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Map of Izu Hanto - Izu Peninsula

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Last updated september 16, 2006

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Izu East Coast

Atami
Ajiro
Ito
I.O.P (Izu Oceanic Park)
Hokkawa
Kawazu
Shimoda

Izu west coast

Cape Ose(Ose-Zaki)
Kumomi
Mera

Izu peninsula is on the Philippine plate and moving toward the Sea of Japan thrusting itself through Honshu Island. The movement created beautiful mountainous scenery (with numerous hot springs) and interesting ocean floor along the coastline.

It is popular weekend destination for divers around Tokyo/Yokohama area. Many divers join dive shop tours for one day or overnight weekend diving.

There are many diving spots along the coast. It is 70 miles plus and 3 hours plus drive from Tokyo, depending on how far you go into the peninsula and the traffic.

Izu Oceanic Park(I.O.P) on the east coast and Ose-zaki (Cape Ose)on the west coast are two most popular sites among them.

A word of caution:
Often times, you have to wait in line for entry if you go to particularly popular sites closer to Tokyo area on holiday weekends. So if you are crowd phobia, choose right time to be there.

Underwater Photos

Izu Peninsula	at	.
Osezaki		by Hiroshi Sato at Underwater & Seaside Photo Gallery
Osezaki Yawatano		by Keoki & Yuko Stender Japan at Fishpics Hawaii
Underwater Gallery - Osezaki (Only thumnails are in sepia color)		by Soichi Matsukawa at Diver's High
Dive at Izu Photo Gallery		at Dive at Izu

Diving Articles & Reports

Title	at	Site
Hokkawa Report : Rudder-Scrapin' Dive with 3 photos by Charles T. Whipple		Dive Japan here at this site
Futo Report: Diving the Door to Prosperity with 7 photos by Charles T.Whipple		Dive Japan here at this site
Underwater Wedding Neptune Nuptials in East Ito by Charles T. Whipple		Scuba Diving Club Manatees

**Books, Video, CD/DVD's**
Izu Peninsula	at	.
Opisthobranchs of Izu Peninsula by Keiu Suzuki		at http://slugsite.tierranet.com/

Diving Site Information

Izu Ocean Park	.
Fish Photo Gallery and Point Information Fishes you can see at I.O.P. by season. (in Japanese)		at Izu Ocean Park Diving Center
Futo	.	.
Hokkawa
Guide to Izu Diving -- Hokkawa Detailed diving points info. with area map, ocean floor maps		by Charles T. Whipple Diving articles by Charles T. Whipple.
Scuba Diving in Izu Report on Atami diving and more		by Alice Gordenker at Japan Visitor

Mikomoto Island	.	.
Osezaki	.	.

Weather

Izu Peninsula	at	.
Ajiro Irozaki(Cape Iro)		Japan at The Weather Underground

Diving Services

Izu Peninsula East Coast
The Eternal Fields		Izu East Specialized in Izu Ocean Park diving Slide Show
Yawatano Diving Center		Yawatano
Izu East PADI Diving Shops Izu South PADI Diving Shops		at PADI, Japan There are numerous diving services in Izu Peninsula. Will check indivisual web sites, time allowed.
Izu East NAUI Diving shops and Schools		at NAUI Japan
Izu Peninsula West Coast
Diving House Manbow At least in business for 20 years		Ose zaki Menu in English. You can see photos.
Izu West PADI Diving Shops		at PADI, Japan
Izu West NAUI Diving shops and Schools		at NAUI Japan

Tourism General Information

Page	at	Site
Izu East Izu West Naka Izu		Izu Area Guide at A Guide to Shizuoka Prefecture
Izu West Mini guide with map and photos		by sanji at secret-japan
Izu Peninsula		at japan-guide.com
Izu Peninsula PDF file, including map of Izu Peninsula		at Shijuoka of Japan National Tourist Organization