Activities Okuoi Kojo Station Richard Sweet Shizuoka countryside's spectacular scenery is accessible by trains, both regular and steam locomotive. Take a walk along a romantic..
Activities Rakujyuen Park, Mishima Peter Sidell In Mishima in Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, Rakujyuen is a large, pleasant family park, with shady woods, an old Japanese residence,..
Activities Kanzanji Lanterns & Fireworks 2026 Mid Aug A fireworks display in the Kanzanji area of Lake Hamana
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..
Sports & Fitness Snow-covered Mt. Kintoki Yu Nakao 1213m Mt.Kintoki (金時山) is the highest peak of the outer rim of the Hakone crater. When it’s sunny, you have a magnificent v..
Activities Tokyo-Kyoto: Train Stops on the Way Peter Sidell In between Japan's two main tourist destinations of Tokyo and Kyoto, there are plenty of interesting places to get off the train..
Activities Awashima Marine Park Lynda Hogan Awashima Marine Park is on an island in Numazu, Shizuoka. The uninhabited island is home to the sea park as well as a restaurant..