Peninsula Pilot
(www.jnto.go.jp/eng/RTP/Fuji_Hakone_and_Izu/day_3.html)
WALKABOUT For the guided tour lover, this meticulously planned itinerary takes you through the major points of interest in Izu, complete with photos, descriptions and approximate travel time between destinations.
The Great Outdoors
(outdoorjapan.com/areaguides/agshizuoka2.html)
TRAILBLAZER Why follow someone else’s footsteps when you can leave your own? Check out Outdoor Japan’s guide to Shimoda for information on nearby beauty spots Mt. Nesugata, Shimoda Park and Shimogamo hot springs.
Life and Times of Okichi
(ilc2.doshisha.ac.jp/users/kkitao/et/shimoda/s4.htm)
JAPAN’S OPHELIA If you are curious about the legend of Okichi, this site, put out by Japan-based academic Kathleen Kitao, discerns fact from fiction and gives a web view of all the spots dedicated to Shimoda’s most famous daughter, including where to find her grave.
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