11 Atami Ioji Temple Peter Sidell Close to Atami station in Japan's Shizuoka Prefecture, Ioji temple is home to fun, interesting Buddhist statues, some cute, s...
Food Spoon Cafe, Aino Peter Sidell Spoon Cafe is an appealing little cafe in Aino, near the castle town of Kakegawa in Japan's Shizuoka Prefecture, serving tast...
14 Kakegawa Castle Peter Sidell In Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, Kakegawa Castle is a wooden reconstruction of a feudal-era castle, with displays of historica...
12 The Kaleidoscope Museum in Izu City Tyra 'nell Pille-Lu In Niji no Sato on the Izu Peninsula in Shizuoka prefecture, Nelson Hall in the Canadian Village is home to an amazing collec...
Food Shirasu no Yahata Tom Roseveare Shirasu no Yahata in Fuji city sells shirasu-don caught locally from Suruga Bay in Shizuoka prefecture
Activities Kakegawa Bird Park Peter Sidell In Kakegawa in Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, Kachou-en Bird Park is a fun half day out, with penguins, toucans, owls, flamingo...
Activities Fuji Kachoen Flower & Owl Park Jessica A Paje Fuji Kachoen Flower Garden & Owl Park is located in Asagiri highland of Fujinomiya, Shizuoka Prefecture. Home to 120 owls! Th...
11 ECOPA Nature Walks Peter Sidell Near Kakegawa in Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, ECOPA Stadium is surrounded by forested hills, a good place for some gentle hik...
17 Sengen-jinja Peter Sidell In Shizuoka in central Japan, Sengen-jinja is the city's largest and most important shrine, with a tranquil atmosphere and so...
Accommodation Ryokan Hatoya Peter Sidell In a quiet suburb of Japan's Shizuoka City, Ryokan Hatoya is a charming, traditional old no-frills Japanese guesthouse.