5 Photogenic Gourmet Foods and Souvenirs in Shizuoka | Instagrammable Sweets and Food Walking

Mount Fuji, tea, sakura shrimp... Shizuoka is packed with "photogenic gourmet food" that makes you unintentionally point your camera! This time we have carefully selected and introduce five superb gourmet foods and souvenirs, guaranteed to be Instagrammable, that make a Shizuoka trip even more fun.

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01 | Sawayaka "Genkotsu Hamburg" / Shizuoka City, Hamamatsu City, and others

When it comes to Shizuoka's soul food, it's got to be Sawayaka's Genkotsu Hamburg! The moment it is boldly cut in half right before your eyes and a sizzling browned color forms is excellent for video. Aiming for the moment the meat juices overflowing from the cross-section mingle with the sauce, the trick is to take a burst of continuous shots with a vertical-angle burst shot.

• Shooting timing: Don't miss the moment the staff cuts and serves it
• Access: Deployed in various places within the prefecture, such as Shizuoka, Hamamatsu, and Numazu

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02 | Mount-Fuji-Mound Soft-Serve / Fujinomiya City, "Around Fujisan Hongu Sengen Taisha"

The white triangular Mount Fuji soft-serve modeled on Mount Fuji becomes the strongest "double photogenic" shot if you put the real Mount Fuji in the background. The morning of winter to spring (December to April), shot against a snow-capped Mount Fuji with a blue sky, is the most photogenic.

• Recommended angle: A low angle that matches the heights of the soft-serve and Mount Fuji is excellent
• Access: About 10 minutes on foot from JR Fujinomiya Station

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03 | Matcha Sweets Overlooking the Tea Fields / Kakegawa City, "Kakegawa Kachoen and Surrounding Cafes"

If you shoot a matcha latte or matcha parfait against the backdrop of tea fields, where a whole expanse of green spreads out, the Shizuoka feel is in full force! In May, the new-tea season, the tea fields are dyed the most vivid yellow-green, and 9 to 11 a.m., when the soft morning light shines in, is the golden time.

• Recommended angle: Shooting from a low angle with the tea fields as the background brings out depth
• Access: About 10 minutes by car from JR Kakegawa Station

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04 | Sakura Shrimp Kakiage Rice Bowl / Yui, "Yui Port Fishery Cooperative Hama no Kakiageya"

The kakiage rice bowl piled high with vividly pink sakura shrimp is certain to be photogenic for its color alone. The color contrast with the blue of Suruga Bay spreading out beyond the window is exquisite, and a window-side seat where natural light shines in is the best position.

• Shooting timing: Lunch, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.; on a sunny day the window side is bright and excellent
• Access: About 15 minutes on foot from JR Yui Station

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05 | Mount Fuji Cookies / Gotemba, "Shops Around the Former Kishi Residence in Higashiyama"

The Mount-Fuji-motif icing cookies, which are also appreciated as souvenirs, are a gem whose delicate blue-and-white design is too cute. Shooting from directly overhead (flat lay) together with coffee or black tea finishes it as if it were a cafe's official photo.

• Recommended angle: Keeping it simple with a white plate and a wood-grain table is excellent
• Access: About 10 minutes by bus from JR Gotemba Station

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Shizuoka gourmet food is not just for eating—shooting, sharing, and taking home are all part of the fun of the trip. Next weekend, dash off to Shizuoka and try to aim for a special shot!

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