Shimoda
Shimoda is a city on the Izu Peninsula in Japan. It is famous as the place where Commodore Matthew Perry of the U.S. Navy arrived with his "black ships" in 1853.| Map | Satellite | Directions |
- Location: Izu Peninsula, Shizuoka, Chubu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
- Population: 21,000
- United Nations Location Code: JP SMD
- Latitude: 34.6765° or 34° 40' 35.5" north
- Longitude: 138.9446° or 138° 56' 40.4" east
- Elevation: 11 meters (36 feet)
- GeoNames ID: 1852357
Also Known As
- Arabic: شيمودا
- Azerbaijani: Şimoda
- Chinese: 下田市
- Esperanto: Ŝimoda
- French: Shimoda
- German: Shimoda
- Italian: Shimoda
- Japanese: 下田
- Japanese: 下田市
- Korean: 시모다 시
- Mazanderani: شیمودا، شیزوئوکا
- Min Nan Chinese: Simoda-chhī
- Persian: شیمودا، شیزوئوکا
- Portuguese: Shimoda
- Russian: Симода
- Spanish: Shimoda
- Tagalog: Syimoda
- Tajik: Шимода
- Ukrainian: Сімода
In the Area
Localities
- 赤間Quarter
- 間戸ヶ浜Quarter
- 柿崎Quarter
- 多々戸Quarter, 1½ km southwest
- 上ノ山Quarter, 2 km east
- 外浦Quarter, 2½ km east
Landmarks
- local ramen foodRestaurant
- NanZ VILLAGEBike rental
- Rentaya-chariBike rental
- Seafood Restaurant Tokuzoumaru ShimodaRestaurant
- Shimoda Shimin Bunka KaikanBuilding
- McDonald'sFast food restaurant
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