Culture Kawazu Cherry Blossom Festival Mid Feb - Mid Mar Each year between February and March, Kawazu on the Izu Peninsula hosts the Kawazu Sakura Festival, one of Japan's most unique..
Museums The Story of Tojin Okichi Yoshiko Toyama On the Izu Peninsula down the coast from Tokyo, Shimoda is the setting of the tragic story of geisha Tojin Okichi and American..
9 Culture Hikoji-gama Pottery Art Studio Samuel Richards Surrounded by tea plantations, Hikoji-gama (Shitoro-yaki) Pottery Art Studio is found in the mountains of Shimada City, in central..
Culture Moomin: The Art and the Story (Shizuoka) Jan 23rd - Mar 14th A special exhibition taking place at the Shizuoka Prefectural Museum of Art looks into the art and the story behind the Moomins,..
Culture Egypt, Land of Discoveries Exhibition Dec 19th - Mar 31st A special exhibition taking place at the Shizuoka City Museum of Art will display a host of treasures from the National Museum of..
Museums Atami MOA Museum of Art Tomoko Kamishima Atami MOA Museum of Art: Enjoy Ogata Korin’s famous plum tree painting and real plum blossoms in February
Festivals Kawazu-zakura Matsuri Gonzague Gay-Bouchery With around 8,000 cherry trees mostly located along the Kawazu River, the Kawazu Sakura Festival (Kawazu-zakura Matsuri) is on..
Festivals Hamamatsu Kite Flying Festival Early May A festival during Golden week where kites are flown to celebrate the birth of a son.