Amagiyugashima, Shizuoka

Amagiyugashima (天城湯ヶ島町, Amagiyugashima-chō) was a town located in Tagata District, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.

Amagiyugashima 天城湯ヶ島町
Former municipality
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Amagiyugashima Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°54′05″N 138°55′32″E
Country	Japan
Region	Chūbu (Tōkai)
Prefecture	Shizuoka Prefecture
District	Tagata
Merged	October 11, 2005 (now part of Izu)
Area
• Total	135.14 km2 (52.18 sq mi)
Population  (March 1, 2004)
• Total	7,677
• Density	135.14/km2 (350.0/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)

As of March 1, 2004, final population data before the amalgamation, the town had an estimated population of 7,677 and a density of 56.8 persons per km². The total area was 135.14 km².

On April 1, 2004, Amagiyugashima, along with the towns of Nakaizu, Shuzenji and Toi (all from Tagata District), was merged to create the city of Izu.

Amagiyugashima was noted for its production of wasabi. It was also the location of the Amagi Tunnel, a tourist attraction based on a famous scene in Yasunari Kawabata's novel The Dancing Girl of Izu.

External links

• Izu City official website (Japanese)