into two villages (Inatori and Jōtō) with Kamo District. Inatori was elevated in status of that of a town in December 1920. The town of Higashiizu was founded on May 3, 1959, through the merger of the town of Inatori with the village of Jōtō.

Economy

The economy of Higashiizu is dominated by tourism centered on the hot spring resort industry, and by commercial fishing.

Education

Higashiizu has three public elementary schools and two public junior high schools operated by the town government, and one public high school operated by the Shizuoka Prefectural Board of Education.

Transportation

Railway

  • 35px - Izu Kyūkō Line
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Highway

Local attractions

  • Atagawa Tropical & Alligator Garden
  • Shimokamo Tropical Botanical Gardens

References

  • Higashiizu official website (Japanese)