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Izu Peninsula

Peninsula in Kantō, Japan

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Overview

The Izu Peninsula (伊豆半島 Izu-hantō) is a scenic region in Shizuoka prefecture in central Japan.

Getting there and around

Getting there

The Kodama and some Hikari services on the Tokaido Shinkansen between Tokyo and Osaka stop at Atami (40 min from Tokyo) and Mishima (50 min), both at the north edge of the peninsula.

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Getting around

The Izu Peninsula is one of the few places in Japan where having your own wheels can come handy.

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Cities

Atami

Atami (熱海) is a coastal hot spring resort city in Shizuoka prefecture, on the east coast of the Izu Peninsula southwest of Tokyo, Japan.

Ito

Itō (伊東), literally "East Izu", is on the Izu Peninsula in Shizuoka (prefecture).

Izu

Izu (伊豆市 Izu-shi) is a city in Shizuoka. People often use the word "Izu" to refer to the entire Izu Peninsula, located in eastern Shizuoka Prefecture.

Izunokuni

Izunokuni (伊豆の国) is a city in Shizuoka.

Mishima

Mishima (三島) is a city in Shizuoka in Japan.

Shimoda

Shimoda (下田) is a city on the Izu Peninsula in Japan. It is famous as the place where Commodore Matthew Perry of the U.S. Navy arrived with his "black ships" in 1853.

Kawazu

Kawazu (Japanese: 河津) is a small town in south-central Izu Peninsula, Shizuoka, Japan.

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UnderstandTwo to three hours by train from Tokyo station, the Izu Peninsula offers numerous hot springs and seaside resort towns, so it is a popular day trip and weekend get-away destination for many Tokyoites.

Get inThe Kodama and some Hikari services on the Tokaido Shinkansen between Tokyo and Osaka stop at Atami (40 min from Tokyo) and Mishima (50 min), both at the north edge of the peninsula.

Get aroundThe Izu Peninsula is one of the few places in Japan where having your own wheels can come handy.

SeeShuzenji, now a part of Izu, is home to two religious buildings of note: the small eponymous Zen temple, which dates back to 807, and the distinctly non-Zen HQ of World Divine Light, dating from 1987.

DoLocated at near the intersection of three tectonic plates, the Izu Peninsula is fantastically active geologically, so for Japanese visitors the main draw is the area's countless hot springs (温泉 onsen).

EatWasabi! Forget the lurid green powdered horseradish fakes peddled at lesser sushi shops, Izu is where the real thing grows. Dishes to try out include:

DrinkBaird Brewing Company, one of Japan's most famous microbreweries, hails from Izu.

SleepIzu is a great place to stay at a traditional Japanese inn (ryokan).

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