| Matsuzaki | |||
| Native Name Lang: | ja | ||
| Settlement Type: | Town | ||
| Image Map1: | Matsuzaki in Shizuoka Prefecture Ja.svg | ||
| Map Caption1: | Location of Matsuzaki in Shizuoka Prefecture | ||
| Pushpin Map: | Japan | ||
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| Coordinates: | 34.75°N 185°W | ||
| Subdivision Type: | Country | ||
| Subdivision Name: | Japan | ||
| Subdivision Type1: | Region | ||
| Subdivision Name1: | Chūbu Tōkai | ||
| Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture | ||
| Subdivision Name2: | Shizuoka | ||
| Subdivision Type3: | District | ||
| Subdivision Name3: | Kamo | ||
| Area Total Km2: | 85.23 | ||
| Population Total: | 6,563 | ||
| Population As Of: | July 31, 2019 | ||
| Population Density Km2: | auto | ||
| Timezone1: | Japan Standard Time | ||
| Utc Offset1: | +9 | ||
| Blank Name Sec1: | Phone number | ||
| Blank Info Sec1: | 0558-42-1111 | ||
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | Address | ||
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | 301-1 Miyauchi, Matsuzaki-chō, Kamo-gun, Shizuoka-ken 410-3696 | ||
| Blank Name Sec2: | Climate | ||
| Blank Info Sec2: | Cfa | ||
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is a town located in on the southwest coast of Izu Peninsula in Kamo District, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan., the town had an estimated population of 6,563 in 2969 households,[1] and a population density of 77 persons per km². The total area of the town is 85.23sqkm. Sakuramochi is a noted local specialty. Matsuzaki is listed as one of The Most Beautiful Villages in Japan.[2]
Matsuzaki is located on the southwest coast of Izu Peninsula, facing Suruga Bay on the Pacific Ocean. It is a hilly region with an indented ria coastline. The area has numerous hot springs. Warmed by the warm Kuroshio Current, the area enjoys a warm maritime climate with hot, humid summers and mild, cool winters. Parts of the town are within the borders of Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park.
Shizuoka Prefecture
Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Matsuzaki has been in slow decline over the past 50 years.
The city has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters (Köppen climate classification Cfa). The average annual temperature in Matsuzaki is . The average annual rainfall is with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around, and lowest in January, at around .
During the Edo period, all of Izu Province was tenryō territory under direct control of the Tokugawa shogunate, and the area now comprising Matsuzaki Town consisted of 21 villages. With the establishment of the modern municipalities system of the early Meiji period in 1889, the area was divided into 11 villages within Kamo District, and 10 villages within Naka District. After the abolishment of Naka District, all 21 villages were reunited under Kamo District. Matsuzaki Village was elevated to town status in 1901. The town annexed neighboring Nakagawa Village in 1955 and Iwashina Village in 1956.
Around March 31, 2010, the city of Shimoda and three municipalities in Kamo District (Kawazu, Matsuzaki, and Minamiizu) were scheduled to merge.[4] However, the merger backed out.
The economy of Matsuzaki is dominated by commercial fishing, forestry and the tourist industry centered on hot spring resorts. Some 64% of the area is forest.
Matsuzaki has one public elementary school and one public junior high school operated by the town government. The town has one public high school operated by the Shizuoka Prefectural Board of Education.