West Izu Onsen & Coast Day Tour · Shuzenji Onsen, Joren Falls & Dogashima Tensodo Cave (Departing from Tokyo)

A 1,200-year-old hot spring town, one of Japan's top 100 waterfalls and a sea cave with a skylight — Izu's mountains and sea in one day.

In the morning, stroll Shuzenji Onsen, known as the "Little Kyoto of Izu": visit the ancient Shuzenji Temple, soak your feet at Tokko-no-yu and walk the bamboo forest path. At midday, see Joren Falls, Izu's most famous waterfall, and try local wasabi ice cream. In the afternoon, head to Dogashima on the west coast and take a sightseeing boat into Tensodo Cave, where sunlight pours through an opening in the roof onto emerald water.

Highlights

• Shuzenji Onsen: Shuzenji Temple, Tokko-no-yu foot bath and the bamboo path
• Joren Falls, one of Japan's Top 100 Waterfalls
• Dogashima boat ride into Tensodo Cave, a national natural monument
• Sanshiro Island and a coastline listed among Japan's 100 best sunset spots

Itinerary for the Day

1. 08:00 Meet at Tokyo Station
   Drive to the Izu Peninsula via the Tomei Expressway (about 2 hours).
2. 10:00 Shuzenji Onsen
   Visit Shuzenji Temple, try the Tokko-no-yu foot bath and walk the 400 m bamboo path along the Katsura River (about 1.5 hours).
3. 12:00 Joren Falls · Lunch
   See the 25 m waterfall pouring over basalt cliffs, try wasabi ice cream and have lunch nearby on your own (about 1 hour).
4. 13:40 Dogashima
   Take a 20-minute sightseeing boat into Tensodo Cave and see Sanshiro Island (about 1 hour).
5. 18:00 Back at Tokyo Station
   End of the West Izu day tour.

Important Note

Shuzenji Temple is free to visit (treasure hall about ¥300) and the Tokko-no-yu foot bath is free; the Dogashima boat costs about ¥1,200–1,500 per adult, is not included, and may not run in rough seas. The drive back takes about 3 hours and traffic can be heavy on weekends and holidays, so the arrival time depends on the day's traffic.