Culture Ryoun-ji in Hamamatsu Peter Sidell In the suburbs of Hamamatsu in central Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, Ryoun-ji is a Buddhist temple where you can see fascinati...
Accommodation Kuretake Inn Hamamatsu Minamiguchi Peter Sidell Next to the main station in Hamamatsu, in central Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, Kuretake Inn Premium Minamiguchi is comfortabl...
Food Green Eight Café Richard Sweet In Ryouguchi, where green tea farms climb out along the mountain slopes, farmers who work with Japanese black tea have estab...
Culture Shimoda Hydrangea Festival Lynda Hogan Every year in June there is a hydrangea festival in Shimoda Park, Izu, Shizuoka prefecture. Approximately three million hydra...
Activities Nishi Izu Skyline Sherilyn Siy The Nishi Izu Skyline, dubbed the best cycle road in Izu, is an advanced cycling route that has become accessible to novice c...
Food Grinpia in Makinohara Samuel Richards In the heart of Shizuoka Prefecture in central Japan, Grinpia Makinohara is a green tea facility where you can enjoy tea pick...
Food Michi no Eki Izu-tsukigase Sherilyn Siy Michi no eki Izu-tsukigase's main building boasts of a seating area that is naturally well lit by floor-to-ceiling glass wind...
Culture Hamamatsu City Exploration Rey Waters Hamamatsu City has something for everyone, from music, to shrines and temples, an abundance of museums, a castle, theme resta...
Activities Hydrangea Season at the Mishima Skywalk Kim Bergström From mid-June to mid-July, the walking path across from Shizuoka's Mishima Skywalk is filled with the color of around 13,000 ...
Activities Shizuoka Tea and Drama Tour Richard Sweet Spend a full day out by working in the morning, pampering yourself in the afternoon, and getting dramatic at night with the S...
