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Gyokusenji Temple

3.5

30 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Shizuoka Pref. Shimodashi Kakisaki 31-6

"The Gyokusenji Temple is a Buddhist temple located two minutes' walk from the Kakizaki-jinja-mae bus stop. It is a 400-year-old temple belonging to the Soto School of Zen Buddhism which has been designated as a National Historic Site. The Gyokusenji Temple is famous for having been used as a venue for the second and third rounds of negotiations leading up to the signing of the Treaty of Shimoda (Peace and Friendship Treaty) between Japan and Russia in 1855. It was also used to house the first U.S. consulate in Japan, and thus played a role in the opening up of Japan to foreign trade in the last years of the Tokugawa Shogunate. The Temple was the backdrop to the events dramatized in ""O-Kichi Monogatari,"" which relates to five women who worked as servants at the consulate. Within the Temple cemetery are the tombs of five crewmen of the ""Black Ships"" (as they were known in Japan) of Commodore Perry's U.S. fleet, as well as a crewman of the ""Diana"" and a crewman of the ""Askold."""

ハリスが日本最初の領事館を開いた寺です。アメリカ大統領であったカーターも訪れました。ハリス記念館では、幕末の貴重な資料を見る事ができます。見学者は我々だけで貸し切り状態でした。行きは下田駅からタクシーで６分ほどで到着。帰りはちょうどよいバスがなかったので、大通りまで歩きながらタクシーを呼びましたが、下田駅まで歩けたかもしれません。
Ryosenji Treasure Museum

3.5

30 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

3-12-12 Shigenogawa-cho, Shimoda-shi, Shizuoka prefecture

This is a treasure museum located adjacent to Ryosen-ji Temple grounds and is designated as a National Historic Site as the place where the Japan-US Treaty of Peace and Amity was concluded. The museum differs from general historical archives as it doesn’t just have materials related to the opening of Japan to the world and original documents, it also has video displays. There are collections on display with the theme of Perry, Blackships, the Nanban period and Intercultural exchange, and also a collection on display with the theme of “gender and religion”. The museum is located 10 minutes by foot from Izukyu-line Shimoda Station.

We just entered the museum shop of Mobs The Museum of Black Ship. With small children, it was good enough. You can still see some elements of the exhibition at the front. It’s located at the...
Funado no Banya

4.5

13 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Shizuoka Pref. Kamogunkawaduchou Midaka 358-2

This tourist facility located by the sea, about four minutes from Imaihama-Kaigan Station, has an outdoor hot spring bath facing Sagami Bay, a restaurant, and it also provides a range of activities for guests to enjoy. The open-air bath perched on the very edge of the sea, gives a sense of bathing out in the middle of the vast ocean. The stunning Sagami Bay can be enjoyed with views of Izu Oshima Island and Niijima Island. Local specialties and snacks, among other things are sold in the shop. The restaurant has several fish tanks from where you can pick out your favorite seafood like Ise lobster or sea snails to eat either as sashimi or grilled on the barbecue. Activities include making jam, tokoroten (gelidium jelly made into thin strips and eaten with vinegar or syrup) and dried fish, etc. (charges apply and advanced booking is necessary for groups of five or more).

Spectacular View! Private soaking on the weekday morning we went, Excellent temperature. The photo is the Mens side to the left, the Ladies to the right has just as great a view, next to the...
Cape Irozaki

Travel / Tourism

Shizuoka Pref. Kamogunminamizuchou Irouzaki

Irozaki is located at the entrance Suruga Bay, and has an abundance of highlights, such as Irozaki Lighthouse, which was chosen as one of Japan's Top 50 Lighthouses, Ishimuro Shrine, which is one of the seven wonders of Izu, and Kumano Shrine, which is said to give people favor in matchmaking. Additionally, there is a pleasure cruise that sails from Irozaki Fishing Port that allows visitors to enjoy superb views of Irozaki from the sea.
Okuiro Yusuge Park

4.0

14 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Shizuoka Kamo-gun Minamiizucho Iruma

This park is located on Prefectural Route 16 heading northwest of Irozaki Cape. It is about a five-minute from the Aiaimisaki bus stop. As the name suggests, the park's most notable characteristic is its wild yusuge lilies. Yusuge lilies are a rare species that is even a designated plant of a national park special zone. The flowers bloom each year between mid-July to mid-August. They gradually start blooming around 14:00 before reaching full bloom around 18:00 and then perishing around 5:00 the next morning. Another one of the park's attractions is the scenic view offered by its hilltop location.

