Let's walk around Izu Peninsula with your pedometers.
Joined 2018
Izu Peninsula is the only area in "Honshu" island Japan, located on the Philippine Sea Plate. The peninsula was erected after clusters of volcanic islands and their northward movement, including those caves and cliffs where waves eroded rocks over time. You can also recall the days when Commodore Matthew C. Perry and Townsend Harris, who opened the first US Consulate, were around.
Itinerary
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Meeting Point
Izukyu Shimoda Station
Irozaki Cape, Ryugukutsu, Ryosenji, Perry Road, Hofukuji, Gyokusenji temples
the southern-most point of the Izu, dragon king's sea cave, tracing the roads Commodore M. Perry and Consular General Harris 'd walked around
Ending Point
Izukyu Shimoda Station
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Inclusions & Exclusions
Guide fee
* The more the merrier 6 rather than 4.
* Transportation fee (taxi RT trip approx.￥10,000 shared by 4 as they have very fewer bus services available), enrance fee (about ￥1,000)
* Most of the tourist spots offer free entrance for a government licensed guide.
* Please let us know your dietary requirements.
* Please wear comfortable shoes and bring your pedometer.
Tour Important Information
Timeline (approximately)
09:00 a.m. Izukyu Shimoda station on the Izukyu Line.
09:00 a.m. - 09:30 a.m. Irozaki Cape by sharing taxi, start walking approx. 20 minutes - 10:30 a.m. -
Move to Ryugukutsu (Dragon King’s Sea Cave) 10:40 a.m. - 11:10 a.m. Move to
Ryosenji Temple and Perry Road (Get off taxi at the temple) 11:30- 12:30
Lunch 12:30-13:30
13:30 – Hofukuji temple noted for Okichi-san, an attendant to Mr. Harris- the then first US Consul General -14:00
14:00 -14:30 walk to Gyokusenji Temple, the first US Consular Office which Townsend Harris opened in Shimoda.
14:30-15:30 Let’s trace the memoirs when Mr. Harris was around the time.
15:30-16:00 Walk back to Izukyu Shimoda station
You will be able to make 8,000 steps on your pedometer, to say the least.
Cancellation Policy
- Free cancellation - 8 days prior to meeting time
- 50% Refund - 3 to 7 days prior to meeting time
- No Refund - Within 2 day(s) prior to meeting time
Joined 2018
About Tour Guide Hideaki W.
Hello, I'm a resident of Ebina, Kanagawa, and am a national government licensed guide and interpreter.
I enjoy showing travelers the countryside of central Honshu, primarily Shizuoka, ranging from the beautiful Izu Peninsula, Shimoda, and the Port of Shimizu, to Kunozan Shrine and Ieyasu TOKUGAWA, the elaborate resting place of Japan's first shogun.
I also enjoy introducing travelers to Japanese culture through home visits with Japanese families, touring Zen temples, and explaining the intricacies of Japanese culture.
I am happy to arrange personalized tours to other places of your interest.
I’ve been a frequent visitor to Kyushu, too.
I am making the most of my long experience as a foreign language education services, escorting VIPs at the Sony showroom in Ginza, Tokyo.
I also offer services to help families and individuals relocating to Japan with VISA applications.
My hobbies are movies, strolling along the river in my neighborhood and am a novice at la lingua italiano.
Let's enjoy touring together, shall we?
I look forward to meeting up with you soon. Thank you.
$214/ per group
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