Chubu · Ito, Shizuoka

♨ Ito Onsen

A relaxed seaside onsen town on the Izu coast.

Day trip from Tokyo

Quick facts

Location: Ito, Shizuoka (Chubu region)
Water type: Simple spring
Tattoos: Check ahead with each bath
Directions: Open in Google Maps

The water

Mostly simple springs (about 90%), plus chloride springs along the coast. The water is clear, with no taste or smell.

History

It is said to have opened in the Heian era. In the Edo era, Ito water was presented to the shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu. Writers including Koda Rohan and Kawabata Yasunari visited.

Getting there

From: Tokyo
Route: JR Limited Express Odoriko direct, or shinkansen to Atami and JR Ito Line
Time: about 1h40m
JR Pass: Covered to Ito.
Other passes: JR Tokyo Wide Pass covers the Odoriko.

Check current timetables and fares before you travel.

Famous for (meibutsu)

Himono (food): dried fish from the Izu coast
Izu wasabi (food): fresh wasabi from the Izu hills

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