An iron smelting facility built in 1857, representing the start of modern iron production in Japan.  Well preserved, the furnace was designated as one of the...

"Katsuobushi" or dried bonito is an indispensable ingredient for the Japanese broth. Kanesa Katsuobushi Store on the west coast of the Izu Peninsula has bee...

Izu Peninsula is part of Shizuoka Prefecture, green tea capital of Japan.  If you love drinking or are interested in green tea, why don't you pick leaves for...

Having woken up to find such a beautiful day, I couldn't help jumping on my car to rush to Izunokuni Panorama Park, where you can go up to the summit of Mt. ...

According to the old Japanese calendar, "Major Heat (taisho)" refers to (the period from 22 July to 6 August, 2019, as) the time of the year when the heat is...

The Old Amagi Tunnel is the longest stone tunnel in Japan (446m or 488 yd) constructed in 1905 and was designated as a Japan's important cultural property in...

Formed by the spilling lava of Mt. Hachikubo when it erupted approximately 17,000 years ago.  The waterfalls with the background of the beautiful columnar jo...

Introducing flowers and plants found in Izu Peninsula in the rainy season.

Egawa Family were hereditary governors in Edo period (1603-1868) ruling over the Izu area, then under the direct control of the shogun government.  The old b...

If you are going to stay in Mid-Izu area and have a half-day free, try and weave a coaster in a 3-hour workshop with Midori Ishimaru, an artisan dyer and wea...

Nestled in the deep green forest of Yugashima, Chaki Chaki Green Terrace Café is the place where you can sit down and totally refresh yourself over a cup of ...

Enjoy strolling in Shuzenji wearing kimono! Machi-Navi-Yururi provides a service for you to rent and dress up in kimono. You have a choice of over 150 kimono...

"Kamikiri (paper cutout)" is a Japanese performance art which involves cutting silhouette images out of a plain piece of paper within several minutes based o...

North Izu has almost 100-year-old history of cultivating strawberries.  Visitors can taste a new variety of cultivars including Benihoppe, Akihime, and Kirap...

Tea ceremony, "Sadou," is not about just drinking matcha (finely ground powder of green tea leaves).  It is an integrated art of Japan including history, cal...

Wasabi, a plant indigenous to Japan, is among the many special local products in Izu Peninsula ever since its cultivation started in the Amagi area in 1744. ...

Every Saturday and Sunday, visitors can enjoy traditional Japanese art entertainment performed by geisha at the dance practice theatre (Kenban Kaburenjo) in ...