Ito

Onsen town, Jogasaki cliffs and fireworks

Ito is in Shizuoka Prefecture on the eastern shore of the Izu Peninsula. In the center is a wooden inn from 1928 that visitors can tour for a small fee. South of town a coastal trail goes along craggy cliffs and over a suspension bridge 160 ft long. Mount Omuro, an extinct volcano, is reached by chairlift and has wide views. Day-trip baths let you try the water without staying overnight. The town works as a day trip from Tokyo but a night in town gives more time for the coast and a long soak.

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English is spoken at major hotels, tourist spots, and some restaurants, but less so in small local shops or rural areas. Most signage is bilingual, but a translation app is useful for deeper exploration.

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Strong for coastal hot springs and seaside relaxation. Soak in ocean-view baths, walk scenic coastlines, visit local markets and enjoy fresh seafood.

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Public drinking:	Public drinking is legal and commonly accepted, particularly during festivals and events.
Public smoking:	Smoking is prohibited in indoor public places but allowed in designated outdoor areas. Some restaurants may have smoking sections.

New Year (January)	One of the most important holidays, expect crowded temples and high prices. Plan ahead.
Golden Week (April-May)	The busiest travel time, expect high demand for accommodation and transportation.
Obon (August)	A time to honor ancestors, many businesses close, and transportation can be crowded.

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Early cherry blossoms around Ito and nearby Kawazu, February to early March

Sea swimming mid July to end of August, with Obon (mid August) the most crowded and expensive week

Golden Week (late April to early May): hotels book out and roads are jammed

Don't miss

⛰️ Climb Mount Omuro and enjoy panoramic views
♨️ Relax at Ito Marine Town’s seaside onsen
🌊 Stroll along Jogasaki Coast cliff trails
🎨 Explore Nagisa Park and its local art sculptures
🧸 Visit Izu Teddy Bear Museum for family fun

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Why travel to Ito?

Ito is one of the leading hot spring destinations in Shizuoka Prefecture and you don't have to book a night to try it. Several hotels and public facilities sell day-trip baths. Tokaikan, a wooden former ryokan from 1928, is open to visitors and has its own bath. A shopping street with statues of the Seven Lucky Gods is close by. The coast and the hills are the other half of the trip. South of the center the Jogasaki Coast has a hiking trail of roughly 5.5 – 6 mi along craggy cliffs with a lighthouse and a bridge hung high above the water. Shorter sections work if you don't want the whole walk. Mount Omuro is an extinct volcano reached by chairlift and has 360-degree views that can include Mount Fuji and the Izu Islands on a clear day. In winter the mountain's grass is burned in a yearly ceremony known as yamayaki. Summer evenings bring fireworks over the sea. Displays take place on many evenings across July and August and the Anjin Festival in August adds a large sea fireworks show. Spring brings azaleas at a hillside park and cherry blossoms along an avenue in the Izu Kogen area. One night is enough for the baths and one outdoor day. Two nights let you add Izu Kogen or travel south along the coast by train. It pairs well with Atami to the north.

🏯Places worth seeing

1 Izu Shaboten Zoo
A hands-on zoo near Ito on the Izu Peninsula with about 150 species and a large cactus collection under glass. Capybaras bathe outdoors during the cooler months while many other animals mingle with visitors.
2 Komuroyama Park
3 Tokaikan Kissasitsu
4 Hanshiro Otoshi Kadowaki Suspension Bridge
5 Izu Teddy Bear Museum
6 Kinoshita Mokutaro Memorial Museum

