Mishima [city] - Mishima

Japanese: 三島[市] - みしま

A city in eastern Shizuoka Prefecture. It was incorporated as a city in 1941. It is located at the base of the Izu Peninsula, east of Numazu City, and occupies the lowlands of the Kano River basin and the southwest foot of the Hakone volcano. The town center was the site of the ancient Izu Kokufu and Kokubunji temple, and later prospered as a post town at the shrine of Mishima Taisha Shrine and a key location on the Tokaido Hakone crossing. It is served by the Tokaido Main Line and the Shinkansen, and is the starting point of the Izu Hakone Railway Sunzu Line, making it a tourist base for Hakone and the Izu Peninsula. The city makes use of its abundant underground water to produce electrical equipment, general machinery, and food products. It is home to the National Institute of Genetics and Rakujuen Garden (a scenic spot and natural monument). It has an area of 62.02 ^km2 and a population of 111,838 (2010).
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Japanese:

静岡県東部の市。1941年市制。伊豆半島基部，沼津市の東に位置し，狩野(かの)川流域の低地と箱根火山南西麓を占める。中心街は古代の伊豆国府，国分寺のおかれた地で，のち三島大社の鳥居前町，東海道箱根越えの要衝をなす宿場町として繁栄した。東海道本線・新幹線が通じ，伊豆箱根鉄道駿豆線の起点をなし，箱根と伊豆半島の観光基地となっている。豊富な伏流水を利用し電気機器，一般機器，食品工業などが行われる。国立遺伝学研究所，楽寿園（名勝・天然記念物）がある。62.02km²。11万1838人（2010）。
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