[2025 Atami ] Travel Guide for Shima No Yu Hot Spring (Updated Jul)

#summervacay Today, I decided to dive into the central Izu region. Beyond the famous Shuzenji Onsen, there's also Yugashima Onsen, among others. I was actually retracing a bit of history, as this area was part of Kawabata Yasunari's Izu Dancer journey! He apparently started his hike from Oito Station (before the Hakone Railway Sunzu Line extended to Shuzenji), heading south through Shuzenji Onsen, then soaking at Yumoto-kan in Yugashima Onsen, and eventually encountering the Izu Dancer near the Amagi Tunnel before reaching Shimoda. It's clear this region has a long history of fantastic hiking routes! Yugashima Onsen: A Morning Stroll I started my day by taking the bus to Yugashima Onsen. After getting off, I saw signs for a public hot spring bath a few hundred meters ahead. I walked over to check it out. It was a hot spring bathhouse with both indoor and outdoor pools, featuring directly sourced spring water. The admission was 820 JPY, but it didn't open until 10 AM. So, I decided to leisurely walk back along the stream and the road. I noticed quite a few ryokans (traditional Japanese inns) in the area, but unlike Shuzenji Onsen, there wasn't a concentrated commercial street. The inns were more spread out. It felt like if you were to stay here, the main idea would be to choose a suitable ryokan for a "one-night, two-meal" experience and then simply soak in the surrounding natural beauty. #Izu #YugashimaOnsen #TokaiBusPass #JapanTravel #Onsen #Hiking #ShuzenjiOnsen #KawabataYasunari #IzuDancer

After reading "Izu's Dancing Girl", I couldn't help myself for a long time📕, which fostered a yearning for Izu🌅. I wanted to see it with my own eyes, walk through Kawabata Yasunari's famous works, and follow in the footsteps of the dancer. Let's learn about Izu and the landscape of Kawabata Yasunari's writings💖~ |📝Q&A Starts| ❓Where Izu Q&A ✅ Izu is located in the southeast of Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, and is a piece of peninsula stretching out on the mainland of Honshu ✅ Geological movements millions of years ago formed large areas of steep mountains, only in the narrow stretches of the coast with towns ✅ Also gives Izu excellent hot springs and beautiful scenery surrounded by mountains and sea ❓How to get to Izu Q&A ✅ Very convenient transportation from Tokyo, Osaka to Izu, there are two Shinkansen stops on the peninsula and Honshu mainland ✅ Atami Station, the entrance to Higashi Izu, and Mishima Station, the entrance to Naka-Izu ✅ An important transfer point from all over Japan to Izu ❓How Izu plays Q&A (coastline gameplay) ✅ Japan has a long coastline and developed transportation. The combination of tram and coast is very romantic. Taking a coastal tram is a fantastic thing during the journey ✅ The eastern part of the Izu Peninsula is relatively flat, with complete coastal railway facilities and can be reached by tram ✅ Route: (see P for detailed time fare) 1⃣ Tokyo → Atami → Ito 2⃣ Kyoto → Atami → Ito 3⃣ New Osaka → Atami → Ito ❓How Izu plays Q&A (attraction gameplay) ✅ Atsugi City Address: 〒413-0033 Atami 1993, Atami, Shizuoka Prefecture ⏰Opening: 09:00 - 17:00 🎫Tickets: Adult/1000¥, Youth/500¥, Child/35¥ 🚈Station: Yuyu Bus [In front of Atami Castle] ✅ Izu Cactus Zoo Address: 〒413-0231 1317-13 Todo, Ito, Shizuoka Prefecture ⏰Opening: 09:30 - 17:00 🎫Tickets: Adult/2300¥, Elementary Student/110¥, Child/400¥, Senior/1900¥ 🚈Access: Take the Tokai Bus in front of JR Ito Station to Izu Cactus Animal Park, about 35 minutes one way ✅ Kinosaki Coast The coastal cliffs are endless, the white lighthouse standing on the cliffs and the suspension bridge connecting the peaks make up a beautiful scene Address: 〒413-0231 Todo, Ito, Shizuoka Prefecture ⏰Opening: Open all day ❓How Izu plays Q&A (Dancing Girl's Journey) ✅ An encounter of a solo trip to the Izu Peninsula was written into the famous work "Dancing Girl of Izu". Follow the footsteps of the dancer and walk through the famous work of the famous writer Kawabata Yasunari ✅Route: Shuzenji Onsen → Yushima Onsen → Amagisan → Yuno Onsen → Shimoda (see P2 for detailed time fare) | 📌Tips | 1⃣ Schedule and route attached to the inside page (see Figure P2 for details) 2⃣ The route is more niche, the transportation used is mostly buses, be sure to check the timetable in advance 3⃣ It is recommended to prepare more cash, the attraction part does not accept online payment Japanese Izu Bun 🚗 Tour Welcome to consult 💖 ~

Soup Island Hot Spring is a historical hot spring. Since the Edo period, this place has been a gold rush, and after the gold rush faded, the mine left behind spewed hot air due to crustal changes, and hot springs gushed out. In the last century, a Japanese literary master wrote and recuperated here. He is Yasunari Kawabata. Because of his "Dancer of Izu", Izu became hot again, and a large number of people crowded in here to see the true face of Atami Soup Island Hot Spring. The hot spring water of Soup Island Hot Spring is a sulfate mineral spring with a temperature of about 50 degrees. The effect on beautiful skin is very good, it is very famous in Japan, and under the blessing of historical background, this place is a hot spring tourist resort in Atami. There are many hot spring hotels in Soup Island Hot Spring that can provide accommodation and bathing services. You can call or telegraph in advance to understand the accommodation situation, and you need to book more than 2 weeks in advance during the peak season. Hot spring address: Atami Izu City. Transportation: Self-driving or take the Hakone Railway and get off at Xiushan Temple Station.