Mt. Fuji view from Izu

It was a pleasant day at Izu.

3 hours ride from my studio by car.

You can see the clear view of Mt. Fuji.

Spring has come everywhere there.

All the flowers bloom with warm and fresh air.

I appreciate the Load to have such an Artistic day.

Panorama Park

It is an easy way to get a beautiful panorama scene, you might pay 1800 yen to ride on the top of the mountain.

The cable car takes you within every 6 minutes.

There are a fine cafe and walking course on the top of the mountain.

Even old man can walk around.

Just enjoy the great panorama view.

Please try feet hot spring water and have a cool coffee.

In front of you will see the Mt.Fuji and Suruga Bay.

Move to “Heda” fisherman’s village.

Heda fishing village

You might enjoy the fresh seafood at “Heda“.

“Heda” has a natural hot spring.

But I just visited there to have local seafood of deep sea.

Crab cream croquette

Taka ashi crab is famous here.

If you want the whole crab you should pay 15000 yen, almost US$150.

It is a huge crab for 3 or 4 people.

It is easy and cheap to try with the croquette.

Just 500 yen, almost US$5

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Fried Deep-sea fish

This fish called “Toborochi”.

White and clear taste with good oil, omega 3.

This is a local fish you can not taste in Tokyo.

That you should come and try.

It worth to eat.

Stewed Deep-sea fish

This fish called “Kinme dai”.

Beautiful redfish live in the deep sea.

Very fatty and clean taste.

You can try almost everywhere in Japan.

But the issue is the freshness of the fish.

It was so excellent.

Visited hot spring “Shuzenji” Izu area.

Spring hot water for feet at Shuzenji

It was a quiet night.

I moved in the late night but you can enjoy feet hot spring water.

It is free.

“Shuzenji” is the place to have a hot spring.

Many places in Izu has great hot springs.

The famous one is “Tokko no yu”.

High ranked Monk hit the river with his stick and hot spring water flowed out.

The bamboo road at Shuzenji

It was a philosophical path to walk.

Artistic lighting.

Fantastic scene.

I dip my feet in the hot spring and make them warm.

It was so delightful.

Ecclesiastes 3:1-8

For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven: a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted; a time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up; a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance; a time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing; …