🎡Places for activities

1 Jogasaki Coast Hiking Trail
2 Kadowaki Suspension Bridge
3 Ito Marine Town
4 Nagisa Park
5 Izu Oceanic Park

🏞️Natural landmarks

1 Mt. Omuro
2 Jogasaki Coast
3 Komuroyama Park
4 Kadowaki Cape Lighthouse
5 Izu Peninsula Geopark

🛍️Shopping

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🍽️Eat & Drink

1 Marugen
Marugen is a seafood izakaya near Ito Station, serving fishermen’s-style rice bowls, local sashimi and house-made dried fish. It stands on Yunohana-dori, close to Ito’s central onsen district and about three minutes on foot from the station.
2 Isoryori Kaifukumaru
Kaifukumaru specializes in fish from Ito waters, notably aji tataki and aji fry, plus sashimi and seafood set meals. It is on the Orange Beach side of Ito, at Higashimatsubara-cho, within walking distance of the station.
3 Amanokoya Kaijotei
Kaijotei serves seafood including locally caught shellfish, fish and Ise lobster, prepared in a seafront dining room. It is in Usami, south of central Ito, beside Usami Beach and close to the JR Usami Station area.
4 Hisashimaru Sushi
Hisashimaru prepares sushi and seafood dishes sourced from across Izu, Numazu and Odawara. The restaurant is in Shishido, around five minutes on foot from Ito Station, near the city’s central shopping and hot-spring streets.
5 Ajidokoro Marugen
Ajidokoro Marugen serves seafood rice bowls, sashimi and seasonal fish brought in from Ito’s fishing grounds. Located on Yunohana-dori near Ito Station, it provides a casual way to try the local sea catch within the onsen town.
6 Honke Maguroya
Honke Maguroya focuses on tuna bowls, sashimi and seafood meals, using tuna and seasonal fish from Izu waters. It is in Futo near Jogasaki Coast, a short drive from Izu-Kogen Station and the east-coast cliffs.
7 Izu Kogen Beer Umamiya
Izu Kogen Beer Umamiya pairs locally brewed beer with seafood bowls, grilled fish and Izu dishes. It is at Izu Kogen’s Yamamo Plaza, directly beside Izu-Kogen Station, making it a convenient stop before exploring the coast.
8 Rinkeryo Shinkai Shokujidokoro
Rinkeryo Shinkai Shokujidokoro serves seafood bowls and local fish meals sourced around Izu. It is within Yamamo Plaza next to Izu-Kogen Station, close to the station’s gateways for Jogasaki Coast and Mt. Omuro.
9 Komuroyama Rest House
Komuroyama Rest House serves light meals, desserts and drinks at the base of Mount Komuro. It is inside Komuroyama Park in Kawana, where the surrounding garden is known for seasonal azaleas and views toward Sagami Bay.
10 Restaurant Yura
Restaurant Yura serves local sashimi, golden-eye snapper and Ise spiny lobster overlooking the sea. It is within Akazawa Day-Use Onsen in southern Ito, on the coastal road between Izu-Kogen and the Higashi-Izu area.

🎈Events

Anjin Festival (August, fireworks)
Mechakucha Ichi Market (January)
Matsukawa Wash Tub Boat Race (July)
Cherry Blossom Festivals (March–April)
Komuroyama Azalea Festival (April–May)
Wakuwaku-ichi Night Market
Bon Odori Dance (August)

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Knowledge before you go

JR passes don't cover the Izukyu Railway south of Ito.
Day-trip baths at hotels and public facilities let you soak without booking a night's stay.
Jogasaki Coast is best on a clear day, when the lighthouse has views over the open Pacific.
The Anjin Festival in August recalls William Adams, who built Japan's first Western-style sailing ship in Ito.

How to travel to Ito

Trains from Tokyo are the most common way to reach Ito. The JR Odoriko limited express runs from Tokyo Station in about 100 minutes with roughly one train an hour. Another option is a Shinkansen or local train to Atami and a change to the JR Ito Line, which takes about 20 minutes. The Izukyu Railway continues south from Ito Station, but JR passes don't cover it. Ito is about two hours by car from Tokyo depending on traffic. Roads around the Izu Peninsula are slow on weekends and in summer. From the airports, the usual route is Haneda (HND) or Narita (NRT) into central Tokyo and then the train.

Access summary

From Tokyo Haneda (HND): Train via Atami to Ito, around 2–2.5 hours.
From Tokyo Station: Direct JR Odoriko limited express to Ito, about 1.5–2 hours.
From Shizuoka city: Tokaido Line to Atami, JR Ito Line, roughly 1.5 hours.

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Where to stay in Ito

Ito is a town of ryokan and hotels, with baths at many of them. Most lodgings cluster along the coast and around the center near the station and the harbor. Several larger hotels are on the hills with sea views and some rooms have private baths. Smaller family-run inns and guesthouses are scattered through the town. The Izu Kogen area to the south has pensions and villas in a wooded setting near the art museums and cafes. Jogasaki is right by the coastal trail and both areas are quieter than the center. Expect higher prices and fewer rooms on summer weekends, around the fireworks and in holiday periods. Atami is an alternative base if Ito is full and the train takes about 20 minutes. If you only want one day, staying in Tokyo works since the Odoriko makes a day trip possible.

