| Isumi いすみ市 |
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| Ohara Station in Isumi City | |
| Location of Isumi in Chiba | |
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Isumi
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| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kantō |
| Prefecture | Chiba |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Hiroshi Ota |
| Area | |
| • Total | 157.50 km2 (60.8 sq mi) |
| Population (March 1, 2010) | |
| • Total | 41,014 |
| • Density | 260/km2 (673.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) |
| Phone number | |
| Address | 7400 Ōhara, Isumi-shi, Chiba-ken 298-8501 |
| Website | www.city.isumi.lg.jp |
Isumi (いすみ市 Isumi-shi) is a city in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of March 1, 2010, the city has a population of 41,014 and an area of 157.50 km².
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Isumi is located on the east coast of southern Chiba Prefecture, on the Bōsō Peninsula. It is bordered by the Pacific Ocean to the east, and enjoys a temperate maritime climate, with short, cool winters and hot, humid summers due to the effects of the Kuroshio Current offshore. The area is noted for its beach resorts, and the landscape consists of rolling, sandy hills. The Isumi River, a small river which runs through this portion of the peninsula, empties into the Pacific Ocean at Misaki. Parts of the city are within the Minami Bōsō Quasi-National Park.
Isumi is part of ancient Kazusa Province. During the Edo period, the area was mostly tenryō territory ruled by various hatamoto on behalf of the Tokugawa shogunate. The former town of Isumi was established on April 29, 1955 from the merger of former Kuniyoshi Town with two neighoring villages. The present city of Isumi was created on December 5, 2005 when the town of Isumi merged the neighboring towns of Misaki and Ōhara, all from Isumi District.
The local economy is dominated by commercial fishing and light agriculture, supplemented by the summer tourist traffic to the local beach resorts.
Isumi is approximately 1 hour and 10 minutes from Tokyo Station by limited express train via Ōhara Station on the Sotobō Line.
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