Culture Keitoku-in Temple in Izu-Taga Peter Sidell In Izu-Taga near Atami in Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, Keitoku-in is a charming Buddhist temple with a fine view over the coa...
Culture Narita-san Shingo-ji Temple Peter Sidell In the Shizuoka suburb of Fujieda in central Japan, Narita-san Shingo-ji is a Buddhist temple with a diverse collection of in...
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...
Culture Creema Yamabiko Festival 2021 Kim Bergström The Creema Yamabiko Festival will include live music performances from 12 different artists and groups, a craft market with o...
Culture Ryozen-ji Temple in Fujieda Peter Sidell In Fujieda in the suburbs of Shizuoka in central Japan, Ryozen-ji is a pleasant Buddhist temple, with a population of charmin...
Shopping Osadaen Honten Kim Bergström If you're a tea aficionado, Shizuoka Prefecture is filled with ways to embrace the leafy beverage. One of the best tea stores...
Culture Public Art in Shimizu Peter Sidell In the streets of Shimizu, a suburb of Shizuoka in central Japan, you'll find a range of interesting, sometimes unusual statu...
Shotaiji, Lake Hamana Peter Sidell On the western shore of Lake Hamana in Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, Shotaiji is a Buddhist temple with 88 ancient statues hid...
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 ...
Food Kume Kichi Kim Bergström Kume Kichi specializes in konnyaku dishes. Konnyaku, or konjac as it's often known as in English, is a jelly-like textured su...
Food Kenny's House Cafe, Numazu Peter Sidell In Numazu on the Izu Peninsula in Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, Kenny's House Cafe has a fun, lively atmosphere, quirky decor ...
Activities A country walk in Kannami John Carter If like me you've wanted a taste of Japanese rural life then the small town of Kannami in Shizuoka could be the perfect tonic.
Culture Joshun-ji and Myosen-ji Peter Sidell In the suburbs of Shizuoka in central Japan, Joshun-ji and Myosen-ji are neighbouring Buddhist temples, home to impressive ca...
Culture Ogushi Shrine in Shizuoka Peter Sidell In the downtown heart of Shizuoka city in central Japan, Ogushi shrine is a pleasant shinto shrine, a good place to take a br...
Culture Kotoku-ji Temple in Izu-Taga Peter Sidell Near Atami on the Izu Peninsula in Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, Kotoku-ji is a small but appealing Buddhist temple with a tra...
