Culture Kawazu Heian Buddha Statue Pavilion Peter Sidell This small museum in Kawazu, on the Izu Peninsula in central Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, is home to wooden Buddhist statues..
Activities Nishi Izu Skyline Sherilyn Siy The Nishi Izu Skyline, dubbed the best cycle road in Izu, is an advanced cycling route that has become accessible to novice cy..
Food Grinpia in Makinohara Samuel Richards In the heart of Shizuoka Prefecture in central Japan, Grinpia Makinohara is a green tea facility where you can enjoy tea picking..
Activities Atami Plum Garden Plum Festival 2026 Mid Jan - Early Mar The Atami Plum Garden in Shizuoka is home to some of Japan's earliest blooming plum tree varieties. The annual plum festival..
Culture Ryoun-ji in Hamamatsu Peter Sidell In the suburbs of Hamamatsu in central Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, Ryoun-ji is a Buddhist temple where you can see fascinating..
Accommodation Kuretake Inn Hamamatsu Minamiguchi Peter Sidell Next to the main station in Hamamatsu, in central Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, Kuretake Inn Premium Minamiguchi is comfortable..
Food Green Eight Café Richard Sweet In Ryouguchi, where green tea farms climb out along the mountain slopes, farmers who work with Japanese black tea have establi..
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..