Enjoy the Tokyo Islands on a Shoestring If you are looking for some great spots to camp around Tokyo, than the laid-back Izu Islands (Izu-shoto) are one place you should definitely pay a visit. This group of volcanic islands stretch south-east from...
Hiked on Mar 14, 2019 . Higashisenba 東仙波 – Mt. Karamatsuo 唐松尾山 – Mt. Kasatori 笠取山 Duration: 4 hours Distance: 12.7 km Elevation change: 758 metres Highest point: 758 metres Start: Motomachi Port Ferry...
How Not to Keep a Secret Spot Secret Habushiura Beach on Niijima is said to be the most beautiful in the Izu Islands and has long lured surfers looking to ride the best waves around. There’s a section of beach oddly named “Secret Point” in that just...
Hiked on Mar 17, 2018 . Fujimitoge Lookout 富士見峠展望台 – Mt. Miyatsuka 宮塚山 Duration: 4 hours Distance: 13.3 km Elevation change: 376 metres Highest point: 376 metres Start: Habushiura Campground Finish:...
A Small Star on a Small Island As hard as it is to believe a grandmother built a lighthouse. The lighthouse in question is the pint-sized 3-metre-high Takamori Lighthouse on Shikinejima one of the smaller islands that make up the Izu Seven Islands...
Old Style Campground Meets High Tech The diminutive Izu Island of Shikinejima is often overlooked for its larger neighbour Niijima. Arguably Niijima has better beaches at least surfing ones while Shikinejima is charming and chilled out with plenty...
Hiked on Mar 16, 2018 . Tojinzushiro 唐人津城 – Kanbiki Lookout 神引展望台 Duration: 3 hours Distance: 6.4 km Elevation change: 96 metres Highest point: 109 metres Start: Kamanoshita Campground Finish: Oura Beach...
Discover one of Tokyo’s Hidden Gems Last year I had the good fortune of staying at the Sokodo campground on Hachijojima Island. For a free campground, the facilities were second to none and even provided hot water showers. This time I have travelled...
Hiked on Mar 29, 2017 Dec 11, 2021 . Mt. Tenjo 天上山 Duration: 6 hours Distance: 10.6 km Elevation change: 540 metres Highest point: 572 metres Start: Tako Bay Campground Finish: Tako Bay...
A Subtropical Oasis Within the Tokyo Metropolis Doraemon and his sidekick Betty Boop cut to the chase in this eloquent mural cherishing Hachijo-jima and I can only concur. The island’s subtropical climate, 287 kilometres (178 miles) south of Tokyo...