23 Camping & Trekking Miho-no-Matsubara in Shimizu Illaura Rossiter On the coast at Shimizu, a suburb of Shizuoka in central Japan, Miho-no-Matsubara is a beautiful seaside pine grove, with a quaint..
11 Beach & Island Kisami-Ohama Beach, Shimoda, Izu Nicole Bauer Kisami-Ohama Beach near Shimoda has crystal clear waters, lots of white sand and a very natural setting—no large road or big h..
Activities Mishima: Water, History & Mt. Fuji Ryota Kaneko Enjoy the peacful atmosphere at the entrance of Fuji Hakone Izu National Park.
Outdoors 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.
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 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..
Activities Inatori Hosono Kogen Pampas Grass Festival 2026 Late Oct - Early Dec Now running for over a decade, the Inatori Hosono Kogen Pampas Grass Festival celebrates this beautiful autumn plant with a variety..