12 Culture Myorenji Peter Sidell In Shimizu in the suburbs of Shizuoka in central Japan, Myorenji is a small, appealing Buddhist temple with an assortment of interesting..
11 Food Dining at Shuzenji's Marukyu Ryokan Sandra Isaka Shuzenji's Marukyu Ryokan serves delicious, traditional Japanese meals containing a selection of ever-changing items, depending..
Accommodation Kuretake Inn Kakegawa Peter Sidell In the historical castle town Kakegawa in Japan's Shizuoka prefecture mid-way between Tokyo and Kyoto, Kuretake Inn is a well..
12 Culture Kusanagi-jinja Peter Sidell In Kusanagi in the suburbs of Japan's Shizuoka city, Kusanagi-jinja is a historic, atmospheric forest shrine.
Shopping Nukumori-no-Mori Peter Sidell Near Hamamatsu in Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, Nukumori-no-Mori is a cute forest fantasy village, its cottages and mushroom..
Transportation Shizuoka's Shizutetsu Railway Line Peter Sidell Running from central Shizuoka to Shimizu port in central Japan, the Shizutetsu railway is a cheap and convenient way to get around...
8 Activities Izu's Lake Ippeki Peter Sidell On the Izu Peninsula in Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, Lake Ippeki is a small, attractive lake set among low forested hills.
7 Culture The Cute Statues of Ito Peter Sidell On the east coast of Japan's volcanic Izu Peninsula, the hot spring town of Ito has a number of cute statues topping fountains..