Manazuru, Kanagawa

Manazuru 真鶴町
—  Town  —
Location of Manazuru in Kanagawa Prefecture
Manazuru
Coordinates: 35°09′N 139°08′E / 35.15°N 139.133°E / 35.15; 139.133Coordinates: 35°09′N 139°08′E / 35.15°N 139.133°E / 35.15; 139.133
Country	Japan
Region	Kantō
Prefecture	Kanagawa Prefecture
District	Ashigarashimo District
Area
– Total	7.02 km2 (2.7 sq mi)
Population (February 1, 2010)
– Total	8,235
– Density	1,180/km2 (3,056.2/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City Symbols
- Tree	Cinnamomum camphora
- Flower	Crinum asiaticum
- Bird	Blue Rock-thrush
Phone number	0465-68-1131
Address	244-1 Iwa, Manazuru-machi, Ashigarashimo-gun, Kanagawa-ken 259-0202
Website	Town of Manazuru

Manazuru peninsula

Manazuru (真鶴町, Manazuru-machi^?) is a town located in Ashigarashimo District, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2010, the town had an estimated population of 8,235 and a density of 1,180 persons per km². The total area was 7.02 km².

Geography

Manazuru is located on a small Manazuru peninsula on Sagami Bay in the far southwestern corner of Kanagawa Prefecture.

Surrounding municipalities

• Odawara
• Yugawara

History

As with the rest of Ashigarashimo District, the area now comprising modern Manazuru was part of Sagami Province under control of the late Hōjō clan in the Sengoku period, and part of Odawara Domain during the Edo period. During this time, it was known for high quality stones for construction. After the Meiji Restoration, Manazuru was established as a village in 1889. On October 1, 1927 Manazuru village was elevated to town status. On September 30, 1956, neighboring Iwa village was merged into Manazuru. A proposal to merge Manazuru into neighboring Yugawara was overwhelming rejected by a citizen's referendum in 2005.

Economy

The economy of Manazuru is based on tourism, and it also functions as a bedroom community for nearby Odawara. The hilly, stony peninsula is not suited for agriculture, but cultivation of mikan as well as commercial fishing also contribute to the local economy.

Transportation

Railway

• JR East - Tōkaidō Main Line
  • Manazuru Station

Highway

• Japan National Route 135

External links

• Official website in Japanese

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