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  • White tiger walking beside rocks in an Izu Animal Kingdom enclosure · ユライ さん http://photozou.jp/photo/show/231268/149332262 (フォト蔵) / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 2.1 jp · Image source · CC BY-SA 2.1 jp · Resized preserving source aspect and converted to WebP; no crop, recolor or added text.
  • Atagawa hotels and shoreline below wooded coastal hills · Batholith / Wikimedia Commons / Public domain · Image source · Public domain · Resized preserving source aspect and converted to WebP; no crop, recolor or added text.
  • Entrance and steps to Izu-Atagawa railway station · LERK / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0 · Image source · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized preserving source aspect and converted to WebP; no crop, recolor or added text.
  • Palm trees outside the Atagawa Tropical and Alligator Garden building · 星組背番号10 / Wikimedia Commons / Copyrighted free use · Image source · Copyrighted free use · Resized preserving source aspect and converted to WebP; no crop, recolor or added text.
  • Green Higashiizu hills and coastal settlements above the sea · Batholith / Wikimedia Commons / Public domain · Image source · Public domain · Resized preserving source aspect and converted to WebP; no crop, recolor or added text.
  • Seafood rice bowl with sashimi, soup and small side dishes in Higashiizu · Kzaral / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY 2.0 · Image source · CC BY 2.0 · Resized preserving source aspect and converted to WebP; no crop, recolor or added text.
  • Hokkawa hot-spring village along a rocky shore beneath green hills · Batholith / Wikimedia Commons / Public domain · Image source · Public domain · Resized preserving source aspect and converted to WebP; no crop, recolor or added text.
  • Atagawa sandy shore, breakwaters and coastal hotels beneath a cloudy sky · Takuya Murakami / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY 2.0 · Image source · CC BY 2.0 · Resized preserving source aspect and converted to WebP; no crop, recolor or added text.
  • Plate of sashimi with shredded daikon and flower garnish in Atagawa · Takuya Murakami / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY 2.0 · Image source · CC BY 2.0 · Resized preserving source aspect and converted to WebP; no crop, recolor or added text.
  • Colorful hanging fabric ornaments in front of hina dolls at Inatori Hachiman Shrine · Asturio Cantabrio / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0 · Image source · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized preserving source aspect and converted to WebP; no crop, recolor or added text.
  • Hanging fabric decorations and red tiers of hina dolls at Inatori Hachiman Shrine · Asturio Cantabrio / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0 · Image source · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized preserving source aspect and converted to WebP; no crop, recolor or added text.
  • Tiled-roof shrine hall with a red hina doll display at Inatori Hachiman Shrine · Asturio Cantabrio / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0 · Image source · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized preserving source aspect and converted to WebP; no crop, recolor or added text.
  • Old cannon beside the canal and buildings on Perry Road in Shimoda · Fumihiko Ueno / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY 3.0 · Image source · CC BY 3.0 · Resized preserving source aspect and converted to WebP; no crop, recolor or added text.
  • Red bridge over the canal and traditional buildings along Perry Road in Shimoda · inunami / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY 2.0 · Image source · CC BY 2.0 · Resized preserving source aspect and converted to WebP; no crop, recolor or added text.
  • Silver pampas grass on Hosono Highlands with the sea and Izu islands beyond · SQUAREZERO / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY 4.0 · Image source · CC BY 4.0 · Resized preserving source aspect and converted to WebP; no crop, recolor or added text.
  • Grassland and layered wooded hills seen from Hosono Highlands · Douglas Paul Perkins / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY 3.0 · Image source · CC BY 3.0 · Resized preserving source aspect and converted to WebP; no crop, recolor or added text.
  • Inatori peninsula and waterfront onsen hotels viewed across the sea · Batholith / Wikimedia Commons / Public domain · Image source · Public domain · Resized preserving source aspect and converted to WebP; no crop, recolor or added text.
  • Fishing boats and waterfront buildings in Inatori harbor · Drivephotographer / Wikimedia Commons / CC0 · Image source · CC0 · Resized preserving source aspect and converted to WebP; no crop, recolor or added text.
  • Pink Kawazu cherry blossoms and branches against a blue sky · 雷太 / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY 2.0 · Image source · CC BY 2.0 · Resized preserving source aspect and converted to WebP; no crop, recolor or added text.
  • Hebidaru waterfall dropping between dark rock walls into a turquoise pool · Buchio Takano / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 3.0 · Image source · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Resized preserving source aspect and converted to WebP; no crop, recolor or added text.
  • Pink cherry trees along the rocky bed of the Kawazu River · Koichi Oda / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 2.0 · Image source · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Resized preserving source aspect and converted to WebP; no crop, recolor or added text.
  • Shokeidaru waterfall flowing beside green trees into the river · Richie Johns / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY 2.0 · Image source · CC BY 2.0 · Resized preserving source aspect and converted to WebP; no crop, recolor or added text.
  • Odoriko train crossing the Kawazu River behind pink cherry trees · 9689tatsuya / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY 4.0 · Image source · CC BY 4.0 · Resized preserving source aspect and converted to WebP; no crop, recolor or added text.
  • Hokkawa shoreline, small harbor and coastal buildings seen from the hillside through glass · Fumihiko Ueno / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY 3.0 · Image source · CC BY 3.0 · Converted the Commons-supplied 1280px thumbnail to WebP, preserving full aspect and framing; no crop, recolor or added text.
  • Izu-Hokkawa Station entrance with steps, handrails and an under-track passage · LERK / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0 · Image source · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Converted the Commons-supplied 1280px thumbnail to WebP, preserving full aspect and framing; no crop, recolor or added text.
  • Izu-Okawa station platforms and railway tracks beside a wooded hillside · LERK / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0 · Image source · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized preserving original aspect and converted to WebP; no crop, recolor or added text.
  • Crocodilians resting beside a shallow pool at Atagawa Tropical and Alligator Garden · Motokoka / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0 · Image source · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized preserving aspect ratio and converted to WebP; no crop, recolor or text.
  • Large round water-lily leaves in a greenhouse pool at Atagawa · Motokoka / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0 · Image source · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized preserving aspect ratio and converted to WebP; no crop, recolor or text.
  • A red panda on a wooden branch in its Atagawa garden enclosure · Motokoka / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0 · Image source · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized preserving aspect ratio and converted to WebP; no crop, recolor or text.
  • White lion cub resting indoors at Izu Animal Kingdom, photographed in August 2012 · ユライ さん http://photozou.jp/photo/show/231268/149331522 (フォト蔵) / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 2.1 jp · Image source · CC BY-SA 2.1 jp · Resized preserving aspect ratio and converted to WebP; no crop, recolor or text.
  • Shimoda Ropeway gondola on the wooded hillside, photographed in May 2011 · Photo: Shoestring (Wikivoyage) · Image source · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized preserving source aspect and converted to WebP; no crop, recolor or added text.
  • Odaru waterfall and its pool framed by forest, photographed in March 2008 · Photo: Onyo · Image source · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized preserving source aspect and converted to WebP; no crop, recolor or added text.
  • Ryosenji Temple buildings and trees in Shimoda, photographed in May 2011 · Photo: Shoestring (Wikivoyage) · Image source · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized preserving source aspect and converted to WebP; no crop, recolor or added text.
  • The Kaikoku Shimoda Minato building beside the port, photographed in July 2019 · Photo: 耕太郎 on Wikitravel · Image source · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Resized preserving source aspect and converted to WebP; no crop, recolor or added text.
  • Rock shelves and water at the edge of Imaihama, with sand and wooded slopes behind, photographed in October 2011 · Photo: Batholith · Image source · Public domain · Resized preserving source aspect and converted to WebP; no crop, recolor or added text.

