Jan 27, 2014 - 1 min read

The Izu 'Resort Dolphin' train

Enjoy the coast view from the comfort of your train

By Peter Sidell

Community writer

The trains stops for an occasional rest so you can get out and quickly stretch your legs

There are pretty views such as this all along the way

Inside the train; the seats on the left will be facing the ocean as you travel down the coast

Another of the ocean view cars, with nice big windows to see out of

I can see the sea!

One of the onsen smoke stacks

Here the train runs right alongside the shore

Looking at the ocean

It's not all coastline: there's also pretty inland scenery too

The gentle hills add variety to the view

Parked up at Shimoda station, ready for the return trip up to Atami

Beached up in front of Shimoda Station

If you're traveling down the east coast of the Izu Peninsula, you might be lucky enough or sufficiently well-organized to catch a train with a view. Departing from Atami and making the trip all the way down to Shimoda, the 'Resort Dolphin' has bank seats on the ocean-facing side, so you can sit back with a snack or drink and watch the scenery roll past. You'll see panoramas across the ocean, the occasional steaming tower of a hot spring, and at one point the line runs directly alongside the shore to give you a close-up of the sea.

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