Tagata District, Shizuoka

Location of Tagata District

Tagata (田方郡, Tagata-gun) is a district located in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.

Tagata District was one of the original districts of Izu Province, having been separated from Suruga Province in the cadastral reform of 680 AD, and covered most of central Izu Peninsula. By 2009, the district has been considerably reduced in size, and has an estimated population of 38,811. The total area is 65.13 km². The district is administered out of the city hall of Mishima City.

Municipalities

• Kannami is the only town remaining within Tagata District.

Municipal Timeline

• September 30, 1956:
  • Shimokarino Village was merged into Shuzenji Town.
  • Seizu Village merged into Toi Town.
• April 1, 1957: Tsunashiro Town was merged into Atami City.
• January 1, 1958: The villages of Shimoomi, Nakaomi, and Kamiomi merged to form the town of Nakaizu.
• April 10, 1959: Parts of Kitakarino Village merged separately with Shuzenji Town and Ōhito Town.
• November 1, 1960: The villages of Nakakarino and Kamikarino merged to form the town of Amagiyugashima.
• April 1, 1962: Nirayama Village becomes Nirayama Town.
• April 1, 1963: Kannami Village becomes Kannami Town.
• April 1, 2004: The towns of Shuzenji, Amagiyugashima, Nakaizu, and Toi merged to form the city of Izu.
• April 1, 2005:
  • The towns of Nirayama, Izunagaoka, and Ōhito merged to form the city of Izunokuni.
  • The village of Heda merged into Numazu City.