Culture A Day Tour of Shizuoka’s Best Elle Harris A designer day tour of Shizuoka in central Japan. A lovely day trip that included a nights stay at Hotel Century, a ride on Nihondaira..
7 Shopping Osadaen Honten Kim Bergström If you're a tea aficionado, Shizuoka Prefecture is filled with ways to embrace the leafy beverage. One of the best tea stores..
Activities Weekend Getaway to Shizuoka Jianne Soriano An hour's train ride from Tokyo, Shizuoka boasts as an ideal weekend getaway. With traditional and modern sights to offer, this..
9 Activities The East Coast of Izu Sandro Bernardinello Izu peninsula is famous for its wonderful coastal landscape with the views from the train is the best known attraction. They are..
Area Hamamatsu Hamamatsu is Shizuoka prefecture’s largest city and has a number of tourist spots that make it an attractive destination for travellers. In the city, the Act City Tower, Hamamatsu’s only skyscraper,..
14 Activities Tsuta no Hosomichi Hiking Trail Peter Sidell In Utsunoya in the outskirts of Shizuoka City in central Japan, Tsuta no Hosomichi is a fairly easy hiking trail, up and down a..
Shopping Mark-Is Shopping Centre in Shizuoka Peter Sidell In the eastern part of Shizuoka city in central Japan, Mark Is is a small but enjoyable shopping centre, with stores selling a wide..
Culture Sumpu Takumi-Shuku Craft Centre Peter Sidell In the leafy Mariko district close to Shizuoka city in central Japan, Sumpu Takumi-Shuku is a traditional hand-craft arts center,..