Hamazushi

Izu Peninsula


This roadstop chain restaurant opposite the beach has zero character, but who cares when it's this cheap, tasty and fun? Choose from bargain-priced bites like nigiri, maki, fried chicken and ramen using a touch screen and watch them whiz to your table at high speed on a conveyor. Isn't technology wonderful?


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Izu Peninsula attractions

1. Nagisa Park

0.82 MILES

At the southern end of Orange Beach, this little park is studded with photogenic bronze figurative sculptures by local artist Shigeoka Kenji.

2. Tōkaikan

0.83 MILES

This grand inn (c 1928) is now a national monument for its fine woodwork. Each of its three storeys was designed by a different master carpenter;…

3. Ikeda Museum of 20th Century Art

4.32 MILES

Art lovers will not want to miss out on this treasure trove of big names, such as Dalí, Warhol, Renoir, Picasso, and Lichtenstein, all on show in an…

4. Mt Ōmuro

5.22 MILES

Ten kilometres south of Itō is this dormant rice-bowl volcano, a perfectly smooth, steep-sided grassy mound. Ride the chairlift to the 580m summit where…

5. Coeda House

6.52 MILES

Resembling a parasol of cyprus and glass perched on a cliff above the ocean, this remarkable cafe space is the work of superstar architect Kengo Kuma …

6. Jōgasaki-kaigan

6.79 MILES

A cliffside hiking trail winds over volcanic rock and through pine forest along the gorgeous Jōgasaki coast south of Itō. Most visitors head to Kadowaki…

7. MOA Museum of Art

8.73 MILES

A small but refined collection of Japanese and Chinese pottery, paintings and Buddhist treasures spanning a millenia awaits at this museum, built…

8. Shuzen-ji Treasure Museum

9.48 MILES

A small museum in the grounds of Shuzen-ji containing ancient carved buddhas, other religious works of art and documentation of the restoration of these…