The long summer has finally begun in Minami-Izu Town!! Hirizo beach ferry service starts today (6/28)! The ferry to the unexplored area "Hirizo Beach", which boasts the highest level of transparency in Japan, is operating until 9/28. Please refer to the following to apply for the "Hirizo Beach Bathing in the Sea Tour" sponsored by this tourism association. https://x.gd/ppFn9... Other summer information please refer to the following. https://x.gd/Nf4RG... ■Publication Photos Hirizo beach Photo: SAYOKO SUZUKI https://www.instagram.com/izuphoto_345/... * Credits are included because unauthorized use is prohibited Yuusuge Park: Minami-Izu Town Photo Contest 2024 works Minami-Izu Town Photo Contest 2025 is now accepting applications https://minamiizuphoto.mitte-x.istsw.jp/index.html?cn=131...

Now! Minami-Izu in summer The summer brochure is complete! This year, we also Publication a sea-related Information. The Bathing in the sea period is as follows. ◆Yuigahama Beaches Period: Saturday, July 26, 2025 ~ Sunday, August 24, 2025 ◆Yuigahama Splash Water Park Period: Saturday, July 19, 2025 ~ Sunday, August 24, 2025 ◆The 48th Yumigahama Fireworks Display Events date: Friday, August 8, 2025 ◆Koura Beaches Period: July 23, 2025 (Water) ~ August 16, 2025 (Sat) ◆Hirizo Beach Period: Saturday, June 28, 2025 ~ Sunday, September 28, 2025 ◆Hirizo beach Bathing in the sea tour Dates: July 19 (Sat), ~21 (Mon), August 9 (Sat) ~ 17 (Sun), September 13 (Sat) ~ 14 (Sun) <Total 14 days> Find out more here→https://x.gd/RrPZ6... Click here to apply→https://x.gd/Egniv... ◆Tsumara Ocean Athletic Period: July 12 (Sat) ~ September 7 (Sun) Please refer to the following for information on Bathing in the sea in Minami-Izu Town (swimming status is also updated). https://x.gd/DcYKF...

We have started accepting applications for the "Minami-Izu Town Photo Contest 2025". Scenes of the four seasons, Events, drone photography, etc., please submit photos that convey the charm of Minami-Izu Town. This year, we are also looking for high-resolution (10MB or more) photos that can be used for posters. *This contest is open only to online submissions of digital photographs. Online entries must be taken with a digital camera or other device (JPEG format only). The size of one photo must not exceed 10 MB. * Only in the photo category that promotes Minami-Izu, high-resolution (10MB or more) photos. * The posted photo is the winning work of the Minami-Izu Town Photo Contest 2024. <Application Period> Sunday, June 1, 2025 ~ Saturday, January 31, 2026 < Submissions> Limited to works taken between February 1, 2025 ~ January 31, 2026 < Division> (1) Four seasons in Minami-Izu Town Photos taken in Minami-Izu Town (e.g., Margaret in Spring, Beaches in Summer, Ise Shrimp Fishing in Autumn, First Sunrise in Winter, etc.) * Photos that show the four seasons at tourist facilities in the In the town are acceptable (e.g., jade Squid at Shimogamo Tropical Botanical Garden, aloe at Minami-Izu Aloe Center, etc.) (2) Events Department Photos that convey the charm of Events in the In the town, such as the Yumigahama Fireworks Display and the Bochibochi Marathon (3) Drone Division Photo taken by drone in Minami-Izu Town (4) Photography to promote Minami-Izu We are looking for high-resolution (10MB or more) photos that can be used in posters, etc. The number of entries is limited to 3 points per one person per category (up to 12 points in 4 categories in total). <About application> Apply here https://minamiizuphoto.mitte-x.istsw.jp/index.html?cn=131... * Please apply by clicking the "New Registration" or "Login" button displayed below during the application period. < Prize > Grand Prix: 1 prize in each category: Prize money (70,000 yen) 【Second Prize】1 point in each category・・・Shimogamo Hot Spring Ryokan Kyodo Group training camp night subsidy ticket (worth 15,000 yen) * Accommodation subsidy ticket Subject inn are the following 4 hotels. ・ Heavenly inn in a jar 〇 sentence https://www.yadomarubun.com// ・Hotel Kawachiya https://kawatiya.net// ・ Kiichiyu https://www.tokiichiyu.com// ・Ishikakai Bettei Kagiya https://shimogamo-kagiya.jp//

2025 Summer Poster Completed! Summer is about to begin! I think it will be a hot summer again, but last year's maximum temperature was 33°C (recorded by the meteorological observatory in Irouzaki), and there is no day on which the heat wave was recorded. In other words, Minami-Izu Town is a summer resort. Please feel the summer at the summer resort where the sea is beautiful and enjoy it to the fullest! * Members of the tourism association will be provided free of charge. * If you are not a member, it will be sold for 500 yen for small (B2 size) and 1,000 yen for large (B1 size). * We do not deliver posters. Click here for Beaches https://www.minami-izu.jp/?p=we-page-entry&spot=183791&cat=18711&pageno=3&type=spot...

Birth 🎉 of Irouzaki original sticker Ishirouzaki Ocean Park original sticker is now available! !! ⁡ Please buy it to commemorate Minami-Izu Town and Minami-Izu Town to show your love for Minami-Izu Town and Irouzaki. ⁡ available because it is also waterproof! By the way... available 🤫 We are selling at Ishirouzaki Ocean Park, so we look forward to seeing you there.

"It's summer, Minami-Izu!" Minami-Izu Town's "Summer 2024" leaflet has been Finished!. Summer IZU coming. This summer, play in Minami-Izu Town. Fun for Minami-Izu Town in summer!

