Beach

Where to Go in Japan with Kids: Family-Friendly Beach Retreat in Shimoda

Avoid Japan’s Tourist Crowds: Peaceful Family Vacation in Shimoda   Japan is an incredible country to explore with kids—from the bright lights of Tokyo to the temples of Kyoto—but if you’ve done the big cities, you already know that the … Read More

Minami Izu Kayaking Shimoda Japan

シーカヤック with Surface

Sea Kayaks have got to be the best way to explore Izu’s incredibly beautiful coastline. Guides can take you into caves and through natural tunnels. There are quite a few sea kayak tour guides in the area. We went with … Read More

sand ski hill shimoda izu geopark

田牛サンドスキー場

Sand Ski Hill is right next to Ryugukutsu, a cave that opens up to the sea so if you want to see one you should definitely check out the other. We have toboggans guests are more than welcome to borrow … Read More

入田浜

伊豆の綺麗な海の中でも特に透明度が高いと言われているのが、入田浜です。 コンクリートで護岸されていない自然な海岸線と白い砂、透き通るような透明な水はハワイや海外のビーチリゾートと比べても美しいと言われるほどです。 Read More

Yumigahama Beach Minami Izu Japan

弓ヶ浜

Yumi means bow, as in “bow and arrow”, in Japanese and if you have been there you will know why. Yumigahama is a perfectly rounded shape bay and because it is a bay it is well protected from waves so … Read More

多々戸浜

Tatado Beach is made famous by the surfers in the area and so tends to be a little busier with locals and tourists wanting to catch some waves. If that’s why you have come to Shimoda, please be aware that … Read More

Kisami Ohama Beach Shimoda Izu Shizuoka Japan

吉佐美大浜

吉佐美大浜はwabi-sabiから最も近いビーチで、私たちのホームビーチです。

wabi-sabiから砂利道を歩いて、ペンション2軒を通り過ぎ右側に出てくる砂利道を進めば、5分ほどで海へでれます。 Read More

Shimoda port Izu Japan

A Danish View of Japan: På eventyr i Japan

Japan betyder ”solens ophav” og kaldes for Nippon, 日 (sol) 本 (ophav), men er bedre kendt som solens rige. Efter at have opholdt mig i Japan i to måneder, fremgår det tydeligt hvorfor, at solen har sit herredømme i dette … Read More

shimoda on a bicycle

Japón no es solo lo que viste en Doraemon!

Si durante tu infancia (o puede que incluso ahora) fuiste un fiel seguidor de estos dibujos, al llegar a Japón y empezar a descubrirlo te vendrán a la mente muchas, muchísimas semejanzas que harán que sueltes una sonrisa de vez … Read More

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