Chubu · Izu, Shizuoka

♨ Shuzenji Onsen

A temple town by a river, with bamboo-lined paths and a famous riverside foot bath.

Day trip from Tokyo

Quick facts

Location: Izu, Shizuoka (Chubu region)
Water type: Simple spring
Tattoos: Check ahead with each bath
Directions: Open in Google Maps

The water

An alkaline simple spring.

History

Legend says Kobo Daishi (Kukai) struck a rock with his tokko ritual tool to bring forth hot water for a boy bathing his sick father. That spot is the riverside Tokko-no-yu. The second Kamakura shogun, Minamoto no Yoriie, was confined and assassinated here.

Getting there

From: Tokyo
Route: JR Tokaido Shinkansen to Mishima, then Izuhakone Railway; or direct Odoriko
Time: about 2 hours
JR Pass: Shinkansen covered; Izuhakone Railway not covered (¥550 supplement on the Odoriko).

Check current timetables and fares before you travel.

Famous for (meibutsu)

Izu wasabi (food): fresh wasabi grown in mountain streams
Izu shiitake (food): Izu's well-known shiitake

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