Shizuoka Hidden Gems
Green tea hills, a warm Pacific coastline and the clearest close-up views of Mt. Fuji, with the Izu Peninsula's hot springs to the east.
5 spots
Climate & Best Season
Mild and sunny, with warm winters on the coast — one of Japan's most comfortable climates. Good year-round.
Famous For (Food)
- Green tea
- Sakura-ebi
- Unagi (Hamamatsu)
- Shizuoka oden
Signature Sights
- Mt. Fuji viewpoints
- Izu Peninsula onsen
- Miho no Matsubara
- Kakegawa & Sunpu castles
Nihondaira Tea Plantations — Terraced Green Tea Fields
Nihondaira (日本平) is a hillside plateau overlooking Suruga Bay and Mt. Fuji, covered in perfectly manicured green tea pla…
Shizuoka Oden — Dark Soy-Braised Skewered Hot Pot
Shizuoka oden (静岡おでん) is the prefecture's regional variation of oden (おでん, hot pot of simmered ingredients) distinguishe…
Sakura Shrimp — Sweet Pink Shrimp from Suruga Bay
Sakura shrimp (桜海老, sakura-ebi) measure 4-5 centimeters and glow translucent pink like cherry blossoms, which is poetic…
Lake Hamana Eel Farming — Tour Japan's Eel Aquaculture
Lake Hamana (浜名湖) is Japan's eel farming center, producing 40% of the nation's farmed unagi (freshwater eel) using tradi…
Shizuoka Matcha Experience — Traditional Tea Ceremony in Tea Capital
Shizuoka grows 40% of Japan's green tea, which means doing a matcha ceremony here is like learning to make cheese in Wis…