We were there on a rainy / Taifun day with a lot of Asian people with the same idea. But this was not the problem, why I only give one star! In the Zoo were a lot of animals with much more need on space than they get. The Japanese crane couple with their child had maximum 7-8 qm space. So proud and beautiful animals. But it’s get worse and worse. You can feed (for a fee of 200 Yen) land turtles, which „live“ on the floor every customer is walking on and it’s dark the hole day. When you enter the place, there were two turtles starring and not moving. They look so sad. The other turtles run to the customers for the food, so I had in my mind that they don‘t get enough food from the staff. But the worst thing I ever saw was, that you can sit or ride on a big land turtle (for a fee of 1.000 Yen). Image getting over 100 years old and a child is riding on your back. The turtles were not allowed to go in their outside space, but two really big ones tried really hard to open the door and the male staff guy pushed them - on a not good looking way - through the compound. After that the next customers came in for the ride and the photo of it. This opportunity was often used by Asian families and I was so upset about that. I‘m happy that kind of zoo is prohibited in Germany!

What an amazing find! We chanced upon this place and we had a ball of a time ! We liked that we could carry the reptiles . We also enjoyed the giant tortoises - and paid 1000yen to feed them - they roam freely around us ! You won’t regret coming here !!

My kids in love with turtles so this zoo was heaven. They can touch and feed them. They love touching different skin of reptile such as snakes, baby alligator etc. mostly it's indoor so it is not bad in rainy weather. If you like reptiles and near by this zoo please spare one hour to enjoy it.

Fun experience at Izoo. Not too many people. I had good interactions with turtles. They move fast if you have food in your hand. Prepare some cash to buy them spinach, it’s worth it!

My son and I enjoyed the iZoo very much. This place is much bigger than it appears from the entrance. We saw reptiles, amphibians, arachnids, insects & bugs, and an assortment of other great animals. Limited English display but scientific Latin names are displayed so we could Google. Great place to enjoy a few hours of learning fun!

🦎 - iZoo: Located in Kawazu Town, Kamo County, Shizuoka Prefecture, iZoo is one of the largest zoos in Japan dedicated to reptiles and amphibians. iZoo cares for a diverse variety of reptiles and amphibians, including an endangered Galapogos giant tortoise, iguanas, lizards, snakes, and frogs. 💵 - Price: * Adult - (2000 yen). * Elementary school student - (800 yen). * Children | [Under 6] - (Free). 🕒 - Hours: [9:00 - 17:00] | (Last entry 16:30).

Nice place to touch and feel the animal's. Even feed turtle's. Entrance fee seems to be bit expensive, other than that worth to visit.

I visited the areas from 1Feb to 4Feb 25. It was too early to see the cherry blossom along the riverside. Flower buds were just growing on the trees and there were a few trees with a few flowers. The trees and view were still brown although wild flowers on riverbank were blooming. However there were a few trees of different species around the area were beautifully blooms. 3rd week of Feb would be a better time for visits to enjoy the pink colour view. It was quite with the festive stalls still close. It was peaceful and nice to walk without the crowd.

Despite cherry blossoms were not a 100% due to a cold spell less than a week ago we absolutely enjoyed it. Lots of things to try from the food stalls, lots of friendly people and not many tourists.

We went here March 9th and cherry blossom trees are all bloomed..we had so much fun trying out food stalls…theres a lot of parking spaces that you can park..portable toilets are everywhere so thats not a problem..they have foot baths that you can pass by while walking around..we didn’t have a chance to try it coz its very popular to the locals ofcourse after a long walk of exploring everyone mostly want to try that😛..overall we enjoyed our visit here🫶

Photos are from February 17th :) it seems like it’s going to take a few more days until we see more blooming Sakura 🌸

Enchanting place where you can see and feel spring in winter time. I recommend going early as the crowd seems to arrive in drives around mid day. There are pop up shops where you can different snacks and festival food. It’s 100% dog friendly. i think there were many visitors with dogs than with children ☺️Make sure you check the train schedule on the way back because the intervals are quite long for the local train. You can take the express train but make sure to buy the express train ticket, which is all reserved seat, and it’s quite pricey.

