11 Sanshin Gallery Zen Peter Sidell Near Mishima Station in Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, Sanshin Gallery Zen is a small art gallery that exhibits paintings, s..
Culture 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..
13 Renkei-ji and Jorin-ji Peter Sidell In Mishima in Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, Renkei-ji and Jorin-ji are two small but pleasant Buddhist temples, with intere..
Food Kushitomo, Hamamatsu station Peter Sidell Right by Hamamatsu station in Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, Kushitomo is a lively traditional eatery, serving inexpensive lunch..
10 Kakegawa Honjo-dori Peter Sidell In the castle town of Kakegawa in Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, Honjo-dori is a short alley lined with twenty tiny, friendly..
Culture 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..
11 Daidogei World Cup: On the Streets Peter Sidell Held every November in Japan's Shizuoka City, around half-way between Tokyo and Kyoto, the Daidogei World Cup is a four-day..
15 Daidogei World Cup: In the Park Peter Sidell Held every November in Japan's Shizuoka City, half-way between Tokyo and Kyoto, the Daidogei World Cup is an exuberant four-day..