Online dictionary of geography and travels in Japan: Shimoda city

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Shimoda City

下田市下田
alternative words: Shimodashi city, Shimodashi, Shimoda shi, Shimoda-shi, Shimoda
keywords: harbor , town
related topics: Shizuoka Prefecture , Izu peninsula
related web sites: http://www.izu.co.jp/~p-boo/
explanation: Harbor located in the southern extremity of Izu peninsula, Shimoda played a major role in Japanese history 150 years ago. In fact, the world powers such as USA and Russia had been authorized to settle their first consulate there after 2 century old national seclusion policy (Sakoku), because the town is located far from main roads but sufficiently near Tokyo. Now it has become a quiet fishing harbor and summer resort. You can reach there by Izu Kyuko railroad from Ito.