Izu Province

Map of Japanese provinces (1868) with Izu Province highlighted

Izu Province (伊豆国, Izu-no kuni) was a province of Japan in the area now part of Shizuoka Prefecture and Tokyo.[1] Izu bordered on Sagami and Suruga Provinces. Its abbreviated form name was Zushū (豆州).

Hiroshige ukiyo-e "Izu" in "The Famous Scenes of the Sixty States" (六十余州名所図会), depicting Shuzen-ji

The mainland portion of Izu Province, comprising the Izu Peninsula, is today the eastern portion of Shizuoka Prefecture and the Izu Islands are now part of Tokyo.


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