MAP around Izu Peninsula
Detailed travel guide for Joren Fall
The water of the fall is very cold even in summer. So, it's very nice place to visit in the summer. There is wasabi plantation around the fall and their wasabi is known as one of the most tasty wasabi because of the cold and pure water from the fall. You can try fresh wasabi here. Also, you can enjoy fishing here. At the parking area, there are many hotels and gift shops. They have wasabi ice-cream which is very interesting taste. You should try at once. Be careful, it is very wasabi kind of spicy, but taste great! Also, Wasabizuke is great wasabi food, too.
Sightseeing guide around the area: Izu Peninsula(伊豆)
Izu Peninsula (伊豆半島 Izu-hanto)
Terminal Station: JR Mishima (三島) Station
Access from Tokyo:
-By Train
0. at Tokyo Station
1. take Shinkansen(Hikari) to Mishima (59 min.)
The Izu Peninsula (伊豆半島) is a peninsula to the west of Tokyo on the Japanese island of Honshu.
Izu is a popular recreational area for people in the Tokyo region, the Izu peninsula is above all known for its onsen hot springs, including Atami, Shuzenji, and Mishima. Also popular for sea bathing and surfing, motorcycle touring.
Izu being one of Japan's biggest producers of wasabi, the local cuisine offers many wasabi-flavored dishes. Some famous towns and popular tourist attractions include old Shuzenji with its temples, onsens, waterfalls, ryokans, and Shimoda, the landing site of Commodore Perry's infamous fleet of black ships.
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