Kusamakura Camping Ground

After driving out from Tokyo, we spent our first night on our Izu roadtrip camping at the Kusamakura Camping Ground (くさまくらキャンプ場). At first glance it doesn’t look like much - it’s basically a grassy field on the corner of a suburban street, and the land would probably be otherwise used for a couple of houses. The other corner of the campground - peep the Tesla next to us lol. We chose to set up right next to the car, as the Tesla owners set up at the other end of the field. We originally went closer to this tree, but some birds started eating berries and spitting it on the tent so we moved. But it just gives off some really cozy vibes. You can’t see the Jogasaki Coast from the campsite as there is a wall of bushes and trees along the coastline that blocks the view. But you can definitely hear its waves crashing (in a soothing way, mind) all night. Although it does sit along a road, it’s a quiet enough street that cars do not really pass through it at night, and so you should be able to…