Japan's Izu Peninsula is home to delicious seafood, beautiful coastal scenery, and relaxing onsens. Here's how to plan a ...

I was on a weeklong hiking trip with Walk Japan to explore the Izu Peninsula, which is known not just for its wasabi and other delicious local cuisine, but also for its waterfalls, hiking ...

Night - Cloudy with a 81% chance of precipitation. Winds variable at 4 to 7 mph (6.4 to 11.3 kph). The overnight low will be 61 °F (16.1 °C). Rain with a high of 69 °F (20.6 °C) and a 86% ...

IZU, Shizuoka Prefecture--An old-style “bonnet bus” that was a common sight in the 1960s is now back in service after undergoing a major facelift to take sightseers to the Amagi mountainous ...

(Photo courtesy of Izu No Sataro Restaurant) Izu No Sataro Restaurant is a local cuisine restaurant located near the Jōren Falls parking lot. With its traditional Japanese farmhouse-style ambiance, it ...

KAWAZU, Shizuoka Prefecture--A cherry blossom festival held here as a harbinger of early spring in the Izu Peninsula is now under way, but ironically not many flowers are open due to cold weather.