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Izu peninsula, tea fields and views of Mt Fuji

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Shizuoka Top 10

  1. Eleven Things to See and Do in Izu
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    Eleven Things to See and Do in Izu

    Izu City
  2. Suspension Bridges of the Sumatakyo
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    Suspension Bridges of the Sumatakyo

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  3. Kur and Hotel Suruga
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    Kur and Hotel Suruga

    Shizuoka City
  4. The Green Tea Fields of Shizuoka
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    The Green Tea Fields of Shizuoka

    Food
  5. Mt. Fuji: A Day-trip Climb
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    Mt. Fuji: A Day-trip Climb

    Activities
  6. Shizuoka Street Performance
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    Shizuoka Street Performance

    Shizuoka City
  7. Tokyo Day-Trips: Mishima
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    Tokyo Day-Trips: Mishima

    Activities
  8. Shizuoka: A Journey to Tea Town
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    Shizuoka: A Journey to Tea Town

    Shizuoka City
  9. A Day Tour of Mount Fuji
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    A Day Tour of Mount Fuji

    Culture
  10. Tokyo-Kyoto: Train Stops on the Way
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    Tokyo-Kyoto: Train Stops on the Way

    Shizuoka City

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Where to eat in Shizuoka

Kimikura Cafe
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Kimikura Cafe

Kim B

Kakegawa's Kimikura Cafe is located within the grounds of Oike Park. The cafe serves up a range of tea-based drinks and sweets..

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Places to stay in Shizuoka

Kur and Hotel Suruga
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Kur and Hotel Suruga

Peter Sidell

On the outskirts of Shizuoka City, Kur and Hotel Suruga is a hotel and day spa, with bathrooms featuring a dizzying array of saunas..

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The K's House Ito Onsen
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The K's House Ito Onsen

Bryan Baier

The Japan travel brochure from overseas comes to life at the K's House Ito Onsen, a ~100 year old Taisho-era onsen ryokan; this..

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About Shizuoka

Okinawa Nagasaki Fukuoka Saga Kumamoto Kagoshima Miyazaki Oita Ehime Kochi Tokushima Kagawa Yamaguchi Hiroshima Okayama Tottori Shimane Hyogo Kyoto Osaka Wakayama Nara Shiga Mie Fukui Ishikawa Toyama Gifu Aichi Nagano Shizuoka Niigata Yamanashi Kanagawa Tokyo Saitama Gunma Tochigi Chiba Ibaraki Fukushima Miyagi Yamagata Iwate Akita Aomori Hokkaido
Region Chubu
Island Honshu
Capital Shizuoka
Population 3,765,007
Area 7778.70 sq. km

A couple of hours west from Tokyo, Shizuoka Prefecture (静岡県, Shizuoka-ken) is one of Japan’s most visited prefectures for many reasons.

Mount Fuji, Japan’s highest mountain and one of the country’s most iconic symbols, is located on the prefecture’s northern border; also in the area is the Fuji-san Hongu Sengen Taisha Shrine, the Shiraito Falls, and the beautiful Miho no Matsubara, among others. The scenic Izu Peninsula and Atami are renowned for their hot springs, while southern Shizuoka also sports wonderful beaches. And if you want to do some shopping, the Gotemba Premium Outlets contain over 200 stores.

There’s no shortage of good food in Shizuoka, as some of Japan’s best seafood can be found there.

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