A few national treasures and a good number of important cultural properties can also be found in this museum. Although the Izusan-jinja Shrine is not a significant shrine, it is set in serene and expansive grounds. The shrine is a 10 minutes ride up north of Atami station by bus. Ito A hot spring resort, Ito is known as the place where Anjin-san, or William Adams, the hero of James Clavell's Shogun, had built a ship for the Tokugawa Shogunate. The latter is a theme park, which seems eccentric even by Japanese standards.
Boat hire is available at the lake.
To reach the lake, take the 25 minute bus ride from either the No. 5 or 10 bus stop outside Ito station. Ikeda 20th Century Art Museum - The Ikeda 20th Century Art Museum contains collections of paintings and sculptures by Matisse, Picasso, Dali, and others. A trip to this museum can easily be combined with a visit to Lake Ippeki-ko. From Ito, it is a 45 minute bus ride to reach the ocean park. Shimoda Shimoda is the most pleasant of all the hot spring resorts, and is famous for being the residence of the American, Townsend Harris, who was the first western diplomat to live in Japan.