Izu-Kogen Guide
Short, practical guides to Izu-Kogen for visitors from overseas. One new guide a day at most, each one built from public sources (village and city offices, the prefecture, national agencies, transport operators) that we list at the end with the date we read them. If we could not check something, we say so and leave it out.
Latest guides
How Do You Stay Safe in Izu-Kogen? Tsunamis, Earthquakes and Volcanoes
What to do after a quake near the sea, JMA tsunami warnings, Ito City alerts, and how the Izu-Tobu volcano plan moves visitors out early.
What Is the Jogasaki Coast, the Lava Coast Near Izu-Kogen?
How Mount Omuro's lava made the Jogasaki coast, what to see at Kadowaki, Hashidate and Une, nearby stations and cliff safety, from Geopark and MOE pages.
How Do You Get to Izu-Kogen from Tokyo?
Limited express and Shinkansen routes to Izu-Kogen, Izukyu fares and express charges, seat booking, IC cards and Tokai Bus stands, from operator pages.