Shizuoka Hidden Gems
9 spots
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…