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Roadside Station Kaikoku Shimoda Minato

3.5

128 Reviews

Transportation

Shizuoka Shimoda-shi Soto Ke Oka 1-1

A roadside station located along National Route 135 in Shimoda City, Shizuoka Prefecture. There is a fishery association direct sales store, where you can buy Japanese lobster, turban shell, and abalone, and a conveyor belt sushi restaurant, where you can taste fresh seafood. In addition, it features a harbor museum, souvenir shops, and a tourist information office, so many tourists stop by for a visit.

Just leaving Shimoda, this is an ideal place to buy some souvenirs. Be aware that some shops don’t accept credit cards. There is a park nearby where kids can play bit.
Dougashima Yuransen Cruising

4.5

140 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Shizuoka Pref. Kamogunnishizuchou Nishina 2060

These are sightseeing cruise boats that depart from Nishi Izu-cho, Kamo County in Shizuoka Prefecture; cruises last for approximately 20 minutes and tour round the mysterious caves of Dogashima. The cruise tours the ever-changing ria coastline and the small islands that pepper the sea as well as the Tenso Skylight Cave where the blue sea sparkles in the light that shines through a hole in the ceiling and Sanshiro Island than can only be accessed on foot at low tide. As the cruises depart every 10–15 minutes, you can drop by anytime when you are out for a drive.

Its not that beautiful in reality when seen from boat as some of pictures mention. Better to see the cave area from top by short 10min hike on top of caves.
Roadside Station Hana no Sansei-En Izu Matsuzaki

3.5

30 Reviews

Transportation

Shizuoka Pref. Kamogunmatsuzakichou Osawa 20-1

This roadside station is located on the side of the Shizuoka Prefectural Route 15 (Shimoda-Matsuzaki road) in Kamo County, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is famous for being Japan's biggest producer of cherry blossom leaves. Visitors at the station can try items such as sakuraba soba noodles and sakuraba ice cream made with cherry blossom leaves. It also features facilities such as the Kajika no Yu day spa, a free rest area, and more, making it a popular rest stop for people on long drives.

不思議な形の木子だねの木とか言うそうで男性と女性のシンボルを両方持っていると言うことです。遠目に見るとちょっと近寄りがたい怖い感じがしました
Shimoda Port Cruise Boat - Susquehanna

3.5

51 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Shizuoka Pref. Shimodashi Sotogaoka 19

This dramatic looking, black sightseeing cruise boat, Susquehanna, takes passengers on a cruise around Shimoda Port, the gateway for the opening up of Japan. There are many sights to see on the approximately 20 minute long cruise, including Shimoda’s streets, the place where the Black Ships led by Perry dropped anchor, the Nesugatayama mountains, and Benten Island, said to be where Yoshida Shoin hid overnight before trying to board one of Perry’s ships. During the autumn through to spring you can also enjoy feeding the seagulls from the ship. The closest station to the dock is Shimoda Station.

This is a pleasant enough boat ride. However, bear in mind that it costs ¥1200 for one adult and is over in 20 minutes. Also, the regular ticket only gives you entry to the 1st level, where the...
Koganezaki Crystal Park

4.0

39 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Shizuoka Pref. Kamogunnishizuchou Ugusu 2204-3

This museum which displays modern glass works and kaleidoscopes gathered from around the world is located in the Ugusu district of Shizuoka Prefecture’s Kamo County, Nishiizu Town, a production area for silica, the raw material in glass. In addition to their regular exhibits, they also hold original exhibitions based on the theme of glass. In their experience workshop, visitors can enjoy making unique glass products such as sand-blasted items and stained glass. There is also a shop where guests can purchase glass products such as Nishi Izu’s Kamo Furin handmade wind chimes and works by local artists.

