Izu Islands Voyage Tips and guide

The Izu Islands (伊豆諸島 Izu-shotō) are a chain of volcanic islands scattered over several hundred kilometers south of Tokyo, Japan.

From north to south:

• 34.738611139.3994441 Izu Oshima — largest and nearest of the Izu Islands
• 34.529139139.2819172 Toshima — it has one of the smallest populations of all the Izu Islands, and is mostly covered in Camellia forests
• 34.377056139.256753 Niijima — known mostly for its surfing and free outdoor hot springs
• 34.325556139.2116674 Shikinejima — known for its hot springs
• 34.216667139.155 Kozushima — recognized Dark Sky Island
• 34.08194139.526116 Miyakejima — still recovering from an eruption in 2000
• 33.875139.67 Mikurajima — offers swimming with wild dolphins
• 33.109444139.7913898 Hachijojima — draws visitors for its hot springs and diving
• 32.457778139.7591679 Aogashima — a beautiful double volcano, also the Southernmost and most remote island of the Izu Islands.

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 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.

TokyoIslands.net is a semi-official guide site for the islands with integrated Google Translate, also covering Ogasawara Islands.

The islands are covered by a confusing blanket of small airlines.

• New Central Air Services operates semi-regular flights from Chofu Airfield (Tokyo) to Niijima, Oshima, Miyakejima and Kozushima.
• Toho Air operates "helimuter" (helicopter commuter) flights under the brand "Tokyo Ai-Land Shuttle" (東京愛らんどシャトル) between Aogashima, Hachijojima, Mikurajima, Oshima and Toshima, timed to match flights to Hachijojima.

Tokai Kisen 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.

Tokyo Prefecture

• Tokyo
• Chofu
• Bonin Islands

Kanagawa Prefecuture

• Yokohama
• Yokosuka (Kurihama Port)

Shizuoka Prefecture

• Atami
• Izu
• Itō
• Shimoda