Miura Peninsula: Melt-in-the-Mouth Tuna and Pacific Ocean Views

Flanked by Tokyo Bay and Sagami Bay, the Miura Peninsula rewards seafood lovers with melting fresh tuna, salt-sea air, and sweeping Pacific Ocean scenery. Easily reached as a day trip from central Tokyo, it lets you savor the sea harvest and gaze at the horizon from windswept capes, making it a perfect spot for a relaxed short getaway.

Highlights

At the southern tip sits Misaki Fishing Port, a deep-sea tuna fishing base long known as the Tuna Town. Freshly landed tuna is served in many styles including sashimi, generous seafood rice bowls, grilled kabuto (head) dishes, and hearty tuna steaks. Strolling the eateries around the port for tuna tasting is the greatest pleasure of a Miura visit. At the Urari Marche market you can also buy fresh seafood and local vegetables to take home.

Linked to Misaki Port by the Jogashima Ohashi bridge, Jogashima is a scenic island where wave-carved rocks meet the blue sea. The Pacific views from the white Jogashima Lighthouse are magnificent, and the sea cave Uma-no-se Domon, sculpted by wave erosion, is another striking sight. You can enjoy tide-pool play, hiking, and in winter observe the migrating Japanese cormorants.

Seasonal Enjoyment

Tuna can be enjoyed year-round, but winter, when the fish are richest in fat, is considered especially delicious. Late February to early March draws crowds to Miura Kaigan for the early-blooming Kawazu cherry blossoms paired with fields of canola flowers. The peninsula is also a treasure house of produce such as Miura daikon radish and Miura cabbage, and farm stands overflow with just-harvested vegetables from winter into spring.

Access and Essentials

Misakiguchi Station, the terminus of the Keikyu Kurihama Line, is the gateway to the southern peninsula, about 1 hour 15 minutes by train from Shinagawa Station. From Misakiguchi, Keikyu buses reach Misaki Port in about 15 minutes and Jogashima in about 25 to 30 minutes. Buses accept transit IC cards such as PASMO and Suica. Jogashima has paid parking for those arriving by car.

Practical Travel Notes

If tasting is your aim, visiting around midday when fish shops and eateries are open is convenient. Popular tuna restaurants get busy at lunchtime, so arriving right at opening or shifting your timing helps reduce waits. Misaki Port and Jogashima are connected by a short walk or bus ride, so both can be covered in half a day to a full day. Budget-wise, tuna bowls and set meals start in the low thousands of yen, while snack-style bites run a few hundred yen. Comfortable shoes and a light layer against the sea breeze are useful.

A Word of Advice

Tasting tuna at Misaki Port and then walking to the lighthouse and sea cave on Jogashima makes a classic route that captures the best of Miura. If time allows, pick up seasonal Miura vegetables at a farm stand to bring the bounty of both sea and land home with you.

📚 Sources

This information is based on public materials from local governments such as Miura City and tourism associations, on public information from restaurants and the market, and on on-site guidance. Offerings and business hours vary by shop. Fees, hours, and access may change, so please check official information before you set out.

Visitor Checklist

• Estimated time: About one to two hours for a meal and browsing the market
• What to bring: Some small cash, as some shops are cash-only; allow for waits at popular shops
• Suggested route: Enjoy the tuna dishes mentioned in the article at restaurants around Misaki port, together with the Miura Peninsula shore
• Access: From Keikyu Misakiguchi Station toward Misaki port by bus
• Budget: From around a thousand yen per meal is a guide