泊まった宿のすぐ近くにあり、行く予定はなかったけど、気になり訪れてみました。素敵な作品があったり、体験などあり、とても楽しかったです。食事も美味しかったです。
Mt. Nesugata (Shimoda Ropeway)

4.0

37 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Shizuoka Shimoda-shi Higashihongo 1-3-2

This is a mountain in Shimoda City. The mountain got its name from the ridge line at the crest which looks like the outline of a woman sleeping on her back. An aerial tramway near the IzukyuShimoda Station connects passengers to the peak of the mountain from which a panoramic view of downtown Izu, Mt. Amagi, and the seven islands of Izucan been seen.

short ride ropeway to the hill to enjoy the whole shimoda view. not very big but good place to visit
Kawazu-zakura cherry trees

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Kawazu-cho, Kamo-gun, Shizuoka Prefecture

This variety of cherry tree is found in abundance in the town of Kawazu Town, Kamo County, Shizuoka Prefecture, where it blooms earlier than other varieties, from early February to early March. Kawazu-zakura line the Kawazu River for several kilometers from the mouth of the river near Kawazu Station. The Kawazu-zakura Festival is held in the area each year from around February 10 to March 10. Some 150 festival stalls open up shop during the event, and the festival grounds bustle with tourists. The cherry trees are also lit up at night, creating a lovely spectacle. The original Kawazu-zakura ancestor tree still stands in the garden of the Iida Residence in Kawazu, and the tree’s lovely spring blossoms can be viewed even from the nearby sidewalk.
Hofuku-ji Temple

3.5

47 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Shimoda, Shizuoka prefecture 1-18-26

This temple of the Jodo Shinshu sect in Shizuoka Prefecture’s Shimoda City was the Shimoda magistrate’s office at the end of the Edo Shogunate, and served as lodgings for the Shogunate government officials during Japan-U.S. negotiations then. It is famous as a temple where Kaishu Katsu gave an audience to Yodo Yamauchi, the feudal lord of Tosa, and had him pardon Ryoma Sakamoto’s crime of becoming a lordless samurai. The room where this happened has been left as it was at the time. On the premises is the grave of the geisha Okichi, who met an unnatural death after serving the American consul Townsend Harris, and there is also the Tojin Okichi Memorial Hall which displays photos and mementos of Okichi.

A small temple at the end of the road by the Black Ship museum makes for a good turn around point. ;)
Dogashima

Travel / Tourism

Shizuoka Pref. Kamogunnishizuchou Nishina

"Dogashima is a famous scenic spot in Nishiizu Town, Kamo County. There are a number of tourist attractions in the area, including the Sanshiro Islands - comprising Zo-jima, Nakano-shima, and Taka-shima-and the Tensodo sea-cave, which has been designated a National Natural Monument. Sightseeing cruise boats operate throughout the year; visitors can look up at the sky through the opening in the roof of the Tensodo sea-cave (also known as the ""Blue Cave""), which was created by sea erosion of tuff (a type of rock formed from volcanic ash), and can also view the tombolo phenomenon, a narrow strip of land that links Zo-jima (traditionally known as Denbei-jima, this is the closest of the Sanshiro Islands to the Izu Peninsula) to the mainland at low tide. This area is also famous as the setting for the tragic love legend of Izu no Sanshiro and Koyuki."
Izu no Chohachi Art Museum

4.5

34 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Shizuoka Pref. Kamogunmatsuzakichou Matsuzaki 23

This is a museum which aims to communicate to the succeeding generations the contributions made by the craftsman, Chohachi Irie to plaster art “kote-e” and the techniques of traditional plasterers. Approximately 50 unique artworks created by Chohachi Irie—which are different from normal plaster art—are on display and are introduced in the museum. It takes 50 minutes by bus to get to the museum from Izukyu-line Shimoda Station.

昭和59年（1984年）、「漆喰鏝絵の殿堂...
Iwashina School

4.5

33 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Shizuoka Pref. Kamogunmatsuzakichou Iwashinahokusoku 442

The Iwashina School in Matsuzaki Town, Kamo County, Shizuoka Prefecture, is the oldest elementary school building in the Izu area. The construction of the Namako Wall (sea cucumber wall) around the school building was completed in 1880. The building incorporates western style balconies with the traditional Japanese shrine architectural style and the exterior is finished with an imposingly striking high-color effect. Within the building and grounds are many places of interest such as the Iwashina School ‘hengaku’ (a stone tablet displaying the school’s name), which is said to have been written by the Prime Minister of Japan at the time Sanjo Sanetomi. The Senbazuru (thousand cranes) relief created by master craftsman Irie Chohachi, and the Kaikatei building, which was the old Iwashina City Hall and now rest house, are both also of particular interest. The site has been designated as a national Important Cultural Property.

