Shizuoka Hidden Gems
10 spots
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…