Really pretty place and glad I was able to see some cherry blossoms during the first week of February!! The travel journey was a bit long at 2 and a half hours from Tokyo to Kawazu. But was a short walk from Kawazu station to the cherry blossom area. Which is a long stretch of cherry blossoms ☺️🌸🌸

We join the two days tour and vi add t this place, it is a little early to see sakura, but we still can found some (10%).of the full blossoms. It was a fun trip.

Where this tree is situated is in front of a private residence along a main road. When we arrived it wasn’t busy but then crowds of people showed up along with tour buses going by very slowly. It’s certainly an attraction and it’s a beautiful tree for sure to photograph.

Kawazu Sakura are not yet in Full Bloom but the original tree is.

Visited on 28 feb 2025

Just a big tree, there's an information panel on the right of it.

The location is near by the car parks and easy to find. There is a place in the opposite for taking photos. People seems like to take close-up shots and "touch" it. Maybe there is less visitors in the early morning.

Nice view

Original cherry tree that others from Kawazu come from. 2 minute stop.

natural hot spring fountain amazing Mine Onsen's largest hot spring in the East was born at noon on November 22, 1920, with a roar that pierced the sky approximately 50 meters above the ground. Since then, it has continued to erupt without ceasing for over 90 years. This is an artesian fountain where 600 liters of hot spring water at 100 degrees per minute spouts up to a height of 30 meters. You can also make giant hot spring eggs and enjoy a footbath in the hot springs.

The sakura blossom will be earlier (early Feb) than the riverside. The park is near public carparks; several minutes's walk. It is very small with a few sakura trees and a footbath. The hot water gushes out every 30min.

a very small place, if you have been to iceland” s geysir. this place is not worth for your trip.

Nice little place to stop along your road trip. The geyser didn’t go off while we were there from 3-3:45pm. Still, nice rest stop and anticipation of the geyser was exciting. We didn’t boil eggs but that’s neat, too.

You can have a break in this small park which locates far away from the crowd. The show of splashing the onsen water deep under the earth occurs every 30 minutes, interesting show because of the passionate description of the staff.

Such an adorable park tucked away at the back of a ryokan. The most friendly ladies work at the gift shop and will help to make sure us gaijins cook the onsen eggs correctly 😄 There's a nice foot bath to soak in while you enjoy your eggs next to sakura.

We stopped there to see the geyser coming up and boil some eggs (just 1.000¥). Nice break and watch the rainbow

The ticket for this frog zoo is included with the ticket for I-zoo reptile zoo. My husband and I have raised dart frogs in the past, so we were very interested. The frogs are in well-kept, clean enclosures and they're clearly very well fed. The only disappointment was the frog room, which is fitted out as a frog utopia with plants and running water and mist. We couldn't find a single frog in there. Maybe it's TOO comfy and the frogs are living their best life and laughing at the humans trying to find them.

If you’re in the area and like frogs, you have to visit the KawaZoo. This small zoo specializes in amphibians, mostly frogs with some axolotl and salamanders/newts. The ticket is 1000円 but you can also get a combo ticket with the nearby lizard zoo iZoo, or a 100円 discount with one of the local bus passes. There are many exotic species of frogs from all over the world. Some are in small, bare enclosures, but most have a lot of space and vegetation and seem to be happy. There is also an outdoor section with local species, a waterfall room where they roam free, and a “lab” area where you can see many tadpoles and froglets developing. The gift shop is full of enticing frog-themed items. I’d say it takes about 1h to visit at the fastest, but if you really like frogs then count on at least 2h.

A complete and utter delight, absolutely fantastic, my cheeks hurt from all the smiling giggling and gasping in awe of those little froggies.

Many varieties of frogs from around the world! Searching for the frogs was more entertaining than expected.

Came for the waterfalls and decided to stop on the way out. Was a nice little place with some interesting frogs. The wife and I really enjoyed looking for them and to see who could find them first. There is also an open room where the frogs are free to roam. Overall we would recommend as 1000 yen is a small price to pay to see so many different frogs.

So many cute frogs and some salamanders😍 1000yen, worth it if you like frogs!

Lots of frogs, lots of funny frogs, cared for, moist, different environments, and an environment you can walk and see frogs without a glass in between. Very cool!