明治期に各地に小学校ができましたが、費用の４割を地元民の寄付でまかなったという学校（復元）。隣に廃校になった小学校の立派な校舎があり、過疎化を名目とした学校統合の結果でしょうか。鏝師の入江長八が腕をふるった部屋があります。山田五郎さんの色紙が印象的でした。
Uehara Museum of Art

4.0

16 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Shizuoka Pref. Shimodashi Udogane 341

This is an art museum in Udogane, Shimoda City. Housed in this museum are the Modern Art collection of Uehara Shoji, the honorary chairman of Taisho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., and the Buddhism Art collection of both of his parents, Shokichi and Koeda. The museum displays masterpieces from both the west and Japan including the Bridge at Argenteuil by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, the Portait of Reiko by Kishida Ryusei, and treasured statues of Buddha from the Heian and Kamakura eras, housed, respectively, in the Modern Art Gallery and the Buddhist Art Gallery.

伊豆の国市の願成就院に3度目の訪問をし、伊豆長岡温泉にチェックインするまで時間があったので、ネット検索したこの美術館まで行きました。3度目でも感動した運慶の国宝5像を￥500で拝観した後だったためか、仏教館の祈りの対象ではなかった約130体の模刻像には感銘も受けませんでしたし、名品選コレクションの仏像も香雪美術館の村山龍平氏の収集したものに比べるとかなり見劣りました。天城越えして車で往復2時間半ほ...
Gyokusenji Temple

3.5

30 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Shizuoka Pref. Shimodashi Kakisaki 31-6

"The Gyokusenji Temple is a Buddhist temple located two minutes' walk from the Kakizaki-jinja-mae bus stop. It is a 400-year-old temple belonging to the Soto School of Zen Buddhism which has been designated as a National Historic Site. The Gyokusenji Temple is famous for having been used as a venue for the second and third rounds of negotiations leading up to the signing of the Treaty of Shimoda (Peace and Friendship Treaty) between Japan and Russia in 1855. It was also used to house the first U.S. consulate in Japan, and thus played a role in the opening up of Japan to foreign trade in the last years of the Tokugawa Shogunate. The Temple was the backdrop to the events dramatized in ""O-Kichi Monogatari,"" which relates to five women who worked as servants at the consulate. Within the Temple cemetery are the tombs of five crewmen of the ""Black Ships"" (as they were known in Japan) of Commodore Perry's U.S. fleet, as well as a crewman of the ""Diana"" and a crewman of the ""Askold."""

ハリスが日本最初の領事館を開いた寺です。アメリカ大統領であったカーターも訪れました。ハリス記念館では、幕末の貴重な資料を見る事ができます。見学者は我々だけで貸し切り状態でした。行きは下田駅からタクシーで６分ほどで到着。帰りはちょうどよいバスがなかったので、大通りまで歩きながらタクシーを呼びましたが、下田駅まで歩けたかもしれません。
Ryugu Sea Cave

Travel / Tourism

Shizuoka Pref. Shimodashi Touji

This sea cave with a mystical 50 meter-wide skylight was formed by the erosion of the earth's surface by the waves. Visitors can stand under the skylight by passing through the cave's entrance, which is located on the side of the road. Viewed from above, the cave looks like a heart, make it especially popular with couples.
Ryosenji Treasure Museum

3.5

30 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

3-12-12 Shigenogawa-cho, Shimoda-shi, Shizuoka prefecture

This is a treasure museum located adjacent to Ryosen-ji Temple grounds and is designated as a National Historic Site as the place where the Japan-US Treaty of Peace and Amity was concluded. The museum differs from general historical archives as it doesn’t just have materials related to the opening of Japan to the world and original documents, it also has video displays. There are collections on display with the theme of Perry, Blackships, the Nanban period and Intercultural exchange, and also a collection on display with the theme of “gender and religion”. The museum is located 10 minutes by foot from Izukyu-line Shimoda Station.