石廊崎から松崎方面へ向かって車を走らせると絶景の場所に駐車場があったので停めてみると、目下の美しいヒリゾ浜でシュノーケリングをしている人達がたくさんいました。また、遠くへ目をやると紺碧の駿河湾に沿って白い三ツ石岬まで見渡せました。駐車場から10分かからずにゆうすげ公園まで登れるのでしょうが、駐車場だけでも十分絶景が楽しめます。
Kawazu Nanadaru Waterfalls

Travel / Tourism

Shizuoka Pref. Kamogunkawaduchou Nashimoto

Seven waterfalls located on the Kawazu River in Kawazu Town, Kamo County, Shizuoka Prefecture—the O-daru, Deai-daru, Kani-daru, Shokei-daru, Hebi-daru, Ebi-daru, and Kama-daru. The highly unique and charming scenery of the falls’ was created some 25 thousand years ago by a lava flow from a volcanic eruption. A famous sightseeing spot in Izu, visitors can visit all of the walls by walking an 850 meter long promenade. A bronze statue in front of the Shokei-daru recreates a scene from Yasunari Kawabata’s novel The Dancing Girl of Izu, and is a popular spot for people to take photographs with. Note: Due to typhoon damage caused in 2011, the O-daru is currently not viewable by the general public, and there is no current schedule to re-open it. The falls are only viewable by Amagiso ryokan inn guests and day trip hot spring bathers.
Shimogamo Onsen Gin-no-yu Kaikan

4.0

22 Reviews

Accommodations / Hot Spring

Shizuoka Pref. Kamogunminamizuchou Shimogamo 247-1

This municipal day-trip hot spring facility located in Minamiizu Town, Kamo County, Shizuoka Prefecture was remodeled and reopened in 2016. In addition to the large indoor baths, the facility offers a variety of other bathtubs including iwaburo (a bathtub surrounded by rocks), neyu (baths in which one can lay down), and tropical-style baths all in the rotemburo outdoor bath area, and guests can enjoy types of hot water that change each season. There are also a massage corner and rest area where guests can relax after finishing their bath. In the restaurant, patrons can enjoy a very Shizuoka-like menu including bowls of kama-age shirasu (boiled whitebait) and cha soba (soba noodles made by adding green tea powder to the buckwheat flour mixture).

ここの近くに良くダイビングに出かけるのですが、ここを利用するのは初めてでした。だいぶ昔に下賀茂温泉の旅館に泊まったことがあり、そこは塩分濃度も高く高温の源泉を空気に触れさせて冷ますと言ったお湯で、濃厚だった印象があるのですが、こちらはサラリとしたお湯です。匂いを嗅いでみると少し塩素臭も… 残念ながら、露天にある浅く寝転んで浸かる浴槽以外は全て循環式のお湯でした。食事処も隣接し、館内も清潔で料...
Shimokamo Tropical Garden

3.5

25 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Shizuoka Pref. Kamogunminamizuchou Shimogamo 255

Shimogamo Tropical Botanical Garden is a 15-minute drive from Shimoda Station right near the Shimogamo Nettai Shokubutsuen Mae bus stop. It is unique for making use of heat from Shimogamo Hot Spring to grow tropical plants in a hothouse. Ever since 2014, admission has been free. Visitors can not only see hibiscus, bougainvillea, and other tropical plants throughout the year but also see many plants that are unique to each of the four seasons. Visitors never get tired of the splendid colors and unusual shapes of these plants. Some plants are available for sale or rent. The onsite parlor sells miracle fruit, sherbet, and fresh fruit juice.

