Dynamic cardsThe Izu Peninsula (伊豆 半島, Izu hantō) forms the eastern part of the Shizuoka Prefecture on the south coast of the main island Honshu close to Japanese Capital Tokyo. The upstream Izu Islands are administratively subordinate to Tokyo.
background
The peninsula is, according to Hakone, the most important local recreation region for short trips from the capital, which is around 120 kilometers away. Large parts of the coastal strip belong to the Fuji Hakone Izu National Park. Inland, the area is mountainous with the higher mountains Amagi-san (天 城 山). Its individual peaks are called: Bansaburōdake (万 三郎 岳, 1406 m), Banjirōdake (万 二郎 岳, 1300 m and Tōgasayama (遠 笠 山, 1197 m) as well as Atami (773 m) in the eastern and Mt.Daruma (982 m) in the western part .
The west coast, which is not accessible by rail, is significantly quieter than the east coast.
places
Atami (熱 海市; approx. 38,000 inh.) Is the quickest to reach city. It mainly attracts a more mature crowd that comes for the hot springs. The wide beach on the Sagami-Bay is accessed via a promenade. The information is on the left 1 Station exit. Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tel. 0557 81-5297
Itō (伊 東 市) has about 68,000 inhabitants. The city's most famous son is Mokutarō Kinoshita (1885–1945), leprosy researcher and writer at the same time. The one dedicated to him is rather inconspicuous from the outside
The city is also known for the shipwrecked Englishman William Adams, who built sailing ships for the Shogun here in the early 17th century.[1] At the station forecourt is the 2 Tourist Information, open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Next to it a car rental company. The bus stops are to the left of the station exit.
Mishima (三島 市) has little of interest to offer compared to the rest of the peninsula, it serves more as a transfer station. The park near the south exit of the train station is nice 2 Rakuju-en (楽 寿 園) Including an artificial lake as well as a local museum and the Asama shrine.
Izunokuni (伊豆 の 国 市) is a community formed in 2005 from the towns of Nirayama (韮 山 町), Izu-Nagaoka and Ōhito (大仁 町), with around 50,000 inhabitants, south of Mishima. The actual town center is around the Izu-Nagaoka train station. In Nirayama there are remains of the ancestral seat of the younger line of the Hōjō-Samurai who were powerful in the 16th century. A cable car goes to the 3 Katsuragi
Located in the south of the east coast Shimoda (下田 市), place of arrival of the American gunboats 1853/54.
Other goals
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- Shuzen-ji
The tourist information is in the train station (9 am-5pm, no English). The actual onsen is about three kilometers away (bus every 15 minutes, ¥ 220; from stop 1). The public bath Hakoyu vs. the temple opens 12 p.m. to 9 p.m. (¥ 400).
- Toi
- On the south west coast
The seaside resort is a few kilometers north Dagoshima (堂 ヶ 島). Its rugged rocky coast is worth seeing. They also drive near the tourist information office, which is right next to the bus stop Excursion boats (¥ 1200-2300).
- On the south east coast
- South coast
Immediately adjacent to Shimoda in the south is the seaside resort Kisami (吉佐 美) with the beaches 2 Tatadohama (多 々 戸 浜) and 3 Iritahama (入 田 浜) directly adjoining each other.
getting there
From Tokyo and Nagoya can be reached with the trains of the JR TokaidōLine after Atami or Mishima. The more expensive ones Shinkansen drive 40-50 minutes, normal trains take a good 1¾ hours but cost only half. Run from Tokyo Central Station Great View Odoriko Excursion trains called in about 80 minutes. The Atamis regional bus station is at the station forecourt. You can get to the ferry port with line 7.
A ticket that is valid for two days is called Otakuna kippu (お ト ク な き っ ぷ). It must be booked at least one day in advance and costs ¥ 6160 from Tokyo (less from Yokohama). You have free travel on the lines of the state railway in the so-called Minami Ito Free Area (南伊 豆 フ リ ー エ リ ア).
There are connections from Atami Itō (JR-Itō Line; With Odoriko-Trains in total just under ¥ 4000, normal trains under ¥ 3000) in 25 minutes.
In Mishima one has connection to the Sunzu-Line of private Izu-Hakone-Bahn (伊豆 箱根 鉄 道). This route leads over twenty kilometers to Izu-Nagaoka and Shuzen-ji.
It would be advisable already in Kōzu (国 府 津, Odawara Township), 78 km from Tokyo, to the Gotemba-Line to change, so that one can visit interesting intermediate stops there. This route leads inland around the Fuji to Numazu, the starting point for excursions along the west coast.
In Numazu (沼 津市), a fairly ordinary port city eight kilometers from Mishima, there is little apart from the long, beautiful one Sembon-Beach (with park behind). If the weather is right, you also have a good view of Mount Fuji from there. Thanks to a large fire in 1926 and the American terror bombing in 1944, there is nothing historical to see. The specialty of the place is dried jackfish (Aji; 真 鯵).
By bus
Of Tokyo Shinjuku (West exit; stop 35) the Tokai buses the Odakyu company to Shuzen-ji (¥ 2570). They are particularly suitable for destinations on the west side of the peninsula.
road
The toll motorway of the Tōmei Expressway (東 名 高速 道路; or the parallel Shin Tōmei), the Tokyo Shibuya connects with Nagoya, passes the peninsula via Shizuoka. For the west coast one should be behind Odawara exit on national road 135. For the east coast, take the Ashitaka exit, then down along National Road 414 or No. 136. These two main roads end in Shimoda.
By boat
mobility
The private Izu KyūkōLine (伊豆 急 行 線) connects the more important health resorts between Ito and Shimoda along the west coast (Timetables). There are day passes for ¥ 1000 and one Free Pass which for ¥ 1700 includes the use of the cable car, for example.
