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The island is located south of Tokyo Bay,
about 30 minutes ANA DHC-8 flying or about 2 hours speed boat (Tokai Kisen B929), day trip possible to feel the valcano
wildness surrounded by the Pacific Ocean.
There is even a night ferry from Tokyo to
the island (Tokai Kisen Camellia-maru or Salvia-maru)
Unlike Miyakejima (Miyake island), Oshima
or Ohshima island does not require gas mask
to visit, but it is true that almost every
35 - 40 years there has been a volcanic activity,
the last one which caused a month whole island
evacuation was in 1986.
The island is also famous for RINGU (RING),
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| Ohshima Park Zoo (free of charge) is located in north east
of island. There is a coastal hiking route
along the cliff and rough sea. Bus between
Okata port (not Okada in pronunciation) and
the park zoo is 14 minutes, 360yen, or about
2 hours wild (nice) walk. Bird cage is fun
to be inside to feel like you are in the
bird nature. Male camel is born in 1996 Hiroshima,
exchanged to Fukuoka, traveled 800km to this
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Are you a fun of onsen (hot spring)? No wonder
the island is in high magma
activity, there
are many onsen hot spot.
Below introduces
some of them.
Miharayama Onsen is right next to the crater cone area. You
may even stay over-night
from where you can
capture sunrise and sunset
beautifully.
www.oshima-onsen.co.jp/index.html
Hamanoyu is right next to the Pacific Ocean, only
4 minutes short walk distance
from Motomachi
port. It is mixed onsen
(male and female
in the same bath). Unlike
other hot spring,
swimming suit (swimming
pants) is must, so
if you are shy but wanted
to shout in front
of the wild sea, this is
the ideal place.
www.izu-oshima.or.jp/work/look/hamanoyu.html
Kurumiya gained the benefit of the eruption
in 1986, their cold well
suddenly became
hot natural spring, you
will enjoy this Japanese
style ryokan (20 rooms
only).
http://ooshima-kurumiya.com/onsen.html
Gojinka Onsen has no outside spa but 25m swimming pool
(of course filled with
hot natural spring).
Bring your swimming suite
and cap, and why
not exercise in onsen pool?
It is located
actually right next to
Hamanoyu (outside
onsen, rotenburo), combination
ticket has
discount.
www.town.oshima.tokyo.jp/highlight/gojinka.html |
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| Apart from above listed hotel and ryokan,
there is a backpackers hostel called Morio-no-ie,
literally, house of Morio san. 1,500 yen
in dormitory room, or 3,000 yen in private
room (per person per night). Please see below. |
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island of tokyo
tokyo metropolican government
Tokai Kisen Ferry
JNTO island page |
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JNTO island page |
TOKAI KISEN FERRY |
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Sadly, there is only one web site written
in English.
Guest House Morio-no-ie (house of Morio san)
All other hotel/ryokan/minshuku are available
at this page but only in Japanese language. |
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