Quiet, peaceful and the private baths were great. We could even use the coolest one with our baby. The coffee from the vending machine was out of date and the staff didn't see to know what to do about it. Other than that we had a lovely stay

We used this as a day spa - private onsen was very nice, we paid 3000 yen for two - but note, there is no view of waterfall at this one (onsen with waterfall view is different - Amagisoe), someone misplaced their review at wrong place There was a strong smell of cigarettes at the changing room

We went to the Onsen by the river. It was quite exceptional, because there was no one else that time. They have to one pool down in the cave, where you can also enter the cool Kawazu Falls river down stream. Perfect adventure for us!

Wonderful onsen hotel with the most kind and thoughtful owner! The rooms are beautiful, and one can hear the sounds of the river from the room. I highly recommend staying here!

Super Kind Customer Service Great japanese food and Great Onsen!! Thank you!!!

Date visited: July 2023 I love this hotel, it's peaceful and you can feel very close to nature. They have nice onsens indoor and outdoor. The place is also just a few minutes away from the 7 Waterfalls. There is also a cafe and soba restaurant nearby. The price is very reasonable and the staff are very friendly and polite too. They don't accept credit cards, only cash.

we just did the 日帰り温泉 but we were surprised how good it was!! From outside it looks quite old, but the Onsen is right next to a waterfall and really beautiful! From that place it is also to do a hike to all the seven waterfalls, which takes approx. 2 hours one way. It is worth hiking to the last big waterfall.

A quaint and cozy restaurant run by the host and his mother. Very yummy stir fry and set meals! Definitely highly recommend! This is a smoking allowed restaurant so there may be other smoking customers in the restaurant.

Authentic Chinese dishes. Old couple small Family owned restaurant with Polite no fuss prompt service.

The best gyoza we ever eaten (we are Chinese from Singapore) - the fillings are evenly distributed. The ramen and chow mien are very home cooked - there is the wok taste. Food was served by a very endearing grandmother.

The food here far exceeded our expectations and was excellent for the price. There was no English menu but we easily translated with an app. Highly recommend the gyoza and the meat fried rice! You can really taste the passion and effort put into the handmade food!

Meat fried rice is recommended.

Delicious gyoza and pork cutlet!

(Translated by Google) I had the "meat fried rice" for the first time at "Ichiban" in Kawazu Town. The fried rice was topped with a thick, creamy meat sauce, and it was absolutely delicious! 😋 I took a work call and left the restaurant mid-way through, and when I returned...I was so touched to find the dish still wrapped in plastic wrap! 👏 This kind of thoughtfulness is truly appreciated. (Original) 河津町の「一番」で初めて“肉チャーハン”をいただきました。 炒めたチャーハンの上に、お肉のタレがとろりとかかっていて絶妙なおいしさ！😋 途中で仕事の電話で外に出て戻ったら…なんと料理にサランラップがかけてあって感動👏 こういう心配りって本当に嬉しいですね。

The place is old and looks nice & there are even tables outside. It's beside the main street so it is a bit noisy of course. Had some soba and the taste was good, but not great. The other soba shops I go to are better and also cheaper. Be aware that, if there are other customers, you are going to wait long for your meal!

(Translated by Google) The half-tempura rice bowl came with shrimp, asuka leaves, and pickled rakkyo, with a sweet sauce and just the right amount. The miso oden had a delicious yuzu scent. The old house is nice, but the parking lot is close to the traffic light 🚥 and it seemed difficult to get out next to the shop. (Original) 半天丼はエビと明日葉、つけものらっきょうが付いて甘めのタレで量も丁度良かったです。味噌おでんは柚子のかおりがほんのり香り美味しかったです。 古民家が素敵ですが、駐車場が信号🚥近くにありお店の横は出にくいみたいでした。

