Located at the southernmost tip of the Izu Peninsula, Minami-Izu Town is a Town rich in nature surrounded by lush green mountains and crystal clear waters.
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Minamiizu Tourism Association posted.
Ihama Margaret Flower Picking Garden
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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
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- 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
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Minamiizu Tourism Association posted.
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”
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🌸Bloom status (updated regularly)
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🌸Parking status (updated regularly)
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🌸Live camera
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Minamiizu Tourism Association posted.
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
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〈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.
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Minamiizu Tourism Association posted.
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...
Minamiizu Tourism Association posted.
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
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Minamiizu Tourism Association posted.
Held at Irozaki Ocean Park!
Two-month event — Details 🌿
◉ Open through January 5!
✴︎ Pop-up Shops
✴︎ Workshops
✴︎ Relaxation
✴︎ Food Trucks
We invite artisans and creators from Izu to share the charms of the region with you🫧
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🌳 POP UP SHOPS
◉ Local apparel / IZUBLUE @izublue_373izu
◉ Glass bead goods / Koubou Leaf
◉ Natural stone and European-bead accessories / Seki Accessory @seki_accessory_lemone_coffe
◉ Café / Lemone Coffee @seki_accessory_lemone_coffe
◉ New Year decorations / Tsubutsubu-tei @tubutubuchi
◉ Saitama Fukaya green onion specialty products / kuu @kuu_minamiizu
◉ Japanese-style Ayurveda MOTHER products and ghee / mana @manan.life11
◉ Accessory goods / .11 @dot.jyuichi
◉ Handmade knit hats for dogs / BOTAYOGA @chle1207
◉ Dyed textiles and small items / Shizu & Hiro
◉ Specialty coffee / Moksa Coffee @moksa.coffee
◉ Lighthouse tour — special limited-time price! / Minami‑Izu Geo Guide Association
◉ Izu honey and processed fruit products / The Honey Step @thehoneystep
◉ Mansa sandals / Official Mansa Sandal Instructor Minami Tsuchiya @minami_tsuchiya_run
◉ Aroma herb craft items / Otentosun Farm @otentosunfarm
💫 WORKSHOPS
◉ Brush calligraphy workshop / kasumi_so @kasumi_so24
◉ Dyeing experience / Tsubutsubu-tei @tubutubuchi
◉ Shimenawa wreath making / Tsubutsubu-tei @tubutubuchi
◉ Healing ghee making / mana. @manan.life11
◉ Make your own chopsticks using a wood plane (kanna) / Kurasu Dogu @kurasu_dogu
◉ Aroma spray making / Island Herb Izu Aroma @island.izu
◉ Hair accessory and bracelet making / Seki Accessory @seki_accessory_lemone_coffe
◉ Calendula balm making / Otentosun Farm @otentosunfarm
◉ Christmas wreath making / Romantic Spaces Achieve @rs.achieve
🌷 RELAXATION
◉ Dog yoga / BOTAYOGA @chle1207
◉ Hand reflexology / mana @manan.life11
🍋 FOOD TRUCKS
◉ KaRin Bakery (food truck) — curry bread, curry, chai / KaRin Bakery @karin_bakery.rab
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We will feature introductions of each vendor in separate posts, so please look for those too🌼
Please note the event may be canceled due to weather.
Parking is free for WORKSHOP participants!
Please show your parking ticket at the venue reception✴︎
We will post new event information as it becomes available, so please check Instagram.
WORKSHOPs have limited capacity, so please reserve in advance☺
Some creators may accept same-day reservations for their WORKSHOPs!
To reserve, contact via Instagram DM or call Ocean Park at 0558-65-1600✧
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Minamiizu Tourism Association posted.
Japan’s most relaxed full marathon with a 9‑hour time limit!
Enjoy Minami-Izu Town’s breathtaking views, 12 local michikusa (side‑trip) specialties, and delicious aid stations that make it feel like a journey!
Take it slow, unwind, and pace yourself in this easygoing full marathon.
Finishing within five hours disqualifies you! Perfect for first‑time challengers.
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The 2nd Minami-Izu Town Michikusa Bochibochi Full Marathon is here!
Date: Saturday, November 15
Start & Finish: Aonogawa Furusato Park
Event hours: 8:00 AM–5:00 PM
*Note: Finishes within five hours (after 1:00 PM) are not accepted.
Details for the 2nd Minami-Izu Town Michikusa Bochibochi Full Marathon
https://www.minami-izu.jp/?p=we-page-event-entry&event=554274&cat=18736&type=event...
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Saturday, November 1, 10:00–15:00
◆Ishirouzaki Lighthouse Public Opening
The interior of Ishirouzaki Lighthouse will be open to visitors.
This is a rare opportunity that only happens a few times a year, if at all!
