伊 豆(いず)

いず

noun (proper)

Izu (peninsula in Shizuoka)

1. Izu; the Izu Peninsula

A peninsula in eastern Shizuoka Prefecture, southwest of Tokyo, known for hot springs, seaside resorts and coastal scenery. A classic weekend destination from the Tokyo area; the name also covers the offshore Izu Islands (伊豆諸島(いずしょとう)).

伊豆(いず)の温泉(おんせん)。

The hot springs of Izu.

週末(しゅうまつ)に伊豆(いず)へ行(い)った。

I went to Izu for the weekend.

伊豆半島(いずはんとう)は東京(とうきょう)から電車(でんしゃ)で二時間(にじかん)ほどです。

The Izu Peninsula is about two hours from Tokyo by train.

Izu is almost synonymous with hot-spring holidays near Tokyo. Kawabata Yasunari's story 伊豆(いず)の踊子(おどりこ) (The Dancing Girl of Izu) made its mountain roads famous.

Common expressions

伊豆半島(いずはんとう): the Izu Peninsula
伊豆諸島(いずしょとう): the Izu Islands
伊豆(いず)の温泉(おんせん): Izu's hot springs
伊豆(いず)旅行(りょこう): a trip to Izu

Related words

静岡県(しずおかけん): Shizuoka Prefecture
熱海(あたみ): Atami, the resort town at the peninsula's northeast base
温泉(おんせん): hot spring

Related Words

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Related: 温泉(おんせん) (hot spring)

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