Japanese Hot Spring Seaside Resort | Izu Peninsula (1696)

| Izu Peninsula (1696). The Izu Peninsula, located to the south of Tokyo and part of Shizuoka Prefecture, is a scenic tourist destination in Japan's Kanto region. The Fuji volcanic belt runs through the Izu Peninsula from north to south, resulting in numerous hot springs, for which the peninsula is famous, along with its seaside views. The Izu Peninsula offers a combination of natural beauty and cultural charm, attracting many great literary figures to stay, and is widely known for 'The Dancing Girl of Izu,' the famous work by Nobel laureate Yasunari Kawabata.