10 Culture Taga-jinja Shrine in Izu-Taga Peter Sidell In Izu-Taga near Atami on Japan's Izu Peninsula, Taga-jinja is a leafy, peaceful shinto shrine.
Culture Route 20 for a drive out of Tokyo Joe Peters A nice drive out of Tokyo - see Mt. Takao, Lake Sagami, or keep on going to Lake Yamanaka.
13 Culture Hattasan Sonei Temple in Shizuoka Illaura Rossiter Nestled in the forest on a mountain in Fukuroi City in central Japan's Shizuoka Prefecture, Hattasan Sonei is a temple where..
Museums Shizuoka Prefectural Museum of Art Peter Sidell Shizuoka Prefectural Museum of Art in central Japan is home to a diverse collection of art, including a dedicated Rodin wing, in..
13 Culture Fujisan Hongu Sengen Taisha Illaura Rossiter The head shrine of over 1,300 Sengen shrines, Fujisan Hongu Sengen Taisha in central Japan's Shizuoka Prefecture is considered..
6 Culture Izu Shaboten Zoo Lily Izu Shaboten Zoo is a zoo in Ito City, Shizuoka. Along with animals, the zoo features over 1,500 different species of cacti from..
Culture Hoko-ji Peter Sidell Out in the countryside near Hamamatsu in central Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, Hoko-ji is a beautiful Buddhist temple. Its halls..
Culture MOA Art Museum in Atami Reopens Peter Sidell Feb 9, 2017 The MOA Museum of Art in Atami, a resort town on the Izu Peninsula in Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, has reopened after an eleven-month..