Hamamatsu Hachimangu Shrine Peter Sidell In Hamamatsu in Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, Hachimangu is a historical Shinto shrine, lent a peaceful atmosphere by the tree...
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 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...
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 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 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...
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 Bankyaku-In and the Fujieda Kannon Peter Sidell In the countryside near Fujieda in Japan's central Shizuoka prefecture, Bankyaku-in is a Buddhist temple with a tall, impress...
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 The Trajectory of 20th Century Art 2021 Kim Bergström A special exhibition at the Ikeda 20th Century Museum looks into the trajectory of art in the 20th Century, with works on dis...
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...
Culture Jounji temple, Numazu Peter Sidell In Numazu on the Izu Peninsula in Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, Jounji is a Buddhist temple with a lavish green garden setting...
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...
Culture Public Art and Design in Shizuoka Peter Sidell The streets of Shizuoka in central Japan are enlivened with plenty of public art and design, including statues, sculpture and...
