Shizuoka Prefecture

  1. Eels are grilled taking time without steaming.

    Hamamatsu Unagi Diary

    Hamamatsu is famous for its Unagi (eel) dishes. Unagi no kabayaki is often described as "the king of Hamamatsu gourmet."

  2. Jomon Period in Japan

    Jomon Period in Japan

    The Jomon Period in Japan spanned from about 13,000 BCE to about 900 BCE.

  3. Naumann's Elephant

    Paleolithic Period in Japan

    The Japanese Paleolithic Period spanned from about 35,000 BCE to about 13,000 BCE.

  4. tea picking near Shimizu, Japan

    Tea Picking in Shimizu

    This is a very symbolic place where you can appreciate two of Shizuoka Prefecture’s iconic images, Mount Fuji and green tea fields.

  5. Wakutama pond

    Travel to Fujinomiya, Shizuoka

    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.

  6. Fujisan Hongu Sengen Taisha

    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.

  7. Stone walls at Sumpu Castle ruins.

    Ruins of Tokugawa’s Sumpu Castle

    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.

  8. miho-no-matsubara

    Fine Spots Near Shimizu Port

    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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