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Shizuoka

Izu peninsula, tea fields and views of Mt Fuji

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Shiraito Falls Christmas Session 2025-2026

Shiraito Falls Christmas Session 2025-2026

Dec 20th - Feb 14th

Shiraito falls are located in Karuizawa, Nagano. They are lit up during select periods during the winter. The first of those illumination..

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Pillow Fight in Ito City 2026

Pillow Fight in Ito City 2026

Feb 21st - Feb 22nd

The Pillow Fight in Ito City takes place with teams of eight who battle it out against one another by throwing pillows, while futon..

Summer Potato Festival 2026

Summer Potato Festival 2026

Feb 27th - Mar 1st

The Summer Potato Festival in Shizuoka is a celebration of all things sweet potato related, and the two-day event this July is expected..

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Rose Mary Cafe

Rose Mary Cafe

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In the resort town of Atami in Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, Rose Mary Cafe is a stylish cafe, serving tasty, affordable food..

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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 km²

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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