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This is a gem of a location for all sorts of travel fun just a couple of hours from the bustling mega city of Tokyo. Beaches and mountains, hiking trails and museums, great food and local sake, every kind of fun for a traveler awaits.

There is a more to explore here than we realized. Apart from hiking up hills for great views, we did not budget enough time for more sight-seeing. We had wanted to visit a wasabi farm but wound up at a wasabi market which was really cool with lots of wasabi based products - that was an experience in itself. Probably best explored by car.

It was a lovely small town, a welcome change from busy cities crowded with tourists. Very relaxing, beautiful hot springs in the middle of town, a charming temple and shrine surrounded by huge cedar trees. We stayed twi nights and really enjoyed it. From Shuzenji station you can take bus to a viewing area where if the weather conditions are right you can view Mt Fuji.

Izu is a beautiful coastal city. I like the quiet streets over there. Like a wide variety of fresh seafood. Like to enjoy the magnificent scenery of Mount Fuji in Izu Panorama Park. I like this visually pleasing place，

A car or bike is really essential to get around, and see the the sights, as buses may only run a few times each day. Doi Gold Mine is an excellent working museum, lots to see and touch, even handle the pure gold ingots weighing 12.5kg. You can even do some gold panning. 400 metres of caves have been prepared as an example of the old hand-dug mines, 30 cm per day. Mihama beach is great for families, sheltered, with good facilities, and the nearby Heda museum documenting Japan-Russian relations. Lots of small coastal towns, with some places to stay, though many restaurants close early, and there are very few convenience stores, meaning you need to stock up and plan your trip and meals. Food is mainly sea food, izakayas, the odd Italian and Chinese restaurant, and some tea/ coffee shops. Not really a culinary hot spot. Beach restaurants serve ramen, hot dogs, yakisoba, and other fast foods. Quite a few abandoned places, relics of the bubble era.

public transport is very difficult, expensive and quite rare, make sure to check timetables (all in japanese by the way) because you can end up waiting hours for the next bus. But very beautiful and many many things to see so leave a lot of time and maybe rent a car if you can