Activities Tokyo Day-Trips: Mishima Peter Sidell At the head of the Izu Peninsula in Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, Mishima is an attractive town with plenty to see and do, making..
13 Activities Other Views of Mount Fuji Peter Sidell Japan's iconic Mount Fuji is impressive from every vantage point, be it a beach, an airplane, or the roof of a shopping mall...
12 Activities Shirafuji Falls near Fujieda Peter Sidell Near Fujieda in Japan's central Shizuoka prefecture, Shirafuji Falls is a place to escape the city and enjoy some totally unspoilt..
Culture Shizuoka Street Performance Festa! Peter Sidell Oct 29, 2016 For four days at the start of November, Shizuoka in central Japan plays host to an exuberant festival of street performance.
Activities Fujinomiya Trail on Mount Fuji Cathy Cawood Climbing Mount Fuji to the Seventh Station on the Fujinomiya Trail, where strong winds made us decide to turn back.
30 Activities Escape to Hamamatsu Elena Lisina Hamamatsu is located in Shizuoka prefecture and is a quiet place for good rest from a big city.
10 Culture Taga-jinja Shrine in Izu-Taga Peter Sidell In Izu-Taga near Atami on Japan's Izu Peninsula, Taga-jinja is a leafy, peaceful shinto shrine.
12 Culture Kiyomizu-dera Temple in Shizuoka Peter Sidell Set on a forested hill in Japan's Shizuoka city, Kiyomizu-dera is a peaceful, atmospheric Buddhist temple.