Spots in Shizuoka

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HokkaidoHokkaido (60)

TohokuAomori (30)Iwate (30)Miyagi (40)Akita (30)Yamagata (30)Fukushima (30)

KantoIbaraki (30)Tochigi (30)Gunma (30)Tokyo (30)Kanagawa (15)

ChubuNiigata (30)Ishikawa (15)Yamanashi (15)Gifu (15)Shizuoka (15)

KansaiKyoto (30)Osaka (30)Hyogo (15)Nara (30)

ChugokuHiroshima (15)

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No photo yetNishiizu, ShizuokaDogashima Tensodo Sea CaveA huge sea cave carved by waves in tuff whose ceiling has fallen in like a skylight, lighting the water emerald and cobalt; it is seen by the Dogashima cave cruise boat or from the walking path above.Official check: 26 Sept 2026
No photo yetFujinomiya, ShizuokaFujinomiya Yakisoba Antenna ShopA popular local-food stand at the entrance to Omiya Yokocho in front of Fujisan Hongu Sengen Taisha, cooking each order of Fujinomiya yakisoba with chewy steamed noodles, "nikukasu" pork crisps and fish powder.Official check: 26 Sept 2026
No photo yetFujinomiya, ShizuokaFujisan Hongu Sengen TaishaThe head shrine of over 1,300 Sengen shrines, worshipping Mt. Fuji itself; its vermilion two-storey "Sengen-zukuri" main hall was donated by Tokugawa Ieyasu, and pilgrims purified themselves in the Wakutama-ike spring before climbing.Official check: 26 Sept 2026
No photo yetIto, ShizuokaJogasaki CoastCliffs formed by lava from the eruption of Mt. Omuro about 4,000 years ago, with the Kadowaki suspension bridge (48 m long, about 23 m high) over the rocks and walking trails of about 9 km and 6 km along the coast.Official check: 26 Sept 2026
Photo: Σ64 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0 (resized)Izu, ShizuokaJoren FallsOne of Izu's largest waterfalls, 25 m high and 7 m wide, among Japan's 100 best waterfalls, falling over columnar basalt into a pool said to be about 15 m deep; wasabi fields using the traditional World Agricultural Heritage method lie downstream.Official check: 26 Sept 2026
Photo: Qurren / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 (resized)Shimizu, ShizuokaKakitagawa ParkA park where snowmelt from Mt. Fuji reappears decades later as springs; the river is