Areas Aogashima Island Guide: Living Inside a Volcano
A guide to Aogashima: a double-crater volcanic island, stargazing, a geothermal sauna, and how to get there via Hachijojima.
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Areas Hachijojima Island Guide: Tokyo’s Subtropical Escape
A guide to Hachijojima: hiking Mt. Hachijo-Fuji, diving with sea turtles, ocean-view hot springs and flights from Haneda.
Areas Miyakejima Island Guide: Volcano, Lava Fields and Birds
A guide to Miyakejima: walking across a lava field, birdwatching for the Izu thrush, lighthouse views and hot springs.
Areas Mikurajima Island Guide: Swimming with Wild Dolphins
A guide to Mikurajima: swimming with wild dolphins on guided tours, giant trees, rules for visitors and how to get there.
Areas Shikinejima Island Guide: Calm Coves and Tide-Pool Hot Springs
A guide to Shikinejima: calm beaches, seaside rock-pool hot springs that change with the tide, stargazing and how to get there from Tokyo.
Areas Kozushima Island Guide: Beaches, Snorkeling and Dark Skies
A guide to Kozushima: family beaches, snorkeling at Akasaki Promenade, Mt. Tenjo hike and stargazing on a Dark Sky Island.
Areas Niijima Island Guide: Surfing, Hot Springs and Glass Art
A guide to Niijima: surfing at Habushiura Beach, Moyai stone carvings, Niijima glass, free cliff-top hot springs and ferries from Tokyo.
Areas Toshima Island Guide: Dolphins, Stars and Camellias
A guide to Toshima in the Izu Islands: swimming with dolphins, stargazing, Mt. Miyatsuka and camellias, and how to get there from Tokyo.
Areas Nerima Guide: Harry Potter Studio Tour, Anime History and Parks
A guide to Nerima: the Harry Potter Studio Tour, the birthplace of Japanese anime, Oizumi Anime Gate, big parks and a hot-spring spa.
Areas Todoroki Valley Guide: A Green Ravine near Shibuya
Todoroki Valley near Shibuya is open again: the riverside path reopened in March 2026. Safety tips, garden hours, the temple, kuzu mochi and access.