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Tsurugi is a small district with a population of about 20,000, but it is a charming town with a long history and traditions.
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Hamamatsu is famous for its Unagi (eel) dishes. Unagi no kabayaki is often described as "the king of Hamamatsu gourmet."
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Perhaps to most Japanese, Gujo Hachiman is popular for its traditional dancing. With its history of 400 years, the Gujo Odori Festival is held every summer in the town.
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This is a very symbolic place where you can appreciate two of Shizuoka Prefecture’s iconic images, Mount Fuji and green tea fields.
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The water of this pond is actually spring water from Mount Fuji, which is constantly gushing out from among the rocks at the bottom of the pond.
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This Shinto shrine is located at the southwestern foot of Mount Fuji, Japan's highest mountain. Since long ago, people have revered the shrine as ichinomiya.
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This particular district centered around Sumpu Castle has been the political and administrative center of this region since the 14th century, well over 600 years.
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This pine grove stretches about 7 km (4.3 miles) along the Miho Peninsula and has over 30,000 pieces of Japanese black pine trees.
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The highlight of Chiiwa-kyo is the 670m. Mt. Chiiwa, which has a lot of caves, large and small . . .