Hotel recommendations

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9.0

Izu-Imaihama Tokyu Hotel

8.9

Laforet Ito Onsen Yunoniwa

Hotel Village Izukogen

8.8

Taberu Oyado Hamanoyu Hot Spring Ryokan

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How to get around Ito

The center of Ito around the station is flat and walkable. Tokaikan and the shopping street are a short walk from the station and the harbor is close. Mount Omuro and the Jogasaki Coast are too far to walk from town.

Buses:
Buses fill the gaps and run to Mount Omuro and the Jogasaki Coast. Bus passes that cover the Izu Kogen and Jogasaki area are sold at Ito Station and Izu Kogen Station and can save money if you plan several rides.

Izukyu Railway:
The Izukyu Railway runs south from Ito Station along the coast. It reaches Izu Kogen in about 20 minutes and Jogasaki-Kaigan Station is the stop for the coastal trail.

Car and taxis:
Taxis wait at the station. A rental car is the easiest way to link Jogasaki, Mount Omuro and Izu Kogen in one day, though roads around the coast get busy on summer and holiday weekends. If you only stay in town and take one or two trips, trains and buses are enough.

Food in Ito

Food in Ito is built around fresh seafood from the Izu coast. Sushi and set meals of local fish are available in the center and near the harbor. Himono, dried and grilled fish, is a common breakfast at ryokan. Citrus grown in the hills, including mikan mandarins, shows up in sweets and drinks.

Mount Omuro has its own themed sweets. Most ryokan sell stays with dinner and breakfast, which is the easiest way to try local cooking. Restaurants cluster around the station and the harbor and many close in the early evening.

Convenience stores and cafes near the station cover quick meals. Vegetarians will find limited choices at ryokan dinners and seafood-heavy restaurants so mention dietary needs when you book.

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Travel costs

To help you plan your trip, we provide estimated daily costs per person (when traveling as a pair) for different travel styles. These numbers give you an idea of what you might spend each day at this destination, including accommodation, food, transport and activities.

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Travel style categories explained:

Backpacker:
Staying in hostels or budget hotels, cooking your own meals or eating cheap and choosing low-cost activities.

Mid-range:
Staying in mid-range hotels, eating at a mix of restaurants and casual spots and enjoying a variety of activities.

Luxury:
Staying in luxury hotels, dining out at high-end restaurants and enjoying premium experiences without worrying about the price.

	Backpacker	Mid-range	Luxury
💵 Total costs per day, including accommodation	$75	$174	$481
🏨 Accommodation per night, per person	$45	$120	$300
🍝 Food per day	$23	$43	$130
🚕 Transportation per day	$7	$10	$50

Food & Drink

🍽️ Restaurant Dinner, per person	$16
🍛 Lunch Set, per person	$6.50
🍟 Fast food combo	$5
🍝 Preparing your own food, per day	$9.50
☕ Cappuccino	$2.80
🍺 Beer in a restaurant, 0.5 l / 16 oz	$3

Transportation

🚌 Public transport ticket	$1.80
🚕 Taxi Ride, 10 km / 6 mi	$31
⛽ Gas, 1 l / ¼ gal	$1.10

Other

🎞️ Movie ticket	$12.50
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's consult	$44
🤧 Cold medication	$10.50
💇 Basic haircut	$14

Safety information overview

General safety

Ito is very safe, with little crime. Jogasaki's cliff paths and rocky shore are slippery when wet and waves can be dangerous. Typhoons in late summer and autumn can disrupt trains. The area lies in an earthquake zone like the rest of Japan.

Health & Medical

Ito has a hospital plus clinics and pharmacies in the center, though English-speaking staff are uncommon. Serious cases may go to larger hospitals elsewhere in Shizuoka. Very hot baths can be hard on people with heart conditions or low blood pressure.

Accessibility

The town center is fairly flat and trains and buses link the main sights. The Jogasaki trail has stairs and uneven rock and older inns such as Tokaikan have steps and narrow corridors. Mount Omuro has a chairlift but uneven ground at the top.

Tap water

Tap water is safe to drink in Ito, as in the rest of Japan. Bottled drinks are sold at stations, convenience stores and vending machines. The hot spring water in the baths isn't for drinking and the Jogasaki trail has few shops so carry water.