Tokyo → Chiba → Izu Peninsula → Shizuoka Coast → Kii Peninsula → Tokyo

Tokyo → Chiba Coast (Kujukuri & Onjuku Beaches) Distance: ≈ 130 km Driving time: 2½ – 3 h Cross Tokyo Bay via the Aqua-Line and head down the Bōsō Peninsula. The long, sandy beaches of Kujukuri and Onjuku are popular with surfers and families — easy parking, gentle waves, and simple seafood shacks. Walk the dunes at sunset or try a SUP session on calm mornings. Overnight stop: Michi-no-Eki Tomisato – 10 min from Onjuku Beach. Facilities: 24-h toilets, café, local produce, no showers. Nearby onsen: Yoro Onsen (8 km). Chiba → Izu Peninsula (East Coast & Omuro Crater) Distance: ≈ 180 km Driving time: 4 – 5 h Follow the coast west, crossing to the Izu Peninsula, one of Japan’s most scenic drives. Stop at Jogasaki Coast for cliff walks, suspension bridges and sea caves. Ride the chairlift up Mount Omuro for a circular crater view of Fuji across the bay. Overnight stop: Michi-no-Eki Itō Marine Town – seaside complex with baths and restaurants. Facilities: 24-h toilets, restaurants, shops, large public bathhouse with showers on site. Nearby onsen: on site (spa within the facility). Izu → Shizuoka Coast (Suruga Bay & Tea Fields) Distance: ≈ 150 km Driving time: 3 – 4 h Skirt Suruga Bay past fishing ports and tea-terrace viewpoints. Stop at Heda Port for grilled squid and the Numazu Deep Sea Aquarium. From Omaezaki Cape, you can sometimes see both Mount Fuji and the distant Izu Islands. Overnight stop: Michi-no-Eki Kakegawa – near tea plantations. Facilities: 24-h toilets, restaurant, EV chargers, coin showers. Nearby onsen: Kakegawa Onsen Kurami (6 km). Shizuoka → Kii Peninsula (Coastal Road & Fishing Villages) Distance: ≈ 320 km Driving time: 5 – 6 h Take the coastal expressway west towards Kii Peninsula, where pine forests meet the sea. The small harbours of Owase and Kushimoto feel untouched, with friendly locals and quiet beaches. Visit the Hashigui-iwa sea stacks and Cape Shionomisaki, the southernmost point of Honshū. Overnight stop: Michi-no-Eki Kushimoto Hashigui-iwa – beside the sea-stack viewpoint. Facilities: 24-h toilets, café, shop, no showers. Nearby onsen: Kushimoto Onsen Sachi-no-Yu (5 km). Kii Coast → Nachi Falls & Kumano Shrines Distance: ≈ 70 km Driving time: 1½ – 2 h A short inland leg to Nachi Falls, Japan’s tallest waterfall, beside the pagoda of Seiganto-ji Temple. Walk part of the Kumano Kodo pilgrimage trail through cedar forest and visit the small port of Katsuura for fresh tuna. Overnight stop: Michi-no-Eki Nachi. Facilities: 24-h toilets, café, gift shop, no showers. Nearby onsen: Katsuura Onsen (12 km). Kii → Tokyo (via Ise & Mount Fuji return) Distance: ≈ 420 km Driving time: 6 – 7 h Head north along the coast via Ise Shrine, then rejoin the expressway east. Optional final night near Mount Fuji for lake views and onsen before returning to Tokyo Campers. Overnight stop: Michi-no-Eki Narusawa – within Fuji Five Lakes. Facilities: 24-h toilets, food hall, coin showers, Fuji views. Nearby onsen: Yurari Onsen (2 km).

Tokyo → Chiba Coast (Kujukuri & Onjuku Beaches) Approx. 130 km · 2½–3 hours Chiba Coast → Izu Peninsula (East Coast & Omuro Crater) Approx. 180 km · 4–5 hours Izu Peninsula → Shizuoka Coast (Suruga Bay & Tea Fields) Approx. 150 km · 3–4 hours Shizuoka Coast → Kii Peninsula (Coastal Road & Fishing Villages) Approx. 320 km · 5–6 hours Kii Coast → Nachi Falls & Kumano Shrines Approx. 70 km · 1½–2 hours Kii Peninsula → Tokyo (via Ise & Mount Fuji) Approx. 420 km · 6–7 hours