We have created a poster for "Summer Minami-Izu". There are two sizes: B1 size 728×1030 mm and B2 size 515×728 mm. Use it for advertising this summer. * B2 size can be used on both sides.

【About the 26th Minami Cherry Blossom and Rape Blossom Festival】 ⁡ The 26th Minami Cherry Blossom and Rape Blossom Festival, held from February 1 to March 10, 2024 Reiwa 6, attracted approximately 255,000 visitors. ⁡ ⁡ We would like to express our deepest gratitude to all the visitors and everyone involved for successfully completing the Minami Cherry Blossom and Rape Blossom Festival. ⁡ ⁡ ⁡ In addition, we would like to express our sincere gratitude to everyone who cooperated with the environmental conservation fee 4,013,768 yen for cooperation at the Roadside station Shimogamo Onsen Yunohana, which will be used for expenses such as pruning and disinfection of cherry blossoms and environmental maintenance related to the "Minami Cherry Blossom and Rape Blossom Festival". ⁡ ⁡ We will continue to make efforts to make the event a beautiful place to see the early-blooming cherry blossoms and rape blossoms, so we would like to ask for your cooperation. ⁡ ⁡ ⁡ We look forward to seeing you again next year. ⁡ ⁡ ⁡ 2024 Reiwa 6 March Yoshi Day Minami Cherry Blossom and Rape Blossom Festival Executive Committee Photo taken in February 2024 📷 taken by Otsukatokiya.

This is the Shizuoka Prefecture Minamiizu Tourism Association. Minami Izu Town, Shizuoka Prefecture, is a town located at the southernmost tip of the Izu Peninsula and is a treasure trove of nature where lush mountains and crystal clear waters coexist. In the future, COOL JAPAN VIDEOS will introduce all the charms of Minami Izu Town, a small town with a population of about 8,000. Please look forward to it! First of all, in this first post, I will briefly introduce recommended spots and tourist information in Minami Izu Town, but I would like to introduce as much as possible. ■■■Introducing sightseeing spots in Minami Izu Town, Shizuoka Prefecture■■■ There are many spots in Minami Izu Town where you can enjoy the beauty of nature! I'm sure you'll find your favorite spots. ◇Ishirouzaki Ocean Park Ishirouzaki Ocean Park opened in 2019 on a 100-meter-high cliff as a facility where you can enjoy Ishirozaki comfortably. There is a parking lot and a rest building, and you can enjoy explanations and tours of the geosite at the Minami-Izu Visitor Center in the facility. Ishirouzaki is also popular as a power spot for marriages. ◇Yumigahama Beach This 1.2-kilometre-long stretch of pure white sand is shallow, gentle and popular in summer. It is also popular as a photo spot because you can see the beautiful sunset sunset over the ocean. ◇Roadside station Shimogamo Onsen Yunohana It is a Roadside Station at the southernmost tip of the Izu Peninsula and is lined with fresh local vegetables and specialties. Souvenirs and local gourmet food can be enjoyed, so be sure to stop by when you visit Minami Izu Town. There is a foot bath using Shimogamo Hot Spring in the facility, so you can heal the fatigue of your trip. ◇Namikatsuzaki Monkey Bay You can observe up close about 300 monkeys coming to feed at the wild Monkey Park in Namikatsuzaki. It is one of the largest Monkey Parks in eastern Japan. ◇Hirizo beach It is a hidden beach that can only be reached by boat on the border of Ishirouzaki and Nakagi, and boasts outstanding transparency. The surrounding area is designated as a national park, so you can see the great nature that has not changed its shape since ancient times. ■■■Specialty products and local gourmet food of Minami Izu Town, Shizuoka Prefecture■■■■ Surrounded by the sea, Minami Izu Town is an area blessed with seafood, and you can fully enjoy the bounty of the sea. ◇ Lobster Minami Izu Town is the production area of Ise shrimp, which boasts the first place in Shizuoka Prefecture and the ninth largest amount of lobster caught in Japan. The lobsters caught in this region are known for their size and depth of flavor. ◇ Sazae / Abalone The coast of Minami Izu Town is blessed with seaweed, and you can catch turban and abalone that are rich in nutrients. The turban shell rice, which luxuriously uses thick meat from Minami Izu Town, won the grand prize of the Izu Great Specialty Market in 2012 Heisei 24. ■■■Events and festivals in Minami Izu Town, Shizuoka Prefecture■■■ In Minami Izu Town, various events and festivals are held every season. ◇ Minami no Cherry Blossom and Rape Flower Festival About 800 cherry blossom trees on the banks of the Aono River will be in full bloom one step earlier. As the cherry blossoms bloom, a lottery, stalls, and night cherry blossom illumination will be held along the Aono River at "Roadside station Shimogamo Onsen Yunohana". The competition of pink cherry blossoms and yellow rape carpet of flowers is worth seeing. ◇Yumigahama Fireworks Display It is a fireworks festival held in "Yumigahama Beach", which has been selected as a "One of the 100 best beaches in Japan", and you can enjoy a powerful sea fireworks from the sandy beach. ■■■Hot springs and accommodation facilities in Minami Izu Town, Shizuoka Prefecture■■■ Shimogamo Hot Spring is a famous hot spring with a long history that has been loved for a long time, and if you soak in the hot spring, you will forget the hustle and bustle of daily life and refresh your mind and body. Due to its proximity to the sea, hotels, minshuku and ryokan in Shimogamo Hot Spring offer seafood and exquisite dishes made with plenty of local ingredients. We will disseminate attractive information on recommended spots that will make everyone who watches the COOL JAPAN VIDEOS want to visit Minami Izu Town. We look forward to seeing you there! Please enjoy a wonderful trip to Minami Izu Town!