carlsbadbusa,
Have you been up to Miyagasi Pier Dam off of Rte. 412? Is really pretty up there, especially during the summer when the flowers are bloomin'. We hit the Aqualine of the Izu skyline from time to time. Nothing like a run up to Hakone. Man, I could go on and on about this place. I'm trying to do a coast ride down to Iwakuni.