Shizuoka Hidden Gems
29 spots
Mt. Fuji — Japan's Sacred Summit from Shizuoka Side
Mount Fuji (富士山, Fuji-san) is Japan's tallest peak (3,776m) and most iconic symbol — a perfectly symmetrical volcanic co…
Nihondaira Tea Plantations — Terraced Green Tea Fields
Nihondaira (日本平) is a hillside plateau overlooking Suruga Bay and Mt. Fuji, covered in perfectly manicured green tea pla…
Atami Onsen — Seaside Hot Spring Resort Town
Atami (熱海, 'hot sea') is Japan's most famous seaside onsen resort, located on Sagami Bay with views across to the Izu Pe…
Shimoda Beaches — White Sand Bays of Southern Izu
Shimoda (下田) is the southernmost city on the Izu Peninsula, famous for white-sand beaches, crystal-clear water, and hist…
Hamamatsu Gyoza — Cabbage-Rich Pan-Fried Dumplings
Hamamatsu is one of Japan's two gyoza capitals (alongside Utsunomiya in Tochigi Prefecture), and local gyoza style empha…
Unagi no Kabayaki — Hamamatsu Grilled Eel on Rice
Hamamatsu is Japan's eel capital, producing 40% of the nation's farmed unagi (freshwater eel) from Lake Hamana's brackis…
Shuzenji Onsen — Historic Temple Town Hot Springs
Shuzenji Onsen (修善寺温泉) is a historic hot spring town in the heart of the Izu Peninsula, founded 1,200 years ago when Bud…
Mishima Skywalk — Japan's Longest Pedestrian Suspension Bridge
Mishima Skywalk (三島スカイウォーク) is Japan's longest pedestrian suspension bridge at 400 meters, suspended 70 meters above a f…
Joren Falls — 25-Meter Cascade Through Basalt Columns
Joren Falls (浄蓮の滝, Joren-no-taki) is a 25-meter waterfall cascading through columnar basalt formations in the forested m…
Kunozan Toshogu Shrine — Cliff-Edge Shrine for Tokugawa Ieyasu
Kunozan Toshogu Shrine (久能山東照宮) is a lavishly decorated Shinto shrine dedicated to Tokugawa Ieyasu, the shogun who unifi…
Izu Kogen — Art Museums & Coastal Highlands
Izu Kogen (伊豆高原, 'Izu Highlands') is an elevated plateau on the eastern Izu coast, known for art museums, craft gallerie…
Shiraito Falls — 150-Meter-Wide Spring-Fed Curtain Cascade
Shiraito Falls (白糸の滝, 'White Thread Falls') is a 20-meter-high, 150-meter-wide curtain waterfall where spring water emer…
Numazu Deep Sea Aquarium — Rare Deep-Sea Creatures
Numazu Deep Sea Aquarium (沼津港深海水族館) specializes in deep-sea marine life from Suruga Bay, one of Japan's deepest bays (ma…
Fuji Safari Park — Drive-Through Wildlife Park
Fuji Safari Park (富士サファリパーク) is a 74-hectare drive-through wildlife park at the base of Mt. Fuji where visitors observe…
Hamamatsu Sand Dunes — Coastal Desert Landscape
Nakatajima Sand Dunes (中田島砂丘) are Japan's three largest coastal sand dunes, stretching 4km along the Pacific coast with…
Sunpu Castle Park — Tokugawa Ieyasu's Retirement Residence
Sunpu Castle (駿府城) was Tokugawa Ieyasu's retirement residence after he passed the shogunate to his son in 1605. Ieyasu g…
Shizuoka Oden — Dark Soy-Braised Skewered Hot Pot
Shizuoka oden (静岡おでん) is the prefecture's regional variation of oden (おでん, hot pot of simmered ingredients) distinguishe…
Perry Road — Historic Black Ships Harbor Street
Perry Road (ペリーロード) is a cobblestone pedestrian street in Shimoda following the route that Commodore Matthew Perry walke…
Hamamatsu Music Box Museum — Antique Instrument Collection
Hamamatsu Museum of Musical Instruments (浜松市楽器博物館) houses 1,300+ musical instruments from around the world, spanning anc…
Sakura Shrimp — Sweet Pink Shrimp from Suruga Bay
Sakura shrimp (桜海老, sakura-ebi) are tiny pink shrimp (4–5cm long) endemic to Suruga Bay, named for their cherry-blossom…
Izu Shaboten Zoo — Cactus Garden & Capybara Onsen
Izu Shaboten Zoo (伊豆シャボテン動物公園) combines a 1,500-species cactus botanical garden with an animal park featuring capybaras,…
Mariage Frères Tea Tasting — French Tea House in Tea Capital
Mariage Frères is a French luxury tea house (founded 1854) with its only Japan tea farm and production facility in Shizu…
MOA Museum of Art — Oceanview Museum with Masterpieces
MOA Museum of Art (MOA美術館) is a hillside museum overlooking Sagami Bay, housing a 3,500-piece collection of Japanese and…
Numazu Fish Market Morning Auction — Fresh Catch from Suruga Bay
Numazu Port Fish Market (沼津港魚市場) is one of Japan's major fishing ports, specializing in deep-sea fish from Suruga Bay's…
Izu Wasabi Farms — Spring-Fed Wasabi Cultivation
The Amagi Mountains region of Izu is Japan's premium wasabi-growing area, producing 30% of the nation's fresh wasabi (本わ…
Lake Hamana Eel Farming — Tour Japan's Eel Aquaculture
Lake Hamana (浜名湖) is Japan's eel farming center, producing 40% of the nation's farmed unagi (freshwater eel) using tradi…
Kadowaki Suspension Bridge — 23-Meter High Ocean Bridge
Kadowaki Suspension Bridge (門脇吊橋) is a 48-meter-long suspension bridge spanning 23 meters above the Pacific Ocean at Jog…
Shizuoka Matcha Experience — Traditional Tea Ceremony in Tea Capital
Shizuoka produces 40% of Japan's green tea and offers hands-on matcha (抹茶, powdered green tea) experiences where partici…
Hamamatsu Air Base Festival — JASDF Aerial Demonstrations
Hamamatsu Air Base (浜松基地) is Japan Air Self-Defense Force's (JASDF) largest air base, home to the Blue Impulse aerobatic…