Izu Islands

Map of the Izu Islands The Izu Islands (伊豆諸島 Izu-shotō) are a chain of volcanic islands scattered over several hundred kilometers south of Tokyo, Japan. Islands From north to south: Izu Oshima - largest and nearest of the Izu Islands Toshima Niijima Shikinejima - known for its hot springs Kozushima Miyakejima - possibly repopulated after volcanic evacuation Mikurajima - offers swimming with wild dolphins Hachijojima Aogashima - a beautiful double volcano Understand The Izu Islands lie southeast of mainland Tokyo in the Pacific Ocean. The closest, Oshima, is 108 km away, while Aogashima is 354 km away from the metropolitan office. Each island is has its own unique character. All sorts of marine sports such as swimming, scuba diving, surfing, and fishing can be enjoyed. There are many places with scenic beauty, which get crowded with tourists during the summer. Talk Get in Salvia-Maru. Regular route is Tokyo-Miyakejima-Hachijojima. By plane The islands are covered by a confusing blanket of small airlines. Air Nippon [1] operates scheduled flights from Haneda Airport (Tokyo) to Oshima, Miyakejima and Hachijojima. New Central Air Services [2] operates semi-regular flights from Chofu Airfield (Tokyo) to Niijima, Oshima and Kozushima. Toho Air [3] operates "helimuter" (helicopter commuter) flights under the brand "Tokyo Ai-Land Shuttle [4]" (東京愛らんどシャトル) between Aogashima, Hachijojima, Mikurajima, Oshima and Toshima, timed to match the Air Nippon flights to Hachijojima. By boat Tokai Kisen [5] operates ferries from Takeshiba Terminal (竹芝客船ターミナル) in Tokyo, adjacent to Takeshiba station on the Yurikamome line. There are two main routes: Tokyo - Oshima - Toshima - Niijima - Shikinejima - Kozushima. Tokyo - Miyakejima - Mikurajima - Hachijojima. Get around See Itineraries Do Eat Drink Stay safe Get out Tokyo prefecuture Tokyo Chofu Kanagawa Prefecuture Yokohama Yokosuka(Kurihama Port) Shizuoka Prefecture Atami Ito Shimoda This article is an outline and needs more content. It has a template, but there is not enough information present. Please plunge forward and help it grow!