Activities Firefly Viewing at Okawatakegasawa Park Kim Bergström From May 31st until June 4th, Shizuoka's Okawatakegasawa Park will host their 19th firefly viewing event, where visitors can ...
Culture Hirano Museum of Art, Hamamatsu Peter Sidell In Hamamatsu in central Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, Hirano Museum of art is a small, charming art museum, with exhibitions o...
6 Food Yabusaki-en Premium Tea Experience Samuel Richards Visit the COMO Tea Shop at the Yabusaki-en tea farm in Fujieda City, Shizuoka, to experience the finest Gyokuro green teas in...
Activities Grinpa Heavenly Tulip Festival Kim Bergström If you want your springtime blooms with an iconic view, the Grinpa Heavenly Tulip Festival is one to pencil in on your calend...
Culture Kawazu Heian Buddha Statue Pavilion Peter Sidell This small museum in Kawazu, on the Izu Peninsula in central Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, is home to wooden Buddhist statues ...
Food Bengal Curry, Iwata Helen Xavier Bengal Curry is a Bengali & Bangladeshi restaurant in Iwata, Shizuoka Prefecture. The restaurant features good quality vegeta...
Activities Toki no Sumika Illumination 2026-2027 Kim Bergström The Toki no Sumika Illumination event takes place at the Gotemba Kogen Resort annually, and is now in its 19th year. There ar...
7 Activities Fuji Views From Tokinosumika Lynda Hogan Tokinosumika (Gotemba Kogen) offers plenty of things to see and do. Moreover, one of the selling points of the resort is that...
Culture Shimada City: Green Tea Day Out Samuel Richards Enjoy a relaxing day out in the heart of Shizuoka, Japan's best green tea region, learning the production process of your fav...
8 Accommodation Japanese Green Tea Farmstay Samuel Richards Whether it be a Farmstay-like accommodation, or a day trip to try Green Tea picking yourself, Nukumori-en Yururi in Shizuoka ...
