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Tokyo to Izu Oshima
... this about the weird structure: http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/2009/02 /kaze-no-to-and-umi-hotaru-tokyo-bay/
Once docked at Okata, there appeared to be no one from our hotel to greet us but then a man came with a banner with the inn's name in kanji on it. Unfortunately neither of us could read it.
Once at the Hotel, the host arranged car hire for us and sent us off on a circumnavigation of the island. The ...
Japan moto trip (Izu Skyline)
... at the peninsular tip. After the skyline I rode along the coast into Shimoda, which is also really beautiful. I love riding along the coast, you get all the little picturesque seaside fishing villages on one side and some nice mountain views on the other. There are always plenty of places to stop and lots of fishing paraphernalia to check out. It was the same situation with accommodation in Shimoda – honestly this trip wasn’t really planned beyond ...
Soaking in an onsen in Ito, plus tokyo cont'd
... you take a ropeway to the top :D From there you should be able to see Mt Fuji (in clear weather, it's 300 km away), the ocean and part of the peninsula and of course the caldera, where you could do some archery. I also did some hiking on the coast: there are hanging bridges there, rocky cliffs and a lighthouse and a pretty cool 6.5 km hiking trail (see pictures).
Back in Tokyo, I still had some other mayor sights to see and things to do, such as going to a maid ...
Shuzenji Onsen, Izu Peninsula
... take a bus, about 10 minutes, to the village of Shuzenji Onsen. Anywhere from there is pretty much walkable. This is how I returned home. When I went there I took a train to Ito City on Izu Peninsula first because I wanted to take a look at a couple of historic buildings, Tokaikan and Yamaki Ryokan.
From Ito City, I took a bus as ther eis no train in ...
Owl City Concert, 7 Waterfalls and a Sunset
... we enjoyed some great food and then headed back to my place. I already mentioned that I love the roads there, so needles to say I had my fun on the way back, but to my surprise (unlike others) my dear passenger lady fell asleep. Usually I would have expected some worried faces, maybe some comments, but I didn't expect her to fall asleep. I took this as a compliment to my driving style.
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