Culture Kew Gardens Flowers Exhibition 2021 Kim Bergström Aspecial exhibition taking place at the Shizuoka City Museum of Art looks into a range of botanical artworks which were inspi...
Culture Izu Chohachi Art Museum Peter Sidell In Matsuzaki on the Izu peninsula in Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, this museum is dedicated to the works of Izu-no-Chohachi, a...
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 ...
Culture Moomin: The Art and the Story (Shizuoka) 2021 Kim Bergström A special exhibition taking place at the Shizuoka Prefectural Museum of Art looks into the art and the story behind the Moomi...
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 The Cute Statues of Ito Peter Sidell On the east coast of Japan's volcanic Izu Peninsula, the hot spring town of Ito has a number of cute statues topping fountain...
Culture Shojo-ji Temple in Fujieda Peter Sidell In Fujieda in the suburbs of Shizuoka in central Japan, Shojo-ji is a small, restful Buddhist temple, where you can take in a...
Culture Honko-ji Temple in Shizuoka Peter Sidell Near the Tokaido Hiroshige Art Museum in the suburbs of Japan's Shizuoka city, Honko-ji is a peaceful Buddhist temple with an...
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...
Accommodation Imai-So Onsen Hotel in Izu Peter Sidell Near Kawazu on the Izu Peninsula in Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, Imai-So is an onsen hotel with everything you need for a rel...
Culture Japanese Swords Collection 2020 Kim Bergström The Sano Art Museum features a range of different art pieces. One of the most notable is a particular Japanese sword, called ...
Hamamatsu Toshogu Peter Sidell Close to the Castle Park in Hamamatsu in Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, Toshogu is an appealing, intimate shrine with a range o...
Culture Shizuoka Street Performance Festa! Peter Sidell For four days at the start of November, Shizuoka in central Japan plays host to an exuberant festival of street performance.
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...
Shopping Utsunoya Roadside Station Peter Sidell In the countryside near Shizuoka in central Japan, Utsunoya Roadside Station isn't actually a station: it's somewhere to get ...
