Kaizu

Kaizu City  海津市

Kaizu (海津市) is a Japanese city located in Gifu Prefecture. Kaizu City was founded in January 1954 by the merger of Takasu with four neighboring villages. The modern city of Kaizu was founded on March 28, 2005, from the merger of the ancient city of Kaizu, absorbing the cities of Hirata and Nanno.

With a population of 33.966 inhabitants, including about 875 foreign citizens, 69 Brazilians, 235 Chinese, 22 Koreans, 276 Vietnam, 43 Philippines, 6 Nepal, 16 Indonesia, 9 Thai and others (data from City Hall).

The city has a climate characterized by hot, humid summers and mild winters. September is considered the wettest month. Temperatures are highest in August reaching 28°C, and the lowest in January reaching 4°C.