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Ito

Also known as Ito City, Ito-shi

city in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan

Key facts

Country: Japan
Region: Chūbu ( Tōkai )
Prefecture: Shizuoka
First official recorded: 680 AD
City settled: August 10, 1947
Mayor: Kazuya Sugimoto (since December 2025)
Total: 124.10 km (47.92 sq mi)
Density: 510.42/km (1,322.0/sq mi)
Time zone: UTC+9 ( Japan Standard Time )
Tree: Camellia
Flower: Camellia
Bird: Blue Rock-thrush
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Article

View of Itō, 2022 Itō City Hall onsen(Toukaikan) Itō (伊東市, Itō-shi; Japanese pronunciation: [itoː, itoꜜːɕi]) is a city located on the eastern shore of the Izu Peninsula in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 August 2023, the city had an estimated population of 63,343 and a population density of 510 persons per square kilometer. The total area was 124.13 square kilometres (47.93 sq mi).

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