Kawazu River & Izukyuko Railway

The Kawazu River and its valley

The Kawazu River flows down from the mountains of the Izu Peninsula toward Sagami Bay, threading through the town of Kawazu in southeastern Shizuoka. This camera captures a steady stretch of the river where the water, embankments and surrounding hills frame a classic rural Japanese riverscape.

The Izukyuko Railway line

Running parallel to the river are the tracks and overhead lines of the Izukyuko Railway (Izu Kyuko Line), the scenic coastal railway that links Ito with Shimoda. Trainspotters can watch its distinctive cars pass along the elevated line above the riverbank.

The famous Kawazu-zakura cherry blossoms

Kawazu is celebrated across Japan for the Kawazu-zakura, an early-flowering cherry variety whose vivid pink blooms line the river for roughly a kilometre. During the annual cherry blossom festival the camera angle shifts to feature this spectacular corridor of flowering trees.

Visiting Kawazu

A quiet resort town on the Izu coast, Kawazu pairs its riverside walks and hot springs with easy rail access. The view offers a calm, authentic glimpse of small-town life in coastal Shizuoka throughout the year.