Jimmy's Izu Blog
In recent years, the amount of English language information about Japan’s Izu Peninsula has been increasing, but it’s still hard to find. Official tourism sites tend to cover the highlights.
This blog is designed to introduce well known areas, hidden gems, and tell the stories that help define the character of Izu.
Learn About Izu
- Practical Information
- Things to do & see
- Mythology & Folktales
Help people discover Izu: If you have a site that provides information about Izu, we’d be happy to exchange links. Contact us
Topics
Hanami Season in Japan: Easier Than You Think
Here in Izu, we have some of the earliest blooming varieties of sakura (cherry trees). The most famous is the Kawazuzakura, which begins to bloom ...
Mt. Omuro’s Sengen Shrine
The Izu Peninsula’s Mt. Omuro is one of the most recognizable landmarks in Japan’s Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park ...
Visit a Japanese Village
Everything about Japanese culture can be traced back to its rural villages. Japanese language, behavior, rituals, and diet can be traced back to a small ...
The Unique History of Ito
Itō has been inhabited since the Jōmon period - roughly 13,000-300 B.C. This era coincides with the Stone Age. The hunter-gatherer Jōmon people are believed ...
Tale of the Soga Brothers
There are stories here hidden in the mists of time, waiting to be heard. One of the most dramatic? The legendary Soga Brothers’ Revenge ...
Setsubun Day
Today is Setsubun in Japan. It is one of several very old traditions imported from Chinese culture and based on the lunar calendar. In the ...
The Red Cow of Fukusenji
The Red Cow of Ike: The tale of a shape shifting murderous dragon lord. Ike is a small, quiet community with two Shinto shrines and ...
Who was Miura Anjin?
Itō's biggest festival is called Anjin sai and it celebrates the life and accomplishments of Miura Anjin (William Adams). Dancing, a taiko drumming competition and ...
