Izu Peninsula
…coast of the island of Honshu, Japan, the largest of the four main islands of Japan. Formerly known as Izu Province, Izu Peninsula is now a part of Shizuoka Prefecture. The peninsula has an area of 1,421.24 km2 (548.74 sq mi) and its estimated population in 2005 was 473,942 people. The peninsula's populated areas are…