The closer i got from my departure date the more the idea of the rushed 1 week japan rail pass trip freaked me out. I thought i would add to my izu peninsula trip a japan rail pass trip of 1 week to see the south of japan. The funny thing is a few months before i was so excited to have a full month in japan to do whatever i wanted.
We recommend following in stanley stewart s footsteps and staying here for a night or two en route to kyoto or osaka if you are tempted to escape into unspoiled mountains and deep countryside. Located around 100km south west of tokyo the rugged izu peninsula is best reached by one of japan s most scenic coastal train rides and makes for the ideal relaxing break. Tonight jul 21 jul 22 check prices in izu peninsula for tonight jul 21 jul 22 tomorrow night jul 22 jul 23 check prices in izu peninsula for tomorrow night jul 22 jul 23 this weekend jul 24 jul 26 check prices in izu peninsula for this weekend jul 24 jul 26 next weekend jul 31 aug 2 check prices in izu peninsula for next.
The izu peninsula 伊豆半島 izu hantō is a large mountainous peninsula with deeply indented coasts to the west of tokyo on the pacific coast of the island of honshū japan formerly known as izu province izu peninsula is now a part of shizuoka prefecture the peninsula has an area of 1 421 24 km and its estimated population in 2005 was 473 942 people. Contemporary izu has a cool surfer vibe lush greenery rugged coastlines and abundant onsen. The izu peninsula 伊豆半島 izu hantō about 100km southwest of tokyo in shizuoka prefecture is where the famed kurofune black ships of us commodore perry dropped anchor in 1854.
Visit the coastal town of toi to learn about the region s legacy of gold mining. For decades the izu peninsula has been a popular weekend escape for the people of tokyo but recent resort development and japan s high speed rail system has now opened the izu region to the world. It is one of japan s top 100 waterfalls in a listing published by the japanese ministry of the environment in 1990.
It is a shizuoka prefectural natural monument. Jōren falls is a waterfall in the yugashima district of izu city shizuoka prefecture japan in central izu peninsula on the upper reaches of the kano river. The kawazu cherry blossom festival 河津桜祭り kawazuzakura matsuri is held yearly from early february to early march in the city of kawazu located on the izu peninsula the popular event celebrates the flowering of the kawazu cherry trees kawazuzakura and attracts almost two million visitors annually as one of the earliest opportunities in the year to see large numbers of cherry.
Select an option below to see step by step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in rome2rio s travel planner. There are 10 ways to get from izu peninsula to tamano by bus train night bus car or plane. The izu peninsula 伊豆半島 izu hantō is a resort area popular for its hot springs beautiful coastlines beaches mild climate and scenic mountainous interior located about 100 kilometers southwest of tokyo its proximity to the city makes the peninsula a popular weekend getaway and the area is well connected to tokyo by train in addition mount fuji lies only about 50 kilometers to.
