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Izu Islands
The Izu Islands (伊豆諸島 Izu-shotō) are a chain of volcanic islands scattered over several hundred kilometers south of Tokyo, Japan.
Islands
From north to south:
- Izu Oshima - largest and nearest of the Izu Islands
- Toshima
- Niijima
- Shikinejima - known for its hot springs
- Kozushima
- Miyakejima - evacuated due to a volcanic eruption
- Mikurajima - offers swimming with wild dolphins
- Hachijojima
- Aogashima
Culture and History
The Izu islands lie southeast of mainland Tokyo in the Pacific Ocean. The closest, Oshima, is 108 km away, while Aogashima is 354 km away from the metropolitan office. Each island is unique in that it has its own character and all sorts of marine sports such as swimming, scuba diving, surfing, and fishing can be enjoyed. There are many places that offer scenic beauty, which are crowded with tourists during the summer.
Talk
Travel to Izu Islands & Visa Requirements
Flights and airtickets to Izu Islands
The islands are covered by a confusing blanket of small airlines.
- Air Nippon operates scheduled flights from Haneda Airport (Tokyo) to Oshima, Miyakejima and Hachijojima.
- New Central Air Services operates semi-regular flights from Chofu Airfield (Tokyo) to Niijima, Oshima and Kozushima.
- Toho Air operates "helimuter" (helicopter commuter) flights under the brand "Tokyo Ai-Land Shuttle" (東京愛らんどシャトル) between Aogashima, Hachijojima, Mikurajima, Oshima and Toshima, timed to match the Air Nippon flights to Hachijojima.
By boat
Tokai Kisen [1] operates ferries from Takeshiba Terminal (竹芝客船ターミナル) in Tokyo, adjacent to Takeshiba station on the Yurikamome line. There are two main routes:
Tours & Getting around Izu Islands
Izu Islands attractions and sightseeing
Itineraries
Izu Islands city tours
Izu Islands Restaurants: cheap, moderate and expensive
Izu Islands nightlife, bars, clubs & pubs
Stay safe
Get out
Destinations in Izu Islands:
Izu Oshima / Mikurajima / Shikinejima /
Ask for advice at the Izu Islands travel forum
This page was last edited at 07:09, on 8 October 2008 by Jani Patokallio. Based on work by Wikitravel user(s) Episteme and Anonymous user(s) of Wikitravel.
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