Numazu is at the northwestern end of the Izu Peninsula, which is a leisure destination known for its numerous hot springs.

Shizuoka Prefecture Per Japanese census data,[2] the population of Numazu has been in slow decline over the past 30 years.

[3] Numazu is an ancient settlement, mentioned in Nara period records as the original provincial capital of Suruga Province before the separation of Izu Province from Suruga in 680 AD, and subsequent transfer of the provincial capital to the banks of the Abe River in what is now Shizuoka city.

With the establishment of the modern municipalities system of the early Meiji period in 1889, the area was reorganized into Numazu Town within Suntō District, Shizuoka From its seaside location, Numazu gained a reputation as a health resort, which was further enhanced by its selection as the location of an imperial villa built for Emperor Meiji in 1893.

The city was a target for American air raids in World War II, and was largely destroyed by bombing on July 17, 1945.

In the year 2000, Numazu was designated a Special City (特例市, Tokurei-shi) by the central government with increased local autonomy.

Numazu has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city legislature of 28 members.

The Senbonhama ("Thousand Tree Beach") seaside is considered one of the best places to view Osezaki, Nihondaira, or the southern Japan Alps against the background of Sembonmatsubara and Mount Fuji.

As such, many tourists come to Numazu because of the anime, and various things in the city, such as taxicabs, buses, ferries, and manhole covers, have special Love Live-themed designs.