We just entered the museum shop of Mobs The Museum of Black Ship. With small children, it was good enough. You can still see some elements of the exhibition at the front. It’s located at the...
Cape Irozaki

Travel / Tourism

Shizuoka Pref. Kamogunminamizuchou Irouzaki

Irozaki is located at the entrance Suruga Bay, and has an abundance of highlights, such as Irozaki Lighthouse, which was chosen as one of Japan's Top 50 Lighthouses, Ishimuro Shrine, which is one of the seven wonders of Izu, and Kumano Shrine, which is said to give people favor in matchmaking. Additionally, there is a pleasure cruise that sails from Irozaki Fishing Port that allows visitors to enjoy superb views of Irozaki from the sea.
Kawazu Nanadaru Waterfalls

Travel / Tourism

Shizuoka Pref. Kamogunkawaduchou Nashimoto

Seven waterfalls located on the Kawazu River in Kawazu Town, Kamo County, Shizuoka Prefecture—the O-daru, Deai-daru, Kani-daru, Shokei-daru, Hebi-daru, Ebi-daru, and Kama-daru. The highly unique and charming scenery of the falls’ was created some 25 thousand years ago by a lava flow from a volcanic eruption. A famous sightseeing spot in Izu, visitors can visit all of the walls by walking an 850 meter long promenade. A bronze statue in front of the Shokei-daru recreates a scene from Yasunari Kawabata’s novel The Dancing Girl of Izu, and is a popular spot for people to take photographs with. Note: Due to typhoon damage caused in 2011, the O-daru is currently not viewable by the general public, and there is no current schedule to re-open it. The falls are only viewable by Amagiso ryokan inn guests and day trip hot spring bathers.
Otago Coast

4.5

10 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Shizuoka Pref. Kamogunnishizuchou Tago

This scenic spot in Nishi-Izu Town has been selected as one of Japan's best 100 sunsets. From the shore, visitors can enjoy watching the setting sun turn unusual rock formations like Tago-jima Island and Meganeccho (also known as Godzilla Rock) into dark silhouettes. This place is also beloved by many people for the way the sun sets between Otokojima and Onnajima (the male and female islets that make up Tago-jima island) during the days before and after the spring and autumn equinoxes.

夕陽が素晴らしいと聞いて、足を延ばして来てみました。駐車場完備と聞いていましたが、コロナ禍でもたくさんの人が来ていたので、必然的に路上駐車の嵐．．．通常の土日だったらもっと混んでいたのでしょう。お天気に恵まれ、夕陽は本当に素晴らしかったです。
Chorakuji Temple

3.0

23 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture 3-13-19

This is a temple of the Chisan sect of Shingon—it is the 40th temple where amulets may be offered out of the 88 Holy Places. The temple was the location of the signing of the Treaty of Commerce and Navigation between Japan and Russia and the place where the ratification documents for the US-Japan Treaty of Peace and Amity were exchanged, and it is reported that the temple was founded by Takamichi in 1557. It has also been designated as a Historic Site by Shomoda City. On the grounds of the temple, it is also possible to visit the treasure hall dedicated to the Oyoshi Kannon and the tragic love of Osumi Benten (goddess of arts and wisdom). The temple has also been gathering faith as a temple which issues amulets for Izu’s Seven Deities of Good Luck tour. It is located 15 minutes by foot from Izukyu-line Shimoda Station.

下田のペリーロードぞいにあるお寺。1854年、ロシアとの日露和親条約締結の地となったところです。小さなお寺ですが、日本の歴史の舞台となったところです。
Roadside Station Shimogamo Onsen Yunohana

Transportation

Shizuoka Pref. Kamogunminamizuchou Shimogamo 157-1

This roadside station on the side of National Route 136 is located at the southernmost end of Izu. It offers a full range of facilities including a farmer's market offering things such as seasonal fresh vegetables and fish, as well as a facility where visitors can experience the foot baths of Shimogamo Onsen. During odd months, the station holds events such as the Yu no Hana Free Bazaar. In addition to being a tourist destination, the market is also used by many locals as a place to socialize.

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With the giant Pacific Ocean to the south and the great Mount Fuji to the north, Shizuoka prefecture is blessed with some of the best views the country has to offer. The white sand beaches of the Izu Peninsula are a rare find on mainland Japan, neighbored by beautiful cliffs, tumbling hills, and natural hot springs. As Japan’s largest producer of green tea, the age-old tradition of tea drinking is ubiquitous in Shizuoka, from the miles of tea fields to the old tea houses hosting traditional tea ceremonies.