Higashi-Izu: Japan’s forgotten paradise

While the idea of Japan has recently become synonymous with either the vision of bustling streets, like the iconic scenes at Shibuya scramble, or the ancient temples of Kyoto, it is still nice to be surprised by something unexpected and new. That is exactly what a recent trip to explore the scenic coastal region of Higashi-Izu, located along the coastal peninsula of Shizuoka prefecture, delivered. Here lies a slice of Japan that almost feels like it has been frozen in time, a time when life wasn’t domina

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