Shizuoka Hidden Gems
10 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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…