Izu Atagawa Onsen in Shizuoka Prefecture was believed to have been put on the map by Ohta Dokan (1432-86), a military tactician, samurai, Buddhist monk and, most famously, the man commended for ...

Our two-day journey on the Izukyu Line in Izu Peninsula continues. At the end of the first day, we check into Senoumi in Inatori Onsen.

The Atagawa Tropical & Alligator Garden is a botanical garden located in Higashiizu, the eastern side of the Izu Peninsula. According to its website, the garden’s odd duo teamed up more than 65 ...

My first night was spent at Atagawa Onsen, the Japanese word for hot spring, prevalent in a country forged by volcanos. It also provided my first lesson in ryokan etiquette (no shoes on the tatami ...

While there are many accommodation options in Izu offering comfortable stays, Hotel Kissho Caren, located near Izu-Hokkawa Station, comes with an extra feature – a spectacular outdoor onsen that ...

Atami, memorialized in several Japanese movies, is often called “the gateway to the Izu Peninsula.” Less than an hour away from Tokyo by bullet train, it’s been a favorite destination for many. In ...

Atagawa Tropical & Alligator Garden deputy head Hiroko Kamiyama, far left, Hansharo Beer Brewing head brewer Junpei Yamada, second from left, and staff hold bottles of Izu Banana-wani IPA at the ...