There will be various special features on the day.
The Japan Coast Guard’s character Umimaru and Minami Izu Town’s official mascot Irozaki Baron will also make appearances!
Saturday, November 1–Sunday, November 2
◆Minami Izu Taiko Festival
In October, the month known as Kannazuki, the gods gather at Izumo Taisha from across the country for a matchmaking council, leaving only the local guardian deities behind. When the gods return in November, the month is called Kamikizuki or Kamikuduki, and although many communities scaled down celebrations during the COVID-19 pandemic, grand festivals praying for a bountiful harvest are held throughout Minami Izu Town.
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The “Town’s 70th Anniversary Ise-ebi Festival” reopened registrations from 9:00 on Saturday, October 11, but due to a large number of applications it was closed on October 12.
Minamiizu Town 70th Anniversary “Ise-ebi Festival”
To celebrate the town’s 70th anniversary this year, we are offering a 3,000 yen discount per stay on accommodation rates so you can enjoy Minamiizu Town’s Ise-ebi, the prefecture’s top catch, at a better value.
Period
From Saturday, October 4, 2025 to Sunday, November 30, 2025 ※Check-out by Monday, December 1, 2025
Reservation application: Saturday, September 20 – Monday, November 17
※Apply via the dedicated form: https://ws.formzu.net/fgen/S84600026/...
※Applicable for stays of two or more people (per one night)
※Limited to the first 500 applicants
※Discount applies to adults (junior high school students and older) and children (6 years and older) at 3,000 yen per person
※One free parking voucher for Irozaki Ocean Park will be given to one eligible group of guests per stay
※Cannot be combined with other coupons or discounts
Overview
◉Accommodation reservations are accepted until Monday, November 17.
◉Rooms for stays on Friday, November 14 and Saturday, November 15 may be unavailable due to overlap with town events.
◉Ise-ebi will be provided only to adults (junior high school students and older) and children (6 years old through elementary school).
◉Each guest may select one cooking method for their Ise-ebi.
※Choose one of three cooking methods for the Ise-ebi: sashimi, boiled, or grilled in the shell.
※Cooking methods and options may vary depending on the accommodation.
◉The discount is available for the first 500 people.
※If you cancel and reapply after the quota is reached, you will not be able to apply.
◉Discount applies to adults and children (6 years old through elementary school).
※Infants (2 years to under 6 years) and babies (0 to under 2 years) are not eligible.
◉Applications will close once the discount quota is reached.
◉Only those who book accommodation through the tourism association are eligible for the discount.
◉When you pay the reservation deposit, we will mail you a reservation deposit receipt.
◉Office hours are 9:00 to 17:00.
Accommodation procedure
◉Submit your accommodation application via the reception form, email, or phone.
◉Once the tourism association arranges your accommodation, we will mail the accommodation information letter.
◉After you receive the accommodation information letter, please transfer the listed accommodation fee to the specified account.
◉After confirming your transfer, we will mail the reservation deposit receipt.
◉After you receive the reservation deposit receipt, please proceed directly to the accommodation.
From reservation to stay
1. Apply (via form, etc.)
2. Accommodation arranged (rooms may be unavailable)
3. Accommodation information letter mailed (shows discounted amount)
4. Guest transfers the accommodation fee
5. Reservation deposit receipt mailed
6. After receiving the reservation deposit receipt, go to the accommodation
Cancellation fees
〇 From 7 to 4 days before the scheduled stay: 20% of the accommodation fee
〇 From 3 days before to the day before the scheduled stay: 50% of the accommodation fee
〇 On the day of the scheduled stay: 100% of the accommodation fee
〇 If you cancel before the scheduled date after paying the accommodation fee, a 1,000 yen handling fee will be deducted from any refund
How to apply
Apply via the dedicated form: https://ws.formzu.net/fgen/S84600026/...
Ise-ebi Festival page → https://x.gd/Y2SYw...
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Minamiizu Tourism Association posted.
The terminus of Izu, the starting point of wonder.
Minamiizu Town, the southernmost tip of the Izu Peninsula
Summer has finally arrived in Minamiizu Town.
Yumigahama Beach, a 1.2 km stretch of sand edged by white beaches and green pines
Hirizo Beach, boasting some of the clearest waters in Japan
The yuusuge (evening lily) that blooms with the sunset during summer
Mikomoto Island, a diving sanctuary that divers across Japan dream of visiting
A night sky filled with stars and the Milky Way
The time and scenery of Minamiizu seep into you, making you want to return again soon. Because things don’t always go as planned, you notice the greatness of nature and create space to reflect on yourself.
Why not spend your summer hours in Minamiizu Town this year?
Minamiizu Town swimming beach information
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For more on sightseeing in Minamiizu Town,
Minamiizu Town Tourism Association (Official)
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