Izu Islands

Understand

The Izu Islands lie southeast of mainland Tokyo in the Pacific Ocean. The closest, Oshima, is 108 km away, while Aogashima is 354 km away from the metropolitan office. Each island has its own unique character. All sorts of marine sports such as swimming, scuba diving, surfing, and fishing can be enjoyed. There are many places with scenic beauty, which get crowded with tourists during the summer.

Tourist information site TokyoIslands.net is a semi-official guide site for the islands with integrated Google Translate, also covering Ogasawara Islands.

Getting there

By plane The islands are covered by a confusing blanket of small airlines.

New Central Air Services operates semi-regular flights from Chofu Airfield (Tokyo) to Niijima, Oshima, Miyakejima and Kozushima. Toho Air operates "helimuter" (helicopter commuter) flights under the brand "Tokyo Ai-Land Shuttle" (東京愛らんどシャトル) between Aogashima, Hachijojima, Mikurajima, Oshima and Toshima, timed to match flights to Hachijojima.

By boat Tokai Kisen operates ferries from Takeshiba Terminal (竹芝客船ターミナル) in Tokyo, adjacent to Takeshiba station on the Yurikamome line. There are two main routes:

Tokyo - Oshima - Toshima - Niijima - Shikinejima - Kozushima. Tokyo - Miyakejima - Mikurajima - Hachijojima.

Go next

Tokyo Prefecture

Tokyo Chofu Bonin Islands Kanagawa Prefecuture

Yokohama Yokosuka (Kurihama Port) Shizuoka Prefecture

Atami Izu Itō Shimoda