静岡県 · Chubu Region
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.
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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
Shizuoka· Shizuoka City
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…
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Updated Jul 2026
Shizuoka· Shizuoka City
Sunpu Castle Park — Tokugawa Ieyasu's Retirement Residence
Sunpu Castle (駿府城) was Tokugawa Ieyasu's retirement residence after he passed the shogunate to his son in 1605. Ieyasu g…
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Updated Jul 2026