Ongoing events through Golden Week‼

① Ongoing until supplies last
Ihama margaret picking
https://www.minami-izu.jp/?p=we-page-event-entry&event=91181&cat=18736&type=event

② Ongoing until around May 5
Strawberry picking
https://www.instagram.com/babyberry_farm/

③ March 28–April 5
Yuigahama cherry blossom tour
http://www.the-surface.com/event.html#sakura

④ April 1–May 5
Bamboo shoot picking and the takeno‑ko eatery opens
http://takenokomura.com/

⑤ April 3
Irozaki Gongen Festival
https://www.minami-izu.jp/?p=we-page-event-entry&event=3725&cat=18736&type=event

⑥ April 18 and 19
Va'a Japan 4th Japan Cup in Minami‑Izu
https://www.vaajapan.com/2026-japan-nationals

⑦ April 29
Lead-horse riding experience day
https://www.minami-izu.jp/?p=we-page-event-entry&event=7746&cat=18736&type=event

Spring in Minami‑Izu features both Somei-yoshino and mountain cherry blossoms, and it also offers abundant sea- and mountain-based nature experiences, so it’s surprisingly hot (exciting) just for that‼

Events across Minami-Izu Town!
https://www.minami-izu.jp/?p=we-page-eventlist&eventlist=18736

I visited Omusubi Kokoro, which opened this February (^○^)

While rice-ball shops that let you pick from a display case are nice, this place shapes your onigiri after you order 🍙✨

Located near Shimoda’s popular spot Perry Road, it’s a perfect stop to grab a snack after a stroll when you start to feel peckish 🎵

For me, ume (pickled plum) is a must for onigiri, but I couldn’t decide on the second filling….
In the end I narrowed it down to simmered alfonsino, dried fish from Ogiso Shoten, or okaka from Yamada Katsuo Bushi Shop. After much deliberation I chose the simmered alfonsino.

The hot, hefty onigiri are great for taking to your favorite spot this season or for enjoying while walking around!
Of course, you can also eat them inside the shop if you prefer (^^)

Please stop by when you’re exploring the town.

Ihama Margaret Flower Picking Garden
https://x.gd/kljYT
Period: Wednesday, March 18, 2026 – until supplies last
Hours: 9:00–15:00
Fee: Free (up to 10 stems per person)
Scissors available for loan
Venue: Ihama Coast

Ichijo Takenoko Village
https://x.gd/1iKvL
- Bamboo Shoot Picking Experience
April 1 (Wednesday) – May 5 (Tuesday)
Admission: Adults ¥650, Children ¥300
May end early when supplies run out
Harvested bamboo shoots must be purchased
Rubber boot rental ¥50, work gloves ¥50 available for purchase
Bamboo shoot picking or the dining area may close or have reduced hours depending on shoot growth
- Bamboo Shoot Cafeteria (limited season)
April 1 (Wednesday) – May 5 (Tuesday)
Open daily (about 10:30–14:30)
Takeout of bamboo shoot dishes available
Kusamochi making (reservation required) is offered only on Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays
Bamboo craft workshops (reservation required)
Bamboo shoot picking may be suspended once shoots run out

Photographed on March 4
The early winter cherry trees near Ginza Street, at the Sakimicho curve, are now in full bloom and catching the eyes of passersby.
Of the three trees, the one at the top is called the "Sakamachi Temple Cherry". It is said to be one of the trees planted in the grounds of Iou-ji Temple, which once stood here in the early Meiji period.
The tree is over a hundred years old. It survived the Honcho great fire of 1944 and the Atami great fire of 1950, making it a precious cherry tree.
Sakamachi Temple Cherry — Address: Sakimicho, Atami City (opposite Hotel Kan-ichi)

About 20 early winter cherry trees in Shinsui Park are also continuing to bloom, so please visit if you are in the neighborhood.
Shinsui Park — Address: Nagisacho, Atami City (Shinsui Park Daiichi Kouku to Shinsui Park Second Section)

The 87th 'Kurofune Festival' crowdfunding campaign opened for contributions on Sunday, March 1st! 🚢✨
This project aims to bring everyone together to make the Kurofune Festival even more exciting🤝🌊

