Culture Matsukawa Tarai Race 2024 Early Jul Traditional tub boats at speed in Shizuoka Matsukawa River, Ito City, Shizuoka
Culture Daidogei World Cup Niek Ceylan Held every year in Shizuoka in central Japan, the Daidogei World Cup is a fun, energetic festival of street performance.
Culture Daidogei World Cup 2024 Early Nov At the start of November, the annual Street Performance World Cup will be held in Shizuoka in central Japan.
17 Sengen-jinja Peter Sidell In Shizuoka in central Japan, Sengen-jinja is the city's largest and most important shrine, with a tranquil atmosphere and some beautiful decorative carvings
12 Culture Seigan-ji Temple in Mariko Peter Sidell In the Mariko district of Shizuoka city in central Japan, Seigan-ji is an attractive Buddhist temple, with a eaceful atmosphere and some interesting historical
12 Culture Kusanagi-jinja Peter Sidell In Kusanagi in the suburbs of Japan's Shizuoka city, Kusanagi-jinja is a historic, atmospheric forest shrine.
10 Shopping Utsunoya Roadside Station Peter Sidell In the countryside near Shizuoka in central Japan, Utsunoya Roadside Station isn't actually a station: it's somewhere to get hearty Japanese food and buy
Food How Do You Take Your Tea? Cathy Cawood Learning how tea is blended at Mixcha Tea Blending workshop experience in Shizuoka, sampling green and black Japanese teas at Green 8 Cafe, and visiting