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Shizuoka

Izu peninsula, tea fields and views of Mt Fuji

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Top Attractions in Shizuoka

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Atami

Atami

Atami is a seaside resort town about 50 minutes away from Tokyo by shinkansen, making it a popular weekend getaway destinatio...

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Shizuoka City

Shizuoka City

Shizuoka City in central Shizuoka Prefecture is perfect for outdoor lovers as it is surrounded by numerous mountains, lakes, ...

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Kakegawa

Kakegawa

Kakegawa is a city in western Shizuoka known for its green tea production and is surrounded by green tea fields. There, visit...

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Izu City

Izu City

Izu City is a relatively warm city that lies along the Izu Peninsula in Shizuoka Prefecture. Famous for its hot springs and t...

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Hamamatsu

Hamamatsu

Hamamatsu is Shizuoka prefecture’s largest city and has a number of tourist spots that make it an attractive destination for ...

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Upcoming Shizuoka Events

Omuroyama Yamayaki

Omuroyama Yamayaki

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The Omuro Yamayaki Festival is held in spring each year, and it's an event with around 700 years of history. It originally st...

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Gyokuro no Sato Camellia Festival

Gyokuro no Sato Camellia Festival

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Shizuoka's Gyokuro no Sato Camellia Garden is home to approximately 900 camellia trees in around 300 types, and since differe...

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Matsukawa Tarai Race

Matsukawa Tarai Race

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Tarai-bune, also known as "tub boats," are traditional Japanese wooden boats which were traditionally used for fishing. The M...

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Places to stay in Shizuoka

Fuji Speedway Hotel

Fuji Speedway Hotel

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Designed as a destination where motorsports meets luxury hospitality, the Hyatt-operated Fuji Speedway Hotel is located on th...

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Fuji Speedway Hotel

Fuji Speedway Hotel

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Designed as a destination where motorsports meets luxury hospitality, the Hyatt-operated Fuji Speedway Hotel is located on th...

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Board Game Cafe Anaguma

Board Game Cafe Anaguma

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Board Game Café Anaguma was designed as a fun entertainment option for middle and high school students, adult groups, and par...

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Forest Adventure Gotemba

Forest Adventure Gotemba

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Forest Adventure Gotemba is a great place to start if you'd like an adrenalin rush with your nature experience, and it's suit...

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About Shizuoka

Shizuoka
Okinawa Nagasaki Fukuoka Saga Kumamoto Kagoshima Miyazaki Oita Ehime Kochi Tokushima Kagawa Yamaguchi Hiroshima Okayama Tottori Shimane Hyogo Kyoto Osaka Wakayama Nara Shiga Mie Fukui Ishikawa Toyama Gifu Aichi Nagano Shizuoka Niigata Yamanashi Kanagawa Tokyo Saitama Gunma Tochigi Chiba Ibaraki Fukushima Miyagi Yamagata Iwate Akita Aomori Hokkaido
Region Chubu
Island Honshu
Capital Shizuoka
Population 3,765,007
Area 7778.70 sq. km

A couple of hours west from Tokyo, Shizuoka Prefecture (静岡県, Shizuoka-ken) is one of Japan’s most visited prefectures for many reasons.

Mount Fuji, Japan’s highest mountain and one of the country’s most iconic symbols, is located on the prefecture’s northern border; also in the area is the Fuji-san Hongu Sengen Taisha Shrine, the Shiraito Falls, and the beautiful Miho no Matsubara, among others. The scenic Izu Peninsula and Atami are renowned for their hot springs, while southern Shizuoka also sports wonderful beaches. And if you want to do some shopping, the Gotemba Premium Outlets contain over 200 stores.

There’s no shortage of good food in Shizuoka, as some of Japan’s best seafood can be found there.

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