Culture Gyokuro no Sato Camellia Festival Mid Mar Shizuoka's Gyokuro no Sato Camellia Garden is home to approximately 900 camellia trees in around 300 types, and since different..
Culture Omuroyama Yamayaki Mid Feb The Omuro Yamayaki Festival is held in spring each year, and it's an event with around 700 years of history. It originally started..
Activities Fujieda Wisteria Festival Mid Apr - Early May There are many places to enjoy the best of wisteria season in Japan, including Shizuoka's Rengeji-ike Park. The park is home..
Culture Pillow Fight in Ito City Late Feb The Pillow Fight in Ito City takes place with teams of eight who battle it out against one another by throwing pillows, while futon..
Dontsuku Festival Late Sep The fertility-focused Dontsuku Festival sees a giant wooden phallus placed on a mikoshi (portable shrine) and paraded around Inatori..
Culture Matsukawa Tarai Race Early Jul Tarai-bune, also known as "tub boats," are traditional Japanese wooden boats which were traditionally used for fishing. The Matsukawa..
Activities Minamiizu Sakura and Nanohana Festival Early Feb - Mid Mar The Minamiizu Sakura and Nanohana Festival celebrates both blooms alongside the Aono River in Shizuoka.
Accommodation Fuji Speedway Hotel Kim Designed as a destination where motorsports meets luxury hospitality, the Hyatt-operated Fuji Speedway Hotel is located on the grounds..