We offer a variety of rewards depending on the donation amount🎁✨
We sincerely appreciate your support! 🙇‍♀️🔥

*If you visit the site and add the project to your favorites, it will be featured as a highlighted project⭐
For details
🔍 Search for "CAMPFIRE Kurofune Festival"

〈Crowdfunding page〉
https://camp-fire.jp/projects/918377/view
〈Contact〉
Kurofune Festival Executive Committee Office (Shimoda City Tourism and Exchange Division)
0558-22-3913

The 28th Minami no Sakura and Nanohana Festival Finale

Town’s 70th Anniversary Commemoration “Night Cherry Blossoms ☆ Shooting Stars”
Period: Friday, February 27, 2026; Saturday, February 28, 2026; Sunday, March 1, 2026
Time: 6:00 PM–7:30 PM
Release section: a 400 m stretch from Harumachi Bridge to around Kinomiya Bridge
※The event may be canceled due to rain or other conditions.
※The Inoriboshi® will be released a little upstream from the Roadside Station.
※This event is expected to be very crowded.

↓If you want to avoid crowds, please join the tour below.↓
・Tour organized by Minamiizu Town Tourism Association: Night Cherry Blossoms ☆ Shooting Stars Tour (until 2/28)
Reserve/Apply here → https://x.gd/EGMCM

・Vendors will be located behind the Tourist Information Center and Yunohana Chokubaijo (Yunohana Farm Stand).
There will be special vendor stalls during the Night Cherry Blossoms ☆ Shooting Stars event from 2/27 to 3/1.

※The posted images are from 2015.
※The Milky Way Project🄬 is a registered trademark, so unauthorized use is prohibited. Commercial use by entities other than individuals is also prohibited.

【The 28th Minami no Sakura and Nanohana Festival】
Held from February 1 to March 10

🌸About “The 28th Minami no Sakura and Nanohana Festival”
https://x.gd/8BXol

🌸Bloom status (updated regularly)
https://x.gd/iyca6

🌸Parking status (updated regularly)
https://x.gd/zbToA

🌸Live camera
https://x.gd/smGtI

🏖️ Third Shimoda City Beach General Election Results Announced! 🏖️

Thank you for all your votes ✨
Here are the results 👇
🥇 1st place Shirahama Ohama Beach
🥈 2nd place Shirahama Central Beach
🥉 Tied for 3rd
Kujuppama Beach · Tatadohama Beach · Nabetahama Beach · Iritahama Beach

We have already shipped prizes to the five winners 🎁
They should be arriving at your door soon…? 📮✨

And the Fourth Shimoda City Beach General Election is
🗓️ Held from February 16 to June 30!
Whether you voted before or haven’t joined yet,
please cast your vote for your favorite beach 🌊💙
We look forward to your participation 😊✨

Updated: Thursday, February 19, 2026

The 28th Minami Sakura and Nanohana Festival
Held February 1 – March 10

🌸 About the 28th Minami Sakura and Nanohana Festival
https://x.gd/8BXol

🌸 Bloom Status (updated regularly)
https://x.gd/iyca6

🌸 Parking Status (updated regularly)
https://x.gd/zbToA

🌸 Live Camera
https://x.gd/smGtI

〈If arriving by public transportation〉
Get off at Izukyu Shimoda Station and take the Tokai Bus bound for Shimogamo (Platform 3).
Get off at Kujo Bridge and walk about 2 minutes to the roadside station shimogamo onsen yunohana, where the general information center is located. (The cherry tree avenue is behind it.)
The nanohana fields are right by the Hino stop.
Tokai Bus tel: 0558-22-2514
Note: Minamiizu Town has no train service and parking is limited, so please use public transportation. Services run about once per hour.
Tokai Bus link
https://www.tokaibus.jp/
〈If arriving by car〉
Please head for roadside station shimogamo onsen yunohana.
There are dedicated parking lots nearby; please use them.
⚠ When visiting or photographing the nanohana fields and the nanohana along the cherry tree avenue, please do not step on the flowers!
⚠ Some people step on the nanohana growing on river slopes near roadside station shimogamo onsen yunohana, but there are lighting cables and other hazards, so please do not enter these areas for your safety.
Please use the festival’s designated parking lots. Do not park at shops or on private property.

