Culture Shimoda Hydrangea Festival Lynda Hogan Every year in June there is a hydrangea festival in Shimoda Park, Izu, Shizuoka prefecture. Approximately three million hydrangeas..
Festivals Street Performance World Cup Peter Sidell Held every autumn in Shizuoka City in central Japan, the Daidogei Street Performance World Cup is an exuberant four-day festival..
Museums Museum of Musical Instruments Elena Lisina The Museum of Musical instruments located in Hamamatsu contains a rich collection of musical instruments from various countries..
Culture Visiting Mount Fuji Marsita Yunus Mt. Fuji is the highest mountain in Japan and the is 3776 M above sea level. Mt.Fuji is also now known as a world heritage site...
Museums Kakegawa Ninomaru Museum Peter Sidell In Kakegawa in Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, the Ninomaru Museum is a small, charming art museum.
Culture Hamamatsu City Exploration Rey Waters Hamamatsu City has something for everyone, from music, to shrines and temples, an abundance of museums, a castle, theme restaurants,..
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..
Culture Mishima Clematis Garden Peter Sidell Near Mishima on the Izu Peninsula in Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, the Clematis Garden is an attractive cluster of art museums,..