Oiso Town, Naka District, Kanagawa Prefecture, borders Hiratsuka City and Ninomiya Town. Facing Sagami Bay, it is bustling with beachgoers in the summer. During the Meiji and early Showa periods, it was known as a popular vacation spot. It offers schools from elementary to high school, and transportation options include rail, bus, and expressways. Tourist attractions include Mount Koma, the 168-meter-high mountain selected as one of Japan's 100 natural wonders to be preserved for the 21st century, Mount Koma Prefectural Forest, Takaki Shrine, and Oiso Long Beach. The sunsets viewed from the coast are breathtaking. Oiso Castle Park, a prefectural park, is illuminated during the autumn foliage season, attracting many visitors. Oiso's famous persimmons are a specialty.