Kasai Rinkai Park in Edogawaku, Tokyo Metropolis will host the annual Narcissus Festival on Saturday, February 7 and Sunday, February 8. (^○^)

The exchange began more than 20 years ago in 2005 when Shimoda City donated narcissus bulbs to Kasai Rinkai Park, and it continues to this day.
Since fiscal 2006, the Shimoda City Tourism Association has been happily taking part in special events during the Kasai Rinkai Park Narcissus Festival, selling Shimoda products such as kinme croquettes, kinmedai fish head soup, dried fish, Shimoda brand goods, and all-you-can-pack Izu mandarins to promote tourism.✨

Members of the Shimoda Taiko Traditional Preservation Society also join the event to perform traditional drumming with a history of about 400 years on stage.

If you are nearby, please stop by the Shimoda City Tourism Association booth at the Kasai Rinkai Park Narcissus Festival. (^○^)

*The booth photo was taken at last year’s event.*

🌼We have updated the daffodil blooming report🌼
The peak season continues✨
The lowland areas are especially impressive!
In some spots, they should be enjoyable until around early February🌱💭

https://www.shimoda-city.info/post/20260128

🌼We updated the daffodil bloom report🌼

They are still in full bloom!
We include detailed photos and descriptions from around the garden🌿✨

We look forward to your impressions and comments like “I went!”😌💭
https://www.shimoda-city.info/post/20260126

On a clear, cold winter day, our family enjoyed flying kites in a park with a great view of Mount Fuji.

🌼We have updated the daffodil bloom report🌼

The daffodils at Cape Tsumeki are at their peak✨
Every area is at its best for photos right now📸🤍
Come smell the soft scent of daffodils and enjoy an early taste of spring🌸
https://www.shimoda-city.info/post/20260122

Photographed on January 20th: Atami cherry blossoms are in full bloom at several spots 🌸
(Kamanariya Heishichi Statue · Itokawa Promenade · Shinshui Park Third Section · Sanremo Park · Kaihin Park · Nagisa Koen Park)
Itogawa Cherry Blossom Festival runs until February 8th
https://www.ataminews.gr.jp/features/59

This is a photo of the Atami Cherry Blossoms along Itokawa Promenade illuminated on January 17th 🌸
https://www.ataminews.gr.jp/features/59

🌼We updated the daffodil blooming report🌼
They are in full bloom, so now is the best time😌🤍!

Today (January 19) at Cape Tsumeki the wind was calm
and the weather was warm enough to skip a jacket!
(It is often windy here, so don’t forget to dress warmly💨🧣)
See the blog for photos and more details👇
https://www.shimoda-city.info/post/20260119

Minami-izu Town, located at the southern tip of the Izu Peninsula, is dotted with a wealth of geosites that give a sense of the workings of the Earth, including a complex coastline and dynamic cliffs created by undersea volcanic activity.

Additionally, Mikomoto Island in Minamiizu Town is a world-famous diving spot where you can see schools of hammerhead sharks.
Due to the influence of the Kuroshio Current, the area is extremely dense with fish, and there is a high probability of encountering large schools of fish (hammer rivers) from summer to autumn, attracting many experienced divers from both Japan and abroad.
Located in the open ocean, you can enjoy drift diving (diving while being carried away by the current) and it boasts one of the world's highest concentrations of fish.

