Q: What are the top tourist attractions in Izu?

Jogasaki Coast and Kadowaki Suspension Bridge : Walk the cliffside trail over old lava flows and listen to waves crash below. Cross the swaying bridge and climb the lighthouse for sea views. Mount Omuro : Ride the chairlift to the neat, grassy crater and stroll the rim with Fuji and Izu Oshima in sight on clear days. Try the archery range at the base for a quirky break. Shuzenji Temple and Onsen Town : Wander bamboo-lined paths along the Katsura River, then step into the temple’s quiet halls. Soak your feet at a public ashiyu footbath in the centre of town. Kawazu Seven Waterfalls (Nanadaru) : Hike between seven cascades on a shaded forest path. Spot bronze statues inspired by Kawabata’s Izu Dancer and linger at small lookout decks. MOA Museum of Art (Atami) : Explore bright galleries and a reconstructed gold tea room. Step onto garden terraces for broad views over Sagami Bay.

Question 1

What are the top tourist attractions in Izu?

Accepted Answer

Jogasaki Coast and Kadowaki Suspension Bridge: Walk the cliffside trail over old lava flows and listen to waves crash below. Cross the swaying bridge and climb the lighthouse for sea views.

Mount Omuro: Ride the chairlift to the neat, grassy crater and stroll the rim with Fuji and Izu Oshima in sight on clear days. Try the archery range at the base for a quirky break.

Shuzenji Temple and Onsen Town: Wander bamboo-lined paths along the Katsura River, then step into the temple’s quiet halls. Soak your feet at a public ashiyu footbath in the centre of town.

Kawazu Seven Waterfalls (Nanadaru): Hike between seven cascades on a shaded forest path. Spot bronze statues inspired by Kawabata’s Izu Dancer and linger at small lookout decks.

MOA Museum of Art (Atami): Explore bright galleries and a reconstructed gold tea room. Step onto garden terraces for broad views over Sagami Bay.

Question 2

Is Izu walkable?

Accepted Answer

Mostly. Town centres like Shuzenji, Ito, and Shimoda are pleasant to walk, but sights across the Izu Peninsula are far apart, with hills and coastal roads between them.

Use the Izuhakone Railway Sunzu Line to Shuzenji Station for Shuzenji Onsen and the bamboo grove, and the Izu Kyuko Line for Izukogen and the Jogasaki Coast. Tokai Bus routes run from Shuzenji Station to Niji-no-Sato and from Kawazu Station to the Kawazu Nanadaru waterfalls, with buses also to Dogashima and Toi.

For comfort or multi-stop day trips, you might like a private tour in Izu with private transportation.

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