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Tokyo to Izu Oshima
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Finally we reached the main town of Motomachi and went to Hama-no-yu onsen. This is an outside hot spa on a cliff overlooking the port. On clear days there are fine views of Mt Fuji, but today was cloudy. Still there was something tranquil about sitting in a hot pool, watching rain clouds gather over the volcano.
One thing that struck Joan on her first visit to Japan was the vending machines almost on ...
Japan moto trip (Izu Skyline)
Day 2: Izu Skyline
All I can say is, you MUST ride this, and any/everywhere on the Izu Peninsula at some point in your life. You must do this especially if you consider yourself a keen moto tourer. The scenery and corner carving cahoonery is OSM (panorama). OSM. Sometimes when you read moto magazines they talk about an ear to ear grin when riding a bike. I had one of these. A lot. It was OSM. I felt so ecstatic because here I was, a total newbie to ...
Soaking in an onsen in Ito, plus tokyo cont'd
... s moving castle. I needed to get the tickets almost a week in advance, because you need to reserve a specific day and time and everything sell out day in advance! There were pictures there from the movies, a short movies, small things from the movies and just a really cool place to wander around in. They even sold Ghibli museum beer in the museum cafe. And another Tokyo highlight of those couple of days was the Autumn festival: Torinoichi. It is a religous festival as far as ...
Shuzenji Onsen, Izu Peninsula
Shuzenji Onsen is about 2 1/2 hours from home in Fujisawa, Kanagawa by train and the last 10 minutes by bus. I expect it would be about an extra hour if coming from Tokyo.
http://www.onsenjapan.net/onsenreview.p hp?onsen=SHUZENJI
The quickest way is to take the Tokaido Line to Mishima then switch to the Izu Line to Shuzenji Station. From there you ...
Owl City Concert, 7 Waterfalls and a Sunset
... t take any pictures during the concert, although it would have been possible, I didn’t take my camera with me because usually you’re not allowed to take pictures or videos. But as many other things, Japan is different, or at least this concert was. I would have been able to take pictures and videos. If you have the chance to see them live, go! They totally rock! This was the opening (not my video): ...
Other places to stay in Shimoda
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Shimoda Prince Hotel
Shimoda Onsen, Shimoda | 3 star hotelfrom $83 -
Shimoda Tokyu Hotel
Shimoda Onsen, Shimoda | 3 star hotelfrom $85 -
Hotel Izukyu
Shimoda Onsen, Shimoda | Hotelfrom $159 -
Kannon Onsen Annex Pygmalion
1092-1 Yokokawa, Shimoda | Hotel -
Shimoda Itoen Hotel Hanamisaki
6-12 Takegahama, Shimoda | Hotel -
Shimoda Juraku Hotel
Shimoda Onsen, Shimoda | Hotel -
Totei
Shimoda Onsen, Shimoda | Hotelfrom $300 -
Welcome Inn Sunny Steps
Shimoda Onsen, Shimoda | Hotel -
Bondi
Shimoda Onsen, Shimoda | Hotel -
Hotel Uraga
Shimoda Onsen, Shimoda | Hotel -
Hotel Marseille
1-1-5 Higashihongo, Shimoda | Hotel -
Pension Bay Berry
Shimoda Onsen, Shimoda | Hotel -
Pasto Elegante
Shimoda Onsen, Shimoda | Hotelfrom $130 -
Arietta
Shimoda Onsen, Shimoda | Hotel -
Beach Side House Wave
Shimoda Onsen, Shimoda | Hotelfrom $90 -
Nonohanatei Komurasaki
1-5-30 Nishihongo, Shimoda | Hotel -
Pension Apron Obasan
Shimoda Onsen, Shimoda | Hotel -
Hotel Light House
5-1120 , Shimoda | Hotel -
Marine Shower
Shimoda Onsen, Shimoda | Hotel -
Resort Inn Goishigahama
Shimoda Onsen, Shimoda | Hotel -
Beach Side Kokomo
Shimoda Onsen, Shimoda | Hotel -
Hotel Cliff Side
Shimoda Onsen, Shimoda | Hotel -
Marine Village
Shimoda Onsen, Shimoda | Hotel -
Resort Inn Paradise
Shimoda Onsen, Shimoda | Hotelfrom $105 -
Moomin Papa
Shimoda Onsen, Shimoda | Hotel -
Business Hotel Tontei
1-4-3 Higashihongo, Shimoda | Hotel
