Kōchi, Japan
河津町
Kōchi is a town of 7,203 people in Shizuoka, Japan, founded in September 1, 1958.
Why visit Kōchi
Townapedia lists 34 museums and landmarks, 18 parks and trails, 74 places to eat, 52 places to stay and 23 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Shimoda Sea Aquarium, Experience Zoo iZoo, Shimoda Ropeway and Uehara Museum of Modern Art.
Weather in Kōchi
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About Kōchi
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, the town had an estimated population of 7,203 in 3334 households, 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.
From the Wikipedia article Kawazu, Shizuoka (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Kōchi on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do23
Shimoda Sea Aquarium
Zoo and aquarium · 3.9 km
Aquarium with jellyfish, dolphin show and more.
22-31 三丁目, 下田市
Mo-Su 09:00-16:00
11 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks34
22 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds18
6 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes74
FermenCo. Pizza
Restaurant · Pizza · 4.8 km
Su-Mo 11:00-15:00, Tu closed, We-Fr 11:00-15:00, Sa 11:00-20:30
62 more on the map.
History
During the Edo period, the area around Kawazu was tenryō territory controlled directly by the Tokugawa shogunate or various hatamoto. With the establishment of the modern municipalities system in 1889, the village of Kawazu was created, along with Kamikawazu and Shimokawazu, through the merger of 15 small hamlets within Kamo District. The town of Kawazu was created through the merger of the villages of Kamikazu and Shimokawazu in September 1958.
Around March 31, 2010, the city of Shimoda and three municipalities in Kamo District (Kawazu, Matsuzaki, and Minamiizu) were scheduled to merge. However, the merger backed out.
From the History section of Kawazu, Shizuoka on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay52
Churches and places of worship50
Shopping14
Gas and EV charging15
Schools, colleges and libraries19
Healthcare14
Map of Kōchi
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Oshima Airport (OIM) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 40 km away.
- Shimoda 3 km south, about 3 min by car
- Inatori 13 km northeast, about 13 min by car
- Matsuzaki 16 km west, about 16 min by car
- Izu 30 km north, about 30 min by car
- Shuzenji 30 km north, about 30 min by car
- Itō 32 km northeast, about 32 min by car
- Izunokuni 38 km north, about 38 min by car
- Numazu 45 km north, about 45 min by car
- Atami 44 km north, about 44 min by car
- Mishima 46 km north, about 46 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Midaka, Kawazu 2011-10-16, Batholith, Public domain
- Kawazu loop bridge-1, S. Shino, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Fujisan from Motohakone, Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gyokusenji temple shimoda 2007-02-24, No machine-readable author provided. Geomr~commonswiki assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ryosenji temple shimoda 2007-02-24, No machine-readable author provided. Geomr~commonswiki assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gondola to the Nesugata-yama Park, Shimoda, Shizuoka, Japan, User: (WT-shared) Shoestring at wts wikivoyage, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 体感型動物園 iZoo 外観, Izoo-izoo4321, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Shimoda-Kaichu-Suizokukan, キッコーマソ, Public domain
- Ikonahime no mikoto-jinja haiden, Saigen Jiro, CC0
- 下田大和館 - panoramio, alonfloc, CC BY 3.0
- Shimoda Asahi Elementary School-2017, Asasa198, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shimoda City Library 01, Yaritsusozai, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shimoda Medical Center, Abasaa, Public domain
- Senda Site, enkei, Saigen Jiro, CC0
- Rendaiji Station platform 2024 Nov 03 01-53PM, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- Rendaiji station platforms 2023 Feb 27 various, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- Rendaiji station platforms 2023 Feb 27 various 16 50 30 860000, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- Mt.Fuji from a air (232088753), Yamaguchi Yoshiaki from Japan, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Mt.Fuji from ANA 621 for Kagoshima(RJFK KOJ) from Tokyo(RJTT HND). (289553786), Yamaguchi Yoshiaki from Japan, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Izu 20181227144923 (31795865617), inunami, CC BY 2.0
- Izu-kyuko-railway-IZ16-Izukyu-shimoda-station-platform-20180104-144020, LERK, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 伊豆急行 クモハ103号, Matsuri shonan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Izukyu Shimoda Station, Yamaguchi Yoshiaki, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Izukyu Shimoda station 2024 Nov 3 various 22 49 40 453000, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- Izukyu Shimoda station 2024 Nov 3 various 22 49 22 378000, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- Super view Odoiko スーパービュー踊り子@下田 (2621428430), Yamaguchi Yoshiaki from Japan, CC BY-SA 2.0
- あじさいと電車 (2620601155), Yamaguchi Yoshiaki from Japan, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Izukyu Shimoda station 2024 Nov 3 various 22 49 09 258000, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- Shimoda Station Waiting Room, Drivephotographer, CC0
- Izukyu Shimoda station 2024 Nov 3 various, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- Izukyu Shimoda station 2024 Nov 3 various 22 46 11 947000, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- August 2022 in Shimoda and around 17, Syced, CC0
- Izukyu Shimoda station 2024 Nov 3 various 22 48 55 213000, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- 2013-04-21 Corrugated iron building in Shimoda, ajari, CC BY 2.0
- 伊豆下田関所 (54158613948), mrpbps, CC BY 2.0
- Izu 20171222152421 (27777082359), inunami, CC BY 2.0
- Izu 20181227084709 (46684596362), inunami, CC BY 2.0
- Izukyu Shimoda station 2024 Nov 3 various 22 45 56 610000, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- August 2022 in Shimoda and around 5, Syced, CC0
- Shimoda station, Drivephotographer, CC0
- Ryugu Sea Cave 20121010 a, Batholith, Public domain
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