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For more information about tourism in Minamiizu Town,
Minamiizu Town Tourism Association【official】

WEB：https://www.minami-izu.jp/?p=we-page-entry&spot=596705&cat=18711&pageno=3&type=spot

🌼✨【Tomorrow, Sunday 1/18】Daffodil Festival × Food Truck Info✨🌼

On January 18th, food trucks will appear at Cape Tsumeki, the site of the Daffodil Festival 🚚✨
You’ll find warm comfort foods, coffee, and an all-you-can-pack tangerine offer 😋🍊
Plus, for every 500 yen you spend, you can join a raffle to win kinmedai (splendid alfonsino) goods or pair admission vouchers for local tourist facilities
Everyone wins something—there are no losing tickets 😲✨

From 10:00 a.m., enjoy the regular Shimoda Taiko performance and complimentary Ikenodan simmered miso hotpot!
Please enjoy the event alongside the daffodils in full bloom 🌼🌈

👉 Check the images for details on vendors and times 📸👀

🌼 We have updated the daffodil bloom report 🌼
They have finally reached their peak viewing season 👏✨
Daffodils are now blooming beautifully across the garden,
and the prime viewing period looks set to continue for a while 🤍✨

We summarized the bloom status and highlights on our blog, so please check it out below 👇
https://www.shimoda-city.info/post/20260109

Would you like to try a refreshing totono experience?🧖‍♀️

At the spectacular outdoor sauna SHIMODACCI SAUNA, where you can enjoy Shirahama’s sea right before your eyes,
we will hold a totono trial on January 11 and 12🌿✨
(Please check the images for event details.)
You can enjoy the sauna at a much better rate than usual, and savor the hot springs too😌💭💙
Seats are limited, so we recommend booking in advance⚠️☝️

I actually tried it myself before, and the outdoor cool-down while gazing at the sea felt incredibly good…
Even sauna beginners will think, “This is addictive!”✨
I wrote about my experience on my blog, so please give it a read👇
https://www.shimoda-city.info/post/20250915

Happy New Year
This year is the Year of the Horse (Hinoe-Uma) and the auspicious eighth year of Reiwa, a year of expanding opportunities.
Let us step forward toward the new era one step at a time.
I humbly ask for your continued support this year as well.

Photo: Irozaki Lighthouse

🌼Updated the daffodil bloom status🌼

Some areas are already at their peak
but overall the best viewing time seems a little farther away💭🌟
Here is today’s (January 5) condition👇
https://www.shimoda-city.info/post/20260105

Happy New Year! 🎍
I look forward to your continued support this year.

I updated the first blooming status of the daffodils for the new year 🌼!
See the blog for details 👇

Wishing everything goes smoothly this year… 🐎✨
https://www.shimoda-city.info/post/20260102

Happy New Year!
This year I again photographed the first sunrise from the waterfront park. There was no wind and it was not as cold as in past years, but a warm layer of clouds on the horizon kept the sky dull and dim even after the scheduled sunrise time of 6:51.
Around 7:05 the edges of the clouds began to glow, and just after 7:20 the sun finally appeared!
As every year, many residents and tourists gathered early at the waterfront park to watch the first sunrise of Reiwa 8.

May Reiwa 8 bring you a year full of happiness.
We appreciate your continued support of Atami Onsen this year as well.

Please visit Izu Shimoda Onsen in 2026 (^○^)

🌼 Shimoda Onsen Narcissus Festival
The flowers are expected to be at their best around mid-January ♬

After the narcissus,
🌸 Minamiizucho "Minami no Sakura and Rapeseed Blossom Festival"
🌸 Kawazu Town "Kawazu Cherry Blossom Festival"

Both are about a 30-minute drive from Shimoda City.
Stay at Shimoda Onsen and enjoy the early spring flower relay ✨

Right now, JTB’s website is offering "discount coupons usable at Shimoda Onsen accommodations" (＼(^o^)／)

Right now, JTB’s website is distributing great discount coupons usable at Shimoda Onsen accommodations (＼(^o^)／)

No minimum fare required: 10% OFF ✨ (maximum discount 5,000 yen)

Limited quantity!
Take this chance to visit Shimoda Onsen ♨️

https://www.jtb.co.jp/kokunai-hotel/list/22219/?multiarea=22219&suggestkeyword=%E4%B8%8B%E7%94%B0%E5%B8%82&godate=&checkindate=&staynight=1&dateunspecified=1&roomassign=m2&room=1

🌼We have updated the status of the daffodil blooms🌼
Overall they are about 50% in bloom, but some areas are already at their peak✨

You can find details about the garden and event information on our blog☝️📖
https://www.shimoda-city.info/post/20251229