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Emma Goto

Emma Goto

Japanese-Australian software engineer in Tokyo. Writing about hiking in Japan, coffee, birding, books and anything else that piques my interest.

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Shimoda is a town on the south-eastern end of the Izu Peninsula. To be honest, the only reason we planned to stop here was that I had spotted a cute coffee shop on Google Maps.

Coffee House Kahikan, Shimoda

Coffee House Kahikan (こぉひぃはうす可否館) is a delightful little Showa-era cafe in Shimoda, Izu. The shelves and walls of the cafe are covered in tea cups and saucers.

When I think of Izu, one of the first things that comes to mind (other than Mt Omuro) is the Jogasaki Coast. This is a hiking trail that stretches for 9km along the eastern coast of Izu. The terrain was actually created by lava flowing from an eruption from Mt Omuro around 4000 years ago.

Cape Manazuru in Kanagawa prefecture is a scenic spot that juts out from the coastline and is home to the Mitsuishi ("three rocks"). The two largest are joined together with Shinto ropes and there is a tiny little torii gate jutting out of the top of the rock as well.

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