2014/04/04
Lake Ippeki-ko is a gourd-shaped beautiful lake called “eyes of Izu.”
It takes 30 to 40 minutes walk around the lake on a promenade at the lakeside. There was a open space contains tables and benches alongside the promenade where you can enjoy the cherry flowers and scenery of the lake.
There is a signboard at the lakeside explains the total length around the lake is 4 kilometers, I think this may be the total length including Lake Ippeki-ko and the moor area.
Later I noticed that there is a free parking lot alongside the road between Lake Ippeki-ko and the moor area after passing the bridge down at the Y-shaped road near Ito Museum of Art. Restrooms are available to use.
Instead of this free parking lot, I parked my car at a toll parking lot at the place of boat renting facility. A staff at the shop told me that it usually takes 40 minutes for a round-trip of the lake, but the staff also tickled me by saying that “you will only need 30 minutes to finish the trip.” Greatly encouraged by his comments, I made my walk around the lake.
I was able to take a slow and enjoyable walk alongside the lake to have myself refreshed while watching the beautiful natural scenery.
Basic Information
| Name | Lake Ippeki-ko |
|---|---|
| Address | Yoshida, Ito City, Shizuoka |
| Closed | — |
| Open hours | — |
| Fees | — |
| Getting there | Approx. 20 minutes by car from JR Ito Staion (12km) Take a Tokai Bus for Shaboten Park from Ito Station and get off at Ippeki-ko bus stop. |
| Parking lot | Parking between Lake Ippeki-ko and the moor (free), parking near Ippeki-ko-jinja shrine (free), parking at the eastern side of boat boarding place (toll). |
| Restroom | Between Lake Ippeki-ko and moor, eastern side boat boarding place |
| Contact | Ito Tourist Association TEL: 0557-37-6105 |
| Website | http://itospa.com/ |
* Please make sure the info you see is the latest in advance.
