10 Outdoors Nihondaira in Shizuoka City Tyra 'nell Pille-Lu Relish the magnificent beauty of Mt. Fuji and the neighboring Japanese Southern Alps, as well as a bird's eye view of Shim..
6 Outdoors A country walk in Kannami John Carter If like me you've wanted a taste of Japanese rural life then the small town of Kannami in Shizuoka could be the perfect tonic...
6 Camping & Trekking Jogasaki Coastline Jean Gerard Dacher There's a 9 km long hiking trail along this beautiful jagged coast with many view points on the top of cliffs formed by lava..
12 Outdoors Shuzen-ji Riverside Walk Tomoko Kamishima Shuzen-ji has been a Spa resort since 807. It includes two beautiful paths (one along the Katsura River, and one that passes through..
6 Outdoors Izu Kogen's Mt. Omuro Sandra Isaka Izu Kogen's Mt. Omuro is a dormant volcano covered in tall grass, but it is devoid of even a single tree. Walk around the edge..
7 Outdoors Matsukawa River John Carter The Matsukawa River flows through the heart of Ito and was once the site where William Adams build his first ship by order of Tokugawa..
7 Outdoors Springtime on Mt. Omuro Hana Joy Mt. Omuro is a cute mountain (a big hill, really) on the Izu peninsula. It offers a great 360 degree view of the surrounding area,..
13 Beach & Island Shimoda's Coastline, Izu Pensinsula Ben Beechey Shimoda is a city and port in Shizuoka. Shimoda is located at the southern tip of the Izu peninsula about 60 miles southwest of..