伊豆急下田駅からバスで25分程度なのに交通費が一人往復で1320円かかり地方のバス料金の高さに驚きです。温室の植物も特別なものがあるわけでもなく、説明も少なく、無造作に鉢植えが並んでいるだけに感じました。外観もかなり年季の入っている様子でした。カフェで飲み物でも購入しようと思いましたが、スタッフは常連のお客さんと話してばかりでキョロキョロしていたが特に対応されずじまいで交通費をかけて行くべき...
Kawazu-zakura cherry trees

Travel / Tourism

Kawazu-cho, Kamo-gun, Shizuoka Prefecture

This variety of cherry tree is found in abundance in the town of Kawazu Town, Kamo County, Shizuoka Prefecture, where it blooms earlier than other varieties, from early February to early March. Kawazu-zakura line the Kawazu River for several kilometers from the mouth of the river near Kawazu Station. The Kawazu-zakura Festival is held in the area each year from around February 10 to March 10. Some 150 festival stalls open up shop during the event, and the festival grounds bustle with tourists. The cherry trees are also lit up at night, creating a lovely spectacle. The original Kawazu-zakura ancestor tree still stands in the garden of the Iida Residence in Kawazu, and the tree’s lovely spring blossoms can be viewed even from the nearby sidewalk.
Yumigahama Beach

Leisure / Hobbies

Shizuoka Pref. Kamogunminamizuchou Minato

A beach located at the southernmost tip of the Izu Peninsula located in Minamiizu Town, Kamo County, Shizuoka Prefecture. A white sandy strip extending in an approximately one kilometer long arc, the gorgeous scenery here has resulted in this beach being selected as one of Japan’s most beautiful. Enclosed by small peninsulas on either side, the waves here are gentle, making this popular spot a safe place for families with children to swim. At the popular Splash Water Park floating just off the beach (fee required), children can play on 20 different play facilities of varying sizes.
Chorakuji Temple

3.0

23 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture 3-13-19

This is a temple of the Chisan sect of Shingon—it is the 40th temple where amulets may be offered out of the 88 Holy Places. The temple was the location of the signing of the Treaty of Commerce and Navigation between Japan and Russia and the place where the ratification documents for the US-Japan Treaty of Peace and Amity were exchanged, and it is reported that the temple was founded by Takamichi in 1557. It has also been designated as a Historic Site by Shomoda City. On the grounds of the temple, it is also possible to visit the treasure hall dedicated to the Oyoshi Kannon and the tragic love of Osumi Benten (goddess of arts and wisdom). The temple has also been gathering faith as a temple which issues amulets for Izu’s Seven Deities of Good Luck tour. It is located 15 minutes by foot from Izukyu-line Shimoda Station.

下田のペリーロードぞいにあるお寺。1854年、ロシアとの日露和親条約締結の地となったところです。小さなお寺ですが、日本の歴史の舞台となったところです。
Kumomi Yuhi to Shiosai no Misaki Auto Camping Ground

4.5

9 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Shizuoka Kamo-gun Matsuzakicho Kumomi Shioya 83-1

平日オフシーズン、自分を含めて3組。日中日陰はほとんどありませんが、夕暮れ時は夕陽が綺麗に見えるし、千貫門もきれいに見えます。ただし、座った状態で海が見れるサイトは1か所のみ。後は立って見れば大丈夫なサイトが4つほど。夜は海風がすごかったです。設備は整っていて綺麗。また利用します。
Taraimisaki Promenade

4.0

17 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Shizuoka Kamo-gun・Shimoda-shi

This seaside promenade runs past several beaches between the Kyukamura bus stop and the Kisami bus stop. Hikers can enjoy the surrounding scenery during the two hours and 40 minutes or so that it takes to complete the course. One of its biggest highlights is Cape Tarai, which boasts views of Yumigahama Beach and Benzaiten Cape to the west and a view of the Izu-shichito (Izu Seven Islands) as well as the beautiful coastline from Okunijima to Sagami Bay to the east. Points of interest along the route include Okunijima, where numerous artifacts have been excavated, as well as Mikazuki Sea Cave.

