Okitsu

Japanese: 興津 - おきつ

A village in central Shizuoka Prefecture, Shizuoka City, Shimizu. Formerly called Shimizu. In 1961, it was incorporated into Shimizu City (now Shizuoka City). It is located at the junction of the Tokaido (National Route 1) and the highway to Mt. Minobu (National Route 52). It faces Suruga Bay to the south, and in ancient times, Kiyomigaseki and Ikutsu Stations were located on the scenic Kiyomigata Lagoon. During the Edo period, it prospered as a post town. When the Tokaido Main Line was opened in the Meiji period, it became a resort and beach destination due to its mild climate and beautiful scenery, and Saionji Kinmochi, Inoue Kaoru, and Ito Hirobumi built villas there. Currently, the coastal area has been reclaimed and transformed into Okitsu Wharf of Shimizu Port. The mountain slopes and valley bottom along the Okitsu River valley are one of the main production areas of Shizuoka mandarin oranges. The Rinzai sect Seikenji Garden is a scenic spot.

Okitsu

A village in the southwest of Katsuura City, southeastern Chiba Prefecture. A fishing port on the outer Boso Peninsula. Nearby are the fault cliffs known as "Osenkorogashi," a sea cave, and Myokakuji Temple. The entire area belongs to the Minami-Boso Quasi-National Park.

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Japanese:

静岡県中部，静岡市清水の集落。旧町名。 1961年清水市 (現静岡市) に編入。東海道 (国道1号線) と身延山へ向う街道 (同 52号線) の分岐点に位置。南は駿河湾に臨み，風光明媚で知られた清見潟には古代，清見ヶ関と息津駅がおかれた。江戸時代は宿場町として繁栄。明治になって東海道本線が開通すると温和な気候とすぐれた風景のため保養地や海水浴場となり，西園寺公望，井上馨，伊藤博文らが別荘を建てた。現在，海岸寄りは埋め立てられ，清水港の興津埠頭に一変した。また興津川の谷沿いの山地斜面と谷底は静岡みかんの主産地の一つ。臨済宗の清見寺庭園は名勝。