(Translated by Google) I remembered that the soba restaurant that served it with a single stalk of wasabi was delicious, and when I was looking at my smartphone, I found a photo of it. I found the restaurant using the location information from the photo and visited for the first time in 13 years. I think there was a small waterwheel in front of the restaurant back then? Maybe I'm remembering it wrong? The interior of the restaurant is of course the same as it was back then, and by coincidence I sat in the same seat as I did 13 years ago. Of course the soba was very delicious, and since you can't use up all the wasabi, they provided bags for you to take home, which was a thoughtful service. The shiitake mushrooms that came with the soba were also delicious. On my way out, I saw some cherries hanging from the trees in the parking lot, and they told me I could eat as many as I wanted lol They even cut some of the branches and gave me some cherries lol (Original) 一本ワサビがついたお蕎麦屋さんが美味しかった記憶があり、スマホを見ていたら写真が残っていました。 写真の位置情報からお店を探し出し13年ぶりに訪問しました。 当時はお店の前に小さな水車があったような？ 記憶違いかも？ 店内ももちろん当時のままで、偶然か13年前と同じ席に着席。 もちろんお蕎麦もとても美味しく、ワサビも使い切れないので持ち帰り用の袋が準備されてたりとサービス面でも気が利く。 お蕎麦に付いてるシイタケも美味しかった。 帰り際、駐車場にサクランボがたわわに実っており見ていたら、適当に食べていいよってw 枝も少し切ってサクランボ貰いましたw

(Translated by Google) We visited in the early afternoon ♪ Since it was a weekday Monday, it was pretty quiet ♪ A few groups arrived later. The atmosphere inside the restaurant was great, and I could imagine it must be packed with customers during Kawazu cherry blossom season. ☝️ We ordered a large serving of Zaru Soba noodles and a half Maitake mushroom bowl! The half Maitake mushroom tempura bowl is actually not available right now, but they happened to have the ingredients and made it specially for us. 👍Thank you very much🙇 After looking around the restaurant for a while, the miso oden arrived first. 🍢 The aroma of miso really got me going! The oden was made with konnyaku, and it had a homemade feel. The soft texture of the oden and the delicious miso flavor made it so delicious I could eat it forever! Just as I finished the miso oden, a large serving of Zaru Soba noodles was served! It's quite a portion! ♪ Apparently, the soba noodles here are machine-made, not hand-made, which is why they can serve this generous portion! ♪ The soup has a very dashi-rich, mild flavor, so you can dip the soba noodles right in. 🙆 ☝️ The soba noodles are fragrant and have just the right amount of texture—delicious! When you dunk the soba noodles in the soup and put them in your mouth, the aroma of the dashi and the soba blend beautifully. 😆 Delicious! I love this kind of soba! ♪ And then the half maitake mushroom tempura bowl arrived! It smelled great, too. 🤤 The sauce here is delicious! As I slowly took a bite of the maitake mushroom tempura, the aroma and flavor of the sauce and maitake mushrooms filled my mouth... 🤤 Delicious! I ate nonstop with the seasonal vegetable tempura, and finished my meal in no time. 😅 The music of the koto in the restaurant made it feel like time was passing slowly, so I was able to concentrate on my meal. ♪ Wow, it was so good! I thoroughly enjoyed the specially prepared half-maitake mushroom tempura bowl ♪ Thank you ♪ Next time I'd like to try the original Amagi soba! Thank you for the meal 🙇 (Original) お昼過ぎに伺いました♪ 平日の月曜日ということもあり、とても空いてました♪後から何組か来店してました。 店内はとても雰囲気が良くて、「河津桜の季節にはもの凄いお客さんが来るんだなぁ」っと想像できます☝️ 注文したのは、ざる蕎麦大盛りと半舞茸丼！ 半舞茸天丼は、実は今はやってなくて、たまたま材料があって特別に作っていただきました👍ありがとうございます🙇 暫し店内を見渡してると先ずは味噌おでんが到着🍢 味噌の香りが食欲をそそります！おでんは蒟蒻で、手作り感満載でおでんの柔らかい歯応えと味噌の旨味でいくらでもイケる感じです！ ちょうど味噌おでんを食べ終えた頃にざる蕎麦大盛りが配膳！中々のボリュームです♪ こちらのお蕎麦は手打ちではなく機械打ちだそうなので、このボリュームにできるそうです♪ つゆはとても出汁が効いたマイルドなお味で蕎麦をびったりつけても大丈夫🙆な感じです☝️ 蕎麦は香りが立って歯応えも適度にあり美味い！ 蕎麦をつゆにびたづけで口に運ぶと出汁の香りと蕎麦の香りのマリアージュ😆美味い！ こういう蕎麦、好きです♪ そして半舞茸天丼が着丼！ これまた良い香り🤤こちらのお店、タレ美味い！ 徐ろに舞茸天を一口食べるとタレと舞茸の香りと旨味が口の中で､､､🤤美味い！ その他季節の野菜天で止まることなく食べてしまい、あっと言う間に完食😅 店内が琴の調べでゆっくり時間が流れてるような感じなので食事に集中できました♪ いゃぁ〜美味かった！ 特別に作って頂いた半舞茸天丼しっかり堪能させていただきました♪ありがとうございます♪ 次は元祖天城蕎麦をいただきたいですね！ ご馳走様でした🙇

