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Shizuoka

A tourism powerhouse with Mt. Fuji, the Izu Peninsula, and Lake Hamana. Also famous for green tea, wasabi, eel, and cherry shrimp.

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Seasonal Picks๐ŸŒธ Spring

Shizuoka Cherry Blossom Guide: Best Sakura Spots

Discover the most beautiful cherry blossom spots in Shizuoka. Spring sakura viewing guide โ€ฆ

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Gourmet๐Ÿ—พ All seasons

Shizuoka Local Gourmet Guide: ้™ๅฒกใŠใงใ‚“

Discover Shizuoka''s unique local cuisine including ้™ๅฒกใŠใงใ‚“. A food lover''s guide to the beโ€ฆ

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Rainy Day Spots๐Ÿ—พ All seasons

Rainy Day in Shizuoka: Best Indoor Spots & Activities

Don't let the rain stop you in Shizuoka! Discover top indoor attractions including ๆฑๆตทๅคงๅญฆๆตทๆด‹็ง‘โ€ฆ

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Gourmet๐Ÿ—พ All seasons

Shizuoka Food Guide: Eel, Sakura Shrimp & Fujinomiya Yakisoba

Hamamatsu is Japan's eel heartland. Shizuoka also offers the unique seasonal sakura shrimpโ€ฆ

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Miho no Matsubara: World Heritage Spectacular Scenery Painted by Mt. Fuji and Pine Grove

Miho no Matsubara, famous as the setting of the "Hagoromo Legend," is one of Mt. Fuji Worlโ€ฆ

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Sightseeing๐ŸŒธ Spring

Kakegawa Tea: Shizuoka Tea Region Boasting Japan's Top as Deep-Steamed Tea Production Area

Kakegawa City, Shizuoka is famous as the birthplace of "fukamushi-cha (deep-steamed tea)."โ€ฆ

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Atami Onsen: Appeal of Resort Hot Spring Resort Closest to the Tokyo Metropolitan Area

Atami, about 35 minutes from Tokyo by Shinkansen, is the hot spring resort closest to the โ€ฆ

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Shizuoka Oden: Local B-Grade Gourmet with Black Soup and Dashi Powder as the Key

Shizuoka City's specialty gourmet, Shizuoka Oden, features black beef tendon-based soup. "โ€ฆ

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Power Spot๐Ÿ—พ All seasons

Kunozan Toshogu: First Toshogu Shrine Enshrining Tokugawa Ieyasu, Older than Nikko

Kunozan Toshogu where Tokugawa Ieyasu was first enshrined. Famous Shizuoka shrine on Kunoyโ€ฆ

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Sightseeing๐Ÿ—พ All seasons

Shimizu Maguro: Supreme Red Flesh Delivered from Japan's Top Tuna Landing Port

Shimizu Port in Shimizu Ward, Shizuoka City is one of Japan's leading tuna landing ports. โ€ฆ

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Hamamatsu Eel: Authentic Home of Eel Boasting Japan's Top Production Volume

Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka is Japan's top eel production area. Unaju and una-jyu (eel rice dโ€ฆ

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Festival/Event๐ŸŒธ Spring

Kawazu Sakura: Japan's Earliest Blooming Cherry Trees and Rapeseed Flower Ensemble

The early-blooming "Kawazu Zakura" blooming February to early March is an original varietyโ€ฆ

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Sightseeing๐Ÿ—พ All seasons

Yaizu Bonito: Superb Pole-and-Line Catch from Japan's Top Bonito Landing Port

Yaizu City, Shizuoka is Japan's largest bonito landing port. Fresh bonito tataki and sashiโ€ฆ

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Sightseeing๐ŸŒธ Spring

Makinohara Plateau Tea Fields: Green Spectacular Scenery Spreading in Japan's Largest Tea Production Area

Makinohara Plateau, Shizuoka is Japan's largest tea production area. The contrast of orderโ€ฆ

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Fujinomiya Yakisoba: Japan's Top B-Grade Gourmet Born at the Foot of Mt. Fuji

Fujinomiya Yakisoba that won Japan's top in "B-1 Grand Prix" twice. Local gourmet with cheโ€ฆ

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Sightseeing๐ŸŒธ Spring

Yui Sakura Shrimp: Jewel of Suruga Bay, Fishing Ground Only Here in the World

Yui Port, Shizuoka is the world's only fishing ground for sakura shrimp (Lucifer chacei). โ€ฆ

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Sightseeing๐Ÿ—พ All seasons

Hamamatsu Castle: History of the "Castle of Success" Where Tokugawa Ieyasu Advanced His Career

Hamamatsu Castle where Tokugawa Ieyasu resided from age 29 to 45 is famous as the "Castle โ€ฆ

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Sightseeing๐Ÿ—พ All seasons

Nihondaira: Spectacular Plateau Overlooking Mt. Fuji, Suruga Bay, and Miho no Matsubara

Nihondaira in Shizuoka City is a hilly area with views of Mt. Fuji, Suruga Bay, and Izu Peโ€ฆ

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Shuzenji Onsen: Enjoying the Bamboo Forest Hot Spring Town at Izu's Oldest Famous Spring

Shuzenji Onsen in Shuzenji Town, Shizuoka is Izu's oldest hot spring. Bamboo Forest Path aโ€ฆ

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Sightseeing๐Ÿ—พ All seasons

Gotemba: Outdoor Activities and Shopping in the City Closest to Mt. Fuji

Gotemba City located just south of Mt. Fuji is a city of outdoor activities and shopping. โ€ฆ

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Shimoda Harbor: Izu Port Beautiful with Perry Landing History and Clear Sea

Shimoda Harbor, where the Japan-US Convention of Peace and Amity was concluded, is the staโ€ฆ

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Kakegawa Castle: "Famous Castle of Tokai" with Existing Castle Tower and Ninomaru Art Museum

Kakegawa Castle reconstructed in wood in 1994 is known as the "Famous Castle of Tokai." Adโ€ฆ

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Fuji Safari Park: Safari Experience Meeting Wild Animals at Mt. Fuji's Foothills

Fuji Safari Park in Susono City with views of Mt. Fuji. The thrilling safari zone driving โ€ฆ

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Hamamatsu Music Capital: Instruments and Fruit Culture Born of Yamaha and Kawai

Hamamatsu City, headquarters of Yamaha and Kawai, is known as the "Instrument Capital" andโ€ฆ

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Seasonal Picksโ˜€๏ธ Summer

Mt. Fuji Climbing โ€” The Challenge of Japan's Highest Peak

Embark on the iconic challenge of climbing Mt. Fuji, Japan's highest peak at 3,776m, and wโ€ฆ

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Izu Peninsula โ€” A Paradise of Hot Springs, Scenic Views, and Fresh Seafood

Explore the beautiful Izu Peninsula with its many hot spring towns, dramatic coastlines, aโ€ฆ

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Power Spot๐Ÿ—พ All seasons

Mt. Fuji Hoei Crater โ€” Power Spot of the Massive Eruption Scar

Visit Mt. Fuji's Hoei Crater, the largest crater from the 1707 eruption, offering a dramatโ€ฆ

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Power Spot๐Ÿ—พ All seasons

Kunozan Toshogu โ€” The First Mausoleum of Ieyasu on the Cliffs of Nihondaira

Explore Kunozan Toshogu Shrine perched on the Nihondaira plateau, the very first resting pโ€ฆ

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Atami โ€” Japan's Premier Hot Spring Resort of Ocean, Onsen, and Fireworks

Discover Atami, the classic Japanese resort on Sagami Bay, famous for its hot springs, firโ€ฆ