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The Izu Peninsula ( Jp . 伊豆半島 ''Izu-hantō'') is a Peninsula to the west of Tokyo on the Japanese island of Honshu . Formerly the eponymous Izu Province , the Izu peninsula is now a part of Shizuoka Prefecture . ATTRACTIONS A popular recreational area for people in the Tokyo region, the Izu peninsula is above all known for its Onsen hot springs, including Atami and Mishima . The peninsula abuts Mt. Fuji and is a part of Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park . It is also a popular destination for Scuba Diving . The top three diving destinations (historically at least) are Izu Ocean Park (IOP) (word-for-word translation of 伊豆海洋公園 ''Izu Kaiyō Kōen''), Yawatano (八幡野), and Ōsezaki (大瀬崎). Izu being one of Japan's biggest producers of Wasabi , the local cuisine offers many wasabi-flavored dishes. ACCESS The Izu peninsula is easily accessible from Tokyo and points west via the Tokaido Shinkansen , which has stations in both Atami (east side) and Mishima (west). People have repeatedly been reported as racing this entire peninsula using their "Hot-Dog" express cars (Shinoki, 2003). By car, it is 103.3 km from the Tokyo end of the , Yugawara , Atami , etc. |
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