6 Culture Daisenya Japanese Ceramics Class John Carter Whether it's your first time or you are skilled in the art of ceramics the pottery workshop at Daisenya hotel is an absolute ...
8 Food Naka Izu Winery Chateau T.S. Sandra Isaka Located near Shuzenji, the Naka Izu Winery is a wonderful stop for anyone sightseeing in central Izu. Sample wine in their ta...
Culture Izu Shuzen-ji Temple in Summer Tomoko Kamishima Shuzen-ji Temple was established by Kukai in 807. 500 year later, a respected Chinese priest Issan Ichinei was confined here ...
10 Culture Shuzen-ji Shigetsu-den Temple Tomoko Kamishima Shigetsu-den Temple, introduced by Michelin’s Green Guide was built for the repose of Minamoto Yoriie (2nd Shogun of Kamakura...
Culture Atami for Kaiju Armand Vaquer Atami is the scene of the climactic battle in King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962). The finale took place on a hilltop overlooking t...
8 Culture Fun at the Izu Teddy Bear Museum Hana Joy The Izu Teddy Bear Museum is a small museum tucked away on the Izu peninsula.
Area Atami Avery Morrow Atami is a seaside resort town about 50 minutes away from Tokyo by shinkansen, making it a popular weekend getaway destinatio...
Activities Ryugashido Cavern Bryan Baier One of the largest caves in Japan, an easy bus ride outside of Hamamatsu City, a great way to escape the summer heat or winte...
20 Shopping Strolling at Nakamise Tyra 'nell Pille-Lu On a rainy day, a stroll along the Nakamise, an old but well-developed shopping center in Numazu City, Shizuoka Prefecture wi...
Activities Narusawa Ice Cave and Wind Cave Joe Peters A visit to the Narusawa Ice Cave and the Wind Cave near Lake Sai in Yamanashi Prefecture
