23 Activities Miho-no-Matsubara in Shimizu Illaura Rossiter On the coast at Shimizu, a suburb of Shizuoka in central Japan, Miho-no-Matsubara is a beautiful seaside pine grove, with a quaint local legend and a great
Culture Seto and Mino Pottery Exhibition 2021 Mar 13th - Jun 13th 2021 Past Event A special event taking place at Aichi's Yokoyama Museum looks at a variety of Seto ware and Mino ware, two types of pottery that have over 1000 years of
Culture Pillow Fight in Ito City 2026 Feb 21st - Feb 22nd The Pillow Fight in Ito City takes place with teams of eight who battle it out against one another by throwing pillows, while futon comforters are used
Culture Junji Ito “Enchantment” Exhibition 2025 Oct 11th - Dec 25th 2025 Past Event Step into the hauntingly beautiful world of legendary horror manga artist Junji Ito in his first large-scale solo exhibition in Japan.
17 Accommodation K’s House Hostel in Ito Elena Lisina It is located in central Ito and close to the ocean beach.
7 Culture The Cute Statues of Ito Peter Sidell On the east coast of Japan's volcanic Izu Peninsula, the hot spring town of Ito has a number of cute statues topping fountains dotted around its streets
17 Culture The Stylish Sculptures of Ito Elena Lisina The composition of abstract and symbolic figures at the seaside park of Ito is a impressive one.
Activities An Oasis of Serenity in Ito Evelyn Liu A day or two in Ito town, on the Izu Peninsula in Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, is a good way to recharge yourself.