(Translated by Google) The taste of the soba was a little less than I expected. This is my personal opinion as everyone has their own preferences. The soba soup was delicious. Wasabi is definitely delicious. There is a parking lot 🅿️ next to the store and at the corner of the intersection across the street. The tempura feels crispy and fried. The atmosphere inside is Japanese-style and rural. It felt like I could eat slowly. It seems that Kawazu Sakura 🌸 is famous nearby, so it might be crowded at that time. Personally, I thought it was a pretty good soba restaurant. (Original) お蕎麦の味はちょっと期待よりは下でした。それぞれ好みがあるので、個人的な感想です。蕎麦つゆは美味しかったですね。 わさびはやっぱり美味しいです。 お店の横と、通りを挟んだ交差点の角に駐車場🅿️あります。 天ぷらはカリッと揚がってザクザクした感じです。 中の雰囲気は和風な田舎っぽい作りになってます。ゆっくり食べれる感じでした。 近くに河津桜🌸が有名なようなのでその時は混むのではないでしょうか。 個人的にはちょっといいお蕎麦屋さんというぐらいでした。

(Translated by Google) The sweetfish stew with plums was exquisite! Even though I don't like umeboshi, the seasoning was delicious, and it ranked first or second among the river fish dishes I've eaten. I was surprised that the ayu meat was so soft that I could eat it without leaving the head or tail. Is the umeboshi garnish a fruit? It was such a wonderful pickled plum (lol). The staff at the shop were also very nice and took good care of us, including the soba bath. The tempura was also crispy and tasted like a restaurant. The miso oden was also very delicious, with the sweet and spicy miso combined with the elasticity of the konjac. (Original) 鮎の梅煮が絶品でした！梅干しが苦手な私でも美味しい味付けで、食べてきた川魚料理の中では一、二位を争うくらい美味しかったです。鮎の身が頭や尻尾も残さず食べれるくらい柔らくてびっくりしました。付け合せの梅干しは、果物？と思うくらいの立派な梅干し（笑）でした。お店の人も大変感じよく、そば湯等気を配っていただけました。天ぷらもサクサクで、料亭の様でした。みそおでんも甘辛の味噌がこんにゃくの弾力と合わさりとてもおいしかったです。

(Translated by Google) The good thing is that you can eat it by slurping the fresh wasabi. Raw wasabi is fresh and delicious. Afterwards, the konnyaku miso was delicious. The expected improvement is to improve the quality of the soba itself. If I do that, I think the taste will be on par with wasabi. I look forward to your efforts. (Original) 良かった点は、生わさびをすって食べる。生わさびが新鮮、美味しい。後はこんにゃくのみそが美味。期待する改善点は、蕎麦自体の質を上げれること。そうすれば、ワサビと対等の味になるかと思います。努力を期待します。

Rather expensive for the quantity. The fried shrimps were so-so.

Nice food and very friendly staff.

Had a great lunch there!

