How about taking a short day trip using SHIMODA TOKYU HOTEL as your base?
We will incorporate local information and suggest tour courses around Izu for each season.
We will incorporate local information and suggest tour courses around Izu for each season.
Our hotel associates have actually experienced these places and have gathered in-depth information and rare topics.
We hope this information will be helpful for your relaxing holiday or adventurous trip.
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The courses introduced on this page do not include a guide. They are just examples of what you can do on your own.
Heart Cave Ryugu Sea Cave
The Izu Peninsula Geopark's Kisami-Taji Geosite, the "mysterious heart created by the earth," Ryugu Sea Cave and the Sand Ski Resort are great spots that will not only satisfy your geological interest, but are also beautiful and impressive in terms of scenery.
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Tokai Bus + Walking
- Time required
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Ryugu Sea Cave and Sand Skiing Tour 30-40 minutes
Kisami bus stop – Hachiman Shrine – Hamabo Road – Ogamogawa Suspension Bridge – Kisami Ohama – Tago (approximately 40 minutes)
Shimoda Station - Kisami bus stop approx. 10 minutes
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Investigate the Heart Cave
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Sliding down a large sandy slope
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Improve your health with ocean bathing and walking.
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In July, the boardwalk is filled with blooming hibiscus flowers.
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A nostalgic stroll through Matsuzaki Town
Take a local bus from Shimoda Station to Matsuzaki Town. You can experience the works of Chohachi Irie, a master plasterer, and Namako-kabe Street, where historical buildings made of Namako-kabe remain. Then, in Matsuzaki, a popular filming location, you can take photos pretending to be an actor or actress.
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Tokai Bus
Departing from the hotel Approximately 6 hours including lunch
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A stroll through the nostalgic town of Matsuzaki
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A portrait shoot that makes you feel like you're a character in a movie.
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Experience historical buildings with namako-kabe (sea cucumber-shaped) walls and encounter the works of Chohachi Irie.
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Enjoy gourmet food such as seafood bowls and sweets in Matsuzaki.
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West Izu Tour Course: Tide Bonito Edition
After visiting Kanesa Katsuobushi Shoten in Tago, Nishiizu, we went to Dogashima Shokudo to try Nishiizu's new specialty, "Shio Katsuo Udon," made with salted bonito flakes produced there. We were thrilled by the service of "free tokoroten!"
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private car
Departing from our hotel, 5 hours including lunch
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I encountered a traditional food that is said to exist only in Tago throughout all of Japan.
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I can feel the difference in characteristics between the east and west coasts of Izu.
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See the photogenic townscape with its namako-kabe (sea cucumber-shaped) walls in Matsuzaki Town.
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Watching the sunset over Suruga Bay
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A stroll around Shimoda with a camera in hand, a port town that tells the story of the end of the Edo period
As you walk from Izukyu-Shimoda Station to SHIMODA TOKYU HOTEL, you'll make fun discoveries and surprises in the typical Shimoda townscape, which is full of travel atmosphere.
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Walking
- Distance from the hotel
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Approx. 2 hours round trip
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Experience what it was like to be a historical figure in Shimoda, the stage for Japan's opening to the world.
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Take postcard-worthy photos in charming street corners.
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Learn about local history and culture at a museum.
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Old Amagi Tunnel
A trip to Izu with three adult women who love the enka song "Amagi Goe." When you come to a place that appears in the lyrics, you'll want to sing "Amagi Goe♪." Enjoy the local wasabi cuisine, too!
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private car
3 hours before checking into the hotel
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The stone-built "Amagi Mountain Tunnel" is designated as a nationally important cultural property.
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It is the setting for novels and enka songs such as "The Izu Dancer" and "Amagi Pass."
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Experience the nature of the Amagi mountain range, the backbone of the Izu Peninsula.
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In Kawazu, you can experience waterfalls and the local specialty, wasabi cuisine.
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