Shimoda

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Shimoda is a city and port located on the Sagami Sea in southern Honshu, Japan. It has a population of approximately 25,000 people.1

The port of Shimoda is historically significant as it was where Commodore Matthew Perry of the United States received ships in 1854. Following this, it became the site of the first U.S. consulate general in Japan. Shimoda is situated on the Izu Peninsula, which extends into the Pacific Ocean between Suruga Bay and Sagami Gulf. The peninsula is known for its hot springs and is part of the Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park.2

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The port of Shimoda, on the southeast coast of the peninsula, received the ships of Commodore Matthew C. Perry of the United States in 1854 and was one of the first Japanese ports to be opened to trade with the United States. Other historic sites in the prefecture…
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The port of Shimoda, on the southeast coast of the peninsula, received the ships of Commodore Matthew C. Perry of the United States in 1854 and was one of the first Japanese ports to be opened to trade with the United States. Other historic sites in the prefecture…
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