Hotel photos (Agoda)

  • Atagawa Ocean Resort · Stone-lined outdoor bath looking toward the sea at Atagawa Ocean Resort · Photo: Agoda · Provider listing photograph; partner-program media terms apply. · Image source · Provider listing · resized preserving aspect ratio; converted to WebP; no crop or recolor
  • Atagawa Prince Hotel · Open-air bath with sea views at Atagawa Prince Hotel · Photo: Agoda · Provider listing photograph; partner-program media terms apply. · Image source · Provider listing · resized preserving aspect ratio; converted to WebP; no crop or recolor
  • Atagawakan Hotel · Seafront balcony with an island on the horizon at Atagawakan Hotel · Photo: Agoda · Provider listing photograph; partner-program media terms apply. · Image source · Provider listing · resized preserving aspect ratio; converted to WebP; no crop or recolor
  • Hokkawa Onsen Hotel · Indoor hot-spring bath with broad windows overlooking the sea at Hokkawa Onsen Hotel · Photo: Agoda · Provider listing photograph; partner-program media terms apply. · Image source · Provider listing · Converted to WebP preserving full original dimensions, aspect ratio and framing; no crop, recolor or added text.
  • Inatori Tokai Hotel Yuen · Seafront terrace and warmly lit hotel exterior at dusk at Inatori Tokai Hotel Yuen · Photo: Agoda · Provider listing photograph; partner-program media terms apply. · Image source · Provider listing · resized preserving aspect ratio; converted to WebP; no crop or recolor
  • Isaribi · Illuminated entrance and driveway at Isaribi in the evening · Photo: Agoda · Provider listing photograph; partner-program media terms apply. · Image source · Provider listing · resized preserving aspect ratio; converted to WebP; no crop or recolor

Tour photos (GetYourGuide)

  • From Tokyo: Kawazu Guided Private Trip with Hotel Pickup · Pink cherry blossom along both banks of the Kawazu River · Photo: GetYourGuide · Provider listing photograph; partner-program media terms apply. · Image source · Provider listing · resized preserving aspect ratio; converted to WebP; no crop or recolor
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Sea-view ryokans, hot-spring towns and days out along Higashiizu’s east coast, Kawazu and Shimoda.

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