弓ヶ浜から砂浜を歩いたり山を歩いたりを繰り返していく岬の先端です。１１月のこの時期は誰とも会わずに到着です。よく整備されていて案内板も充実しています。盥という漢字がタライとは初めて知りました。
Odoriko Onsen Kaikan (Odoriko Hot Springs Hall)

3.5

20 Reviews

Accommodations / Hot Spring

Shizuoka Pref. Kamogunkawaduchou Mine 457-1

This is a municipal-managed day-trip hot spring facility located in Kawazu Town, Kamo County, Shizuoka Prefecture, and is a spot where one can enjoy plenty of warm water from the Mine Hot Spring. There are a variety of baths to enjoy, including indoor baths with lots of light thanks to their large windows, a rotemburo open-air bath with sounds of the flowing Kawazu River and a waterfall shower too. In February and March one can view the beautiful Kawazu cherry blossom trees in bloom from the rotemburo. The facility is also equipped with a 80 square meter relaxation room and a light meal area.

河津桜の並木は川沿いにあり、河口から歩くと3キロほどになります。私が訪れたときは3月上旬でしたがまだ肌寒かったです。内風呂は少し熱く、冷えたからだをポカポカにしてくれます。露天風呂からは桜を見ることができ、風が吹くと花びらが湯舟に落ちていく様子も風情があります。休憩所も清潔でありゆっくりできました。ビールの中瓶（サッポロ）も400円で販売しています。フロントの横にあって見にくいのですが、踊り子...
Kappa no Tera Seisoku-ji Temple

4.0

16 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Shizuoka Pref. Kamogunkawaduchou Yatsu 256

This temple is in Yatsu, Kawazu Town, Kamo County. It was founded in 1319 by monk Tokkei Kakusho. Legend says that the chief monk once saved the life of a kappa (a mythical river monster) that lived in the river flowing nearby, and the kappa gave the temple a pot that is still venerated in the main temple hall today. They hold the Kyuri Fuji rite here, in which cucumbers are used as effigies of the body to aid in driving out demonic diseases, pray for sound health, and wish fulfillment.

以前の体験ですが・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・桜で有名な河津川のすぐ近くにあるお寺で、「河童の瓶」という言い伝えのある土器があるそうです。寺の入り口の横には瓶を持った河童の銅像が飾られていました。私が訪問した時に、住職と思われる方から「御朱印帳があればお先に出して」と声をかけていただきました。親切です。やはり近頃の流行で、御朱印を集める人が多いのですね。 [写真はこちら]https://w...
Saikoji Temple

4.0

16 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Shizuoka Kamo-gun Higashiizucho Inatori 563-1

This temple belonging to the Kencho-ji School of the Rinzai Sect of Zen Buddhism is located about a two-minute walk from Izu-Inatori Station. The temple is just around the first right corner on Ekimae-dori Street heading southeast from the station. The kaya (Torreya nucifera) tree on the temple grounds, which estimated to be about 750 years old, has been designated as a Prefectural Natural Monument. The tree is so famous that the temple is also called Kaya-dera Temple. The temple is part of Hachigadera, a cluster of eight temples in Inatori. We recommend visiting the temple along with the other seven temples. Visitors can divine their fortunes using Mani-guruma (a prayer wheel) after first exorcising their misfortune by walking the Fudo Shosai no Michi. Other points of interest include the temple's treasure house, which contains the Heiwa Shaka Nyorai, a statue of the Buddha that is a National Treasure of Burmese (now Myanmar).

伊豆稲取駅舎を出て前の道路を稲取漁港方面に行き直ぐ右側です。お寺の案内看板が大きく出ており、鐘楼と大木が見えます。正門から入り右側にかやの大樹があり榧の寺と呼ばれているそうです。静岡県指定天然記念物の榧の木の傍にある丸い玉に触れてパワーを頂きましょうとありました。パワースポットなのでしょうか。正面に本堂、左側には世界一ビルマの佛鐘、なでぼとけや石仏等々ありました。また、宝物館、不動消炎の道、占い摩...
Uehara Museum of Art

4.0

16 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Shizuoka Pref. Shimodashi Udogane 341

This is an art museum in Udogane, Shimoda City. Housed in this museum are the Modern Art collection of Uehara Shoji, the honorary chairman of Taisho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., and the Buddhism Art collection of both of his parents, Shokichi and Koeda. The museum displays masterpieces from both the west and Japan including the Bridge at Argenteuil by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, the Portait of Reiko by Kishida Ryusei, and treasured statues of Buddha from the Heian and Kamakura eras, housed, respectively, in the Modern Art Gallery and the Buddhist Art Gallery.

