Culture Gyokuro no Sato Camellia Festival 2027 Kim Bergström Shizuoka's Gyokuro no Sato Camellia Garden is home to approximately 900 camellia trees in around 300 types, and since differe...
Activities Fairytale Experiences at Nukumori-no-mori rachel teo Nukumori-no-mori is a mystical, woodland village that makes you feel like you’ve wandered into a fairytale land. There are li...
Activities Exploring the Ryūgashidō Cavern rachel teo The Ryūgaishidō Cavern in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, is one of the largest caves in the Tōkai region. It is about 1 kilo...
Activities The Bridge of Dreams rachel teo The Bridge of Dreams, or Yume no Tsuri Bashi, is a wood and steel suspension bridge built across the Sumata Gorge in the nort...
Food Sake at the Foot of Mount Fuji Alessio Pompeo This article tells about a journey to discover sake in Japan, where it has been produced for centuries. It describes the sake...
Culture Mount Omuro Arlene Bastion A chairlift ride takes you up to the rare experience of a crater walk, with quite wonderful views of town, sea, and sky.
Culture Omuroyama Yamayaki 2027 Kim Bergström The Omuro Yamayaki Festival is held in spring each year, and it's an event with around 700 years of history. It originally st...
Accommodation Make a Break for Shizuoka Kim Bergström If you've got plans to visit Shizuoka up until March 18th 2023, there are some great discounts happening via Explore Shizuoka...
Culture Summer Potato Festival 2027 Kim Bergström The Summer Potato Festival in Shizuoka is a celebration of all things sweet potato related, and the two-day event this July i...
Culture Ajiro Onsen Dried Fish Festival 2027 Kim Bergström The town of Ajiro in Shizuoka has prospered as a port town since the Edo period, and is well regarded for its hot springs and...