(Translated by Google) I still remember accompanying my elders to search for suitable objects across Japan. After buying several cultural properties, he planned to go to the Izu Peninsula to see if there was a better place to buy. At that time, I got up in the cold wind at 4 o'clock in the morning, jumped into the car, and drove from Mount Hiei in Kyoto to the Izu Peninsula. I took a break in Shizuoka on the way, and looked at Mount Fuji from the window in the toilet. I bought a can of milk at the rest stop and continued my journey. The first meal of the day was at the "Ichiyama" kinmei sea bream specialty store in Kawazu Town. The teriyaki gilt sea bream (and fish head), seasonal sashimi and abalone are all delicious. However, after traveling for more than 400 kilometers, the words "wanting to sleep" filled up the space in my mind. I really can’t squeeze out too many smiles to express how amazing I am about the meal. Sure enough, traveling should be accompanied by adequate rest (? (Original) 猶記得那時陪著長輩在日本各地尋找適合的物件，在買下了幾棟文化財以後，他打算到伊豆半島看看有沒有更好的地點可以購入。 那時在清晨 4 點的寒風中爬起身來，躍進車裡，就這樣從京都比叡山一帶開車前往伊豆半島，途中在靜岡稍作休息，在廁所裡從窗戶看了眼富士山，到休息站買了罐牛奶喝一喝，就繼續踏上旅途。 當天吃的第一頓正餐便是位在河津町的「市山」金目鯛專門店。 照燒金目鯛（以及魚頭）、時令生魚片與鮑魚，美味程度自然是沒話說，不過搭了 400 多公里的車，腦子裡的空間都被「想睡」兩個字給占滿，實在沒辦法擠出太多笑容來讚嘆對於餐點的驚豔。 果然旅行還是要搭配充足的休息啊（？

(Translated by Google) This year, the days have been colder than usual, and after enjoying the Kawazu cherry blossoms later than usual, I went without a reservation to try some of Izu's ``delicious food.'' I was prepared for it to be very busy at this time of year, but luckily I was able to get a seat without having to wait. In fact, I was starving to the max after driving for nearly 6 hours from Tokyo. So I immediately ordered the ``Kinmezuke Sashimi Set Meal'' and the ``Domestic Beef Steak Bowl.'' The sashimi is thickly sliced ​​and fresh, and the simmered fish is large and fatty and very delicious. The meat in the steak bowl is thick and filling. It's been a long time since I last had a very satisfying lunch at a tourist spot. Next time I come, I would like to stay overnight and enjoy the meal. (Original) 今年は例年より寒い日が続き、いつもより遅い河津桜を楽しんだ後に伊豆の「美味いもの」を頂こうと予約なしで伺った。 この時期は大忙しであろうと覚悟していたが、なんと運良く待ち時間なく席に着くことができた。 実は東京から6時間近くハンドルを握ったお陰で腹減りMAX状態であった。 なので早速頼んだのは「金目煮付け・刺身定食」と「国産牛ステーキ丼」。 刺身は厚切りで新鮮、金目の煮付けも大ぶりで脂が乗ってとても美味。 ステーキ丼の肉も厚くてボリューム満点。 久しぶりに観光地で大満足のランチであった。 今度来る時は泊まりで食事を楽しみたいと思った次第である。

(Translated by Google) I guess the prices are aimed at tourists... I feel like the prices are a little on the aggressive side. The special seafood bowl had several kinds of sashimi on top, and it was fresh, delicious, and gorgeous to look at. The boiled red snapper set meal was also sweetly seasoned, stylish to look at, and delicious, but even though it wasn't particularly busy, the female staff member had a strong aura of wanting us to go home early, and credit cards and QR code payments were not accepted at all, so I gave it one less star. (Original) 観光客向けの価格でしょうか…若干強気な料金設定な気がします。特上海鮮丼は数種類のお刺身が乗っていて新鮮で美味しく見た目も豪華でした。金目鯛一本煮定食も甘めの味付けで見た目もオシャレで美味しくいただけましたが、特に混雑している訳でもないのに女性店員さんの早く帰れオーラが強かったのと、クレジットカードやQRコード決済等が一切使えなかった点で星1つ少なくさせていただきました。

(Translated by Google) Since it was lunch time on a holiday during the Kawazu Cherry Blossom Festival, it was very crowded, and the tables were shared. The boiled Kinmedai was delicious, with fluffy and tender flesh. Also, the wagyu steak was delicious. The price is a little high. (Original) 河津桜まつり開催の休日のお昼時とあって凄く混雑しており、テーブルは相席となってました。 金目鯛の煮付けは身がふっくら柔らかく味が染みて美味しかった。 あと和牛ステーキも美味しかった。 お値段は少しお高め。