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.
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
・Slide down a large sandy slope
・Improve your health by walking in the ocean
・A boardwalk where beach roses bloom in July
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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・Take a stroll through the nostalgic town of Matsuzaki
・Take portraits while feeling like a character in a movie
・Experience the historic Namako-kabe buildings and the works of Chohachi Irie
・Enjoy gourmet food such as seafood bowls and sweets in Matsuzaki
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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・Encounter a traditional food that is only found in Tako in all of Japan
・Experience the differences between the characteristics of the east and west coasts of Izu
・See the photogenic Namako Walls of Matsuzaki Town
・Watch the sun set over Suruga Bay
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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・Get a taste of what it was like to be a historical figure in Shimoda, the site of Japan's opening to the world
・Take postcard-worthy photos on charming street corners
・Learn about local history and culture at the museum
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 "Amagiyama Tunnel" is designated as an Important Cultural Property of Japan.
・It has been the setting for novels and enka songs such as "The Izu Dancer" and "Going Over Amagi."
・Experience the nature of the Amagi Mountains, the backbone of the Izu Peninsula
・In Kawazu, experience the waterfalls and the local specialty, wasabi cuisine
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