Passes that are valid for three days are those limited to certain routes Izu Dream Pass-Combined tickets for bus and train (¥ 2800-3700) including a ferry to Shimizu. To what extent the day pass Itō Sightseeing Free Pass (¥ 1300) calculations for this city must be checked.
A special tourist bus route in Atami is the YuYu bus. The day ticket for ¥ 800 allows the use of both half-hourly ring lines that go to all local attractions.
National Road 135 connects Shimoda-Atami-Odawara.
There are cable cars in Katsuragiyama (Izunokuni), Shimoda and Atami.
Tourist Attractions
East coast
- Atami
The Marine Spa Atami (¥ 1590) in the harbor area is not only an onsen but also has a heated outdoor pool. Smaller museums are dedicated to the writer Seiko Sawada and the musician Nakayama Shimpei.
- Itō
West Coast
A local museum has been dedicated to the painter from Matsuzaki Irie Chōhachi, Admission ¥ 500. His drawings and frescoes are characterized by their incredible attention to detail, even on a small scale.
accommodation
(Prices summer 2017)
Without early reservations, there is hardly any accommodation to be had in July / August. The Japanese like to go for a wet weekend for 1-2 days in groups (or as a couple) and use the all inclusive Packages one Onsen-Hotels where “moist” and “happy” can be mixed in the hot water basin - sake bottles are kept warm while swimming in the basin. Most local tourist offices also arrange accommodation.
The peninsula is well structured for tourism. Even smaller towns offer a selection of Ryōkan and Minshuku, the prices of which are slightly above the national average. Less than ¥ 10,000-15,000 p.p. should definitely not be included in traditional houses.
- Youth hostels
- Near Mt. Ōmuro: 1 Izukogen Aoikaze (高原 青 い 風 ユ ー ス ホ ス テ ル), 1250-34 Yahatano, Ito, 〶 413-0232 (Izutakahara train station, then bus towards “Cactus Park” to Omuro Kogen 7.). Open: Check-in: 16.00-21.00, check-out: 10.00.Price: JH: ¥ 4900, with HP ¥ 6400.
- 2 Amagi Onsen Zen no yu, (28-1 Nashimoto, Kawazu-machi, 〶 413-0501. Tel.: (0)558-35-7253. In this YH there is not only an outdoor pool, you can also take part in two daily Zen meditation sessions of the Sōtō tradition and wellness activities. The rooms have nothing like a youth hostel, but are of good Ryōkan quality, but there is a common room.Price: ¥ 3650-5300, unfolded; normal rooms from ¥ 8000).
- 3 K's House (ケ イ ズ ハ ウ ス 伊 東 温泉), 12-13 Higashimatsubarachō, Itō (From the roundabout on the south side of the station, take Icho-dori 600 m downhill to the traffic lights in front of the bridge. Here left, a good 50 m then right hand.). House guests receive a 50% discount on the use of the warm springs with rock pool.Open: Check-in: 3pm - 9pm.Price: Dormitory ¥ 2950-3500; Shared room ¥ 3100-4900 p.p., (weekend surcharges).
Upscale
There are ryokans or hotels in every hot spring place where you can spend ¥ 30,000 or more per night.
camping
activities
Take a hot bath and hike.
The hiking trail "in the footsteps of Kawabata" (☞ literature) from Shuzen-ji through the old Amagi tunnel (旧 天 城 ト ン ネ ル) to Kawazu (河津 町) is popular. From the tunnel you get to the group of the "seven waterfalls" Kawazu Nanadaru, the most impressive of which is the pictured Jōren waterfall. Alternatively, you can take the bus from Shuzen-ji to about an hour Suijshoji-shita drive to hike from there to the tunnel in around 45 minutes. It goes on to Edge-Bridge (25 min.), Then 1 hour to Mizudare. Another ten minutes will take you to the first of the waterfalls.
- At the southern tip around 18 Irozaki. away from road 16 around the mountains (east to west) Heishigatake (平 氏 ケ 岳), Misakafuji (三 坂 富士) and Nijurokuyayama (二 十六 夜 山) pleasant hike. The temple is worth seeing.
- 19 Kaizō-ji (海 蔵 寺), 949 Iruma, Minamiizu. Not far away, down the slope, is the Iruma-Campsite (入 間 キ ャ ン プ 村; ¥ 1000).
beaches
See the descriptions of the individual seaside resorts.
- 5 Sun Beach (熱 海 サ ン ビ ー チ). in Atami. At night the promenade and sand are illuminated with colored lights.
kitchen
- Itō
- 1 Kunihachi (国 八), 10-1 Higashimatsubarachō (The main street from the train station is about 400 m in the direction of the river, left at the first traffic light. 100 m to the main street (212), over the intersection on the right hand side). If the Japanese cuisine is not exotic enough for you, you can feast on the meat of crocodiles, horses or deer, which is otherwise hardly available in Japan.Open: 6 p.m.-11 p.m.
nightlife
Has its limits.
climate
Cool winters tempered by the Kurshino current. Hot and humid early summer during the "rainy season."
literature
- Kawabata Yasunari (1899-1972); The dancer from Izu; Zurich [1971] (Coron), original title Izu no odoriko (伊豆 の 踊 子; 1928) is the first work of the 1968 Nobel Prize winner for literature, which was also made into a film in 1963. It tells the love story of a businessman and a geisha in a remote health resort. Kawabata was inspired by a hike on the peninsula.
Web links
- Atami
- Atami (English and Japanese versions are very different.) (OnsenHotel page with general engl. Location information.)
- Japan City Guides: Izu (engl.)
- Itō (only Japanese)
- Matsuzaki (only Japanese)
