Nagaizumi (長泉町) — Population, Map & How to Read It

読み方 · How to read it

Can you read 長泉町?

It reads ながいずみちょう — Nagaizumi Cho.

町 — A town. 町 is read either chō or machi — which one is local convention, and it varies by region. This is one of the classic traps in Japanese place names.

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数字 · By the numbers

Nagaizumi at a glance

43,204

Population

27 km²

Area

1889

Founded

#568 /1,651

National rank

69

Parks

11

Museums

51

Cafés

大岡 (Ooka)

Nearest station

地図 · Where it is

Where is Nagaizumi?

Every dot is one of Japan's 1,651 municipalities, plotted at its real coordinates. Nagaizumi is marked in red.

35.1333°N, 138.8833°E Open in Google Maps →

近隣 · Nearby

Closest places to Nagaizumi

Measured as real great-circle distance from Nagaizumi.

三島市 Mishima Shi
みしまし · Shizuoka 4 km 沼津市 Numazu Shi
ぬまづし · Shizuoka 5 km 裾野市 Susono Shi
すそのし · Shizuoka 5 km 清水町 Shimizu Cho
しみずちょう · Shizuoka 6 km 函南町 Kannami Cho
かんなみちょう · Shizuoka 7 km 伊豆の国市 Izunokuni Shi
いずのくにし · Shizuoka 12 km

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質問 · Questions

About Nagaizumi

How do you read 長泉町 in Japanese?

長泉町 is read ながいずみちょう (Nagaizumi Cho). It is a town in Shizuoka Prefecture.

What does 町 mean at the end of 長泉町?

町 means "town" and is read chō / machi. A town. 町 is read either chō or machi — which one is local convention, and it varies by region. This is one of the classic traps in Japanese place names.

How big is Nagaizumi?

Nagaizumi has a population of 43,204 across 27 km², making it the 568th largest of Japan's 1,651 municipalities and the 19th largest of the 35 in Shizuoka.

What towns are near Nagaizumi?

The closest municipalities to Nagaizumi are Mishima Shi (4 km), Numazu Shi (5 km), Susono Shi (5 km).