Izu Province

was an old province of Japan in the area of Shizuoka Prefecture on the island of on Honshū.Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Izu" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 411. It was also known as . 

Izu had borders with Sagami and Suruga Provinces.  

History
During the Edo period, the Tōkaidō road passed through northern Izu. Travelers from Edo to Kyoto stopped at the post town (shuku-eki) at Mishima.Nussbaum, "Tōkaidō" at p. 973. 

In the 1850s, Shimoda was opened to American trade.  The first American Consulate in Japan was opened at the temple of Gyokusen-ji in Shimoda.Nussbaum, "Shimoda" at p. 861. 

In the Meiji period, the provinces of Japan were converted into prefectures.  The maps of Japan and Izu Province were reformed in the 1870s.Nussbaum, "Provinces and prefectures" at p. 780. 

The Izu Peninsula is today the eastern portion of Shizuoka Prefecture. The Izu Islands are considered part of Tokyo.

Shrines and Temples
Mishima taisha was the chief Shinto shrine (ichinomiya) of Izu.  
"Nationwide List of Ichinomiya," p. 2 ; retrieved 2012-1-17.

Related pages
 Provinces of Japan
 Prefectures of Japan
 List of regions of Japan
 List of islands of Japan

References

Other websites 

  Murdoch's map of provinces, 1903

Category:Former provinces of Japan
Category:Shizuoka Prefecture