Activities Climbing Mount Mitsu-toge Nicole Bauer Every third Monday in July Japan celebrates umi-no-hi (Marine Day), when many Japanese take a trip to the beach to show their gratitude..
Shopping May One Department Store Anonymous A conveniently situated department store that has everything a traveller might need.
Shopping Hazama Sake Brewery Justin Dart Hazama Sake Brewing Company has been producing Ena-san sake for 390 years and received many awards for quality.
Culture Gujo Odori 2026 Mid Jul - Early Sep Gujo Odori is Japan's largest and one of the most famous dance festivals lasting thirty-two nights, three of which have dancing..
Nightlife Bentenjima Fireworks Festival 2026 Early Jul Bentenjima is a large island in Lake Hama. It holds one of the bigger, free, firework festivals in the area, usually on the first..
12 Activities Wild Monkeys' Paradise, Nishi Izu Adeline Ong Ocean park of of 300 Japanese Macaque monkeys -- enjoy viewing, feeding, and walking among the monkeys
Food Ueda no Sato Restaurant in Shiozawa Rufus Starbuck A family owned restaurant specializing in seasonal, traditional fare. They also let you get involved if you fancy trying your hand..
Culture Cormorant Fishing in Nagara River Hessel Ukai or Cormorant fishing is a 1300-year old tradition of catching fish with Cormorants. Something Charlie Chaplin called "amazing"...