伊豆の国市の願成就院に3度目の訪問をし、伊豆長岡温泉にチェックインするまで時間があったので、ネット検索したこの美術館まで行きました。3度目でも感動した運慶の国宝5像を￥500で拝観した後だったためか、仏教館の祈りの対象ではなかった約130体の模刻像には感銘も受けませんでしたし、名品選コレクションの仏像も香雪美術館の村山龍平氏の収集したものに比べるとかなり見劣りました。天城越えして車で往復2時間半ほ...
Izubuntei Residence

4.0

14 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Shizuoka Pref. Kamogunmatsuzakichou Matsuzaki 250-1

This is a free rest area located in Shizuoka Prefecture’s Kamo County, Matsuzaki Town. With a combined store and residence built in 1910 and two storehouses, the exterior’s splendid plaster work and Namako-kabe walls (walls covered with square tiles jointed with raised plaster) are worth seeing. It was originally a dry-goods store, but was donated to the town to revitalize the community and opened to the public after repair work was completed. Inside the area that was once the reception as well as dirt floors still remain, and nostalgic furnishings and implements can be seen. In the adjacent park is a foot bath with a roof.

明治に建てられた呉服店の建物が無料の休憩所として解放されています。なまこ壁通りにあり、こちらの建物にもなまこ壁が残っています。横にある小さな公園には足湯もあり、散策の途中で立ち寄るのに良い施設です。
Futatsubori Agricultural Experience Farm

4.0

14 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Shizuoka Pref. Kamogunhigashizuchou Inatori 1813-1

Futatsubori Agricultural Experience Farm is a mandarin orange farm in Inatori, Higashiizu Town. It grows about 15 types of mandarin oranges and other oranges throughout the year so you can experience harvesting, making jam, pressing fresh juice and picking flowers. It provides a free rest area where you can enjoy a panoramic view of the Pacific Ocean and also offers a café with a menu that includes drinks using mandarin oranges.

友達家族とキャンプに行った折に訪れました。ニューサマーが美味しかったです。年長娘は花摘みが嬉しかったようです。自然と触れ合う体験はいいですね。
Minami-Izu Aloe Center

4.0

13 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Shizuoka Pref. Kamogunminamizuchou Ose 573-1

This is an aloe farm located on National Highway 16 in Oze, Minamiizu Town. The facility cultivates 300 aloe species from around the world in a greenhouse and visitors can view them free of charge. Aloe cosmetics and health foods manufactured at the processing plant are also on sale.

下田市から南伊豆へ向かう車の外はものすごい風雨。ラジオに切り替えると、南伊豆に暴風警報が出ているとのこと。運転に注意しながら、こちらのアロエセンターへ。女性スタッフさんはとても明るく親切に案内してくれました。左奥にある温室へは、赤いブーゲンビリアが咲き誇る屋根づたいで行けます。猛烈な風のため、温室の屋根が吹き飛ぶのではないかとヒヤリ。お店の中にもう一度入って安堵。アロエ類のショッピングを楽しんだり...

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Shizuoka Areas

With the giant Pacific Ocean to the south and the great Mount Fuji to the north, Shizuoka prefecture is blessed with some of the best views the country has to offer. The white sand beaches of the Izu Peninsula are a rare find on mainland Japan, neighbored by beautiful cliffs, tumbling hills, and natural hot springs. As Japan’s largest producer of green tea, the age-old tradition of tea drinking is ubiquitous in Shizuoka, from the miles of tea fields to the old tea houses hosting traditional tea ceremonies.