Shizuoka Prefecture Matsuzakicho Iwaji "Kumomi Sengen Shrine" 2023 Summer Drone Aerial Photography

A shrine located on Mt. Eboshi at an altitude of 162m. All permission has been obtained for filming. Kumomi Sengen Shrine is a shrine located on Mt. Eboshi at an altitude of 162m, in Kumomi, Matsuzaki-cho, Kamo-gun, Shizuoka Prefecture, in the southwest of the Izu Peninsula. It is also called Kumomi Shrine and Ontake Sengen-gu. It is a rare shrine among the approximately 2,000 Sengen Shrines in Japan, dedicated to Iwanagahime-no-Mikoto…

Shizuoka Prefecture Matsuzaki Town Kumomi "Ushikuiwa" 2023 Summer Drone Aerial Photography

The big rock is called "Oushitsuki" and the small rock is called "Koushitsuki". Ushitsukiiwa Two islands, one big and one small, can be seen offshore. Long ago, a storm caused a great flood in the Kumomi area, and houses and livestock were swept out to sea, but the next morning, cows were found safely ashore on a rock in front of the port. Since then, the residents of Kumomi have called this island Ushitsukiiwa. Now...

Shizuoka Prefecture Matsuzaki Town "Senkanmon" 2023 Summer Drone Aerial Photography

Worth seeing - worth a thousand kanmon (1,000 kanmon) The wide area of the southern Izu Peninsula, including Nishiizu and Minamiizu, was created by undersea volcanoes and volcanic islands that erupted before Izu collided with Honshu. Senganmon, located at the end of the promenade, and Eboshiyama, visible to the right of Senganmon, are the remains of a "magma passage" that was once underground in an undersea volcano...

Shizuoka Prefecture Matsuzaki Town "Ishibe Rice Terraces" 2023 Summer Drone Aerial Photography

The miraculously restored rice terraces All permission was obtained to take the photos. Ishibe Rice Terraces is located in Matsuzaki Town, Shizuoka Prefecture, at the western tip of the Izu Peninsula. These stone-built rice terraces are rare in eastern Japan. You can see Suruga Bay below, and on clear days, you can see Mt. Fuji and the Southern Alps. These are magnificent rice terraces. Since the Heisei era began, 90% of the fields have been abandoned and covered with thatch...

Drone aerial photography of "Mikomoto Island" in Shimoda City, Shizuoka Prefecture

An island where you can see hammerhead sharks! We have obtained all necessary permission to take photos. *As the currents are strong in this area, it is necessary to consult with an expert. Japan's oldest Western-style stone lighthouse Mikomotojima is a small uninhabited island with only a lighthouse, located about 8km offshore from Yumigahama Beach on the Izu Peninsula. There are many reefs around the island, making it difficult to navigate by sea.

Aerial photography of "Mikazuki no Odo" in Shimoda City, Shizuoka Prefecture using a drone

Legends of Minamoto no Yoritomo: Sankatsu no Oto: A sea cave in Tago, Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The cave was created when the weak part of the earth was eroded by the force of the waves. You can see the huge cave in Sankatsu to the east from Cape Tarai. You can see Togoku Island, where the legends of Minamoto no Yoritomo remain. Access: 〒415-0029 Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture…

Drone aerial photography of "Ryugu Sea Cave" in Shimoda City, Shizuoka Prefecture

Heart Spot!! What is Ryugu Sea Cave? When waves crash against the coast, weak parts of the cliff (soft layers of rock, faults, etc.) are eroded away, and sometimes caves are created. Sea caves that are created in this way are called sea caves. Ryugu Sea Cave in Toji was created when part of the ceiling of a larger sea cave collapsed, creating a cave with a diameter of 40 cm.

Drone aerial photography of "Minokakeiwa" in Minamiizu, Shizuoka Prefecture

Several agglomerates eroded by the waves This is a spot where the "tombolo phenomenon" occurs, which allows you to cross to Minokake Rock at low tide. Another spot where the tombolo phenomenon occurs is "Ogahama Beach," next to Yumigahama Beach. "Several agglomerates eroded by the waves stand upright on the sea like swords. Long ago, En no Ozunu, a man with magical powers, came to this spot..."

Drone aerial photography of "Ishibe Rice Terraces" in Matsuzaki Town, Shizuoka Prefecture

Ishibe Rice Terraces, a rare stone-built rice terrace, is located in Matsuzaki Town, Shizuoka Prefecture, at the western tip of the Izu Peninsula. These stone-built rice terraces are rare in eastern Japan. They overlook Suruga Bay, and on clear days, you can see Mt. Fuji and the Southern Alps. Since the Heisei era began, 90% of the Ishibe rice terraces have been abandoned and covered with thatch, but in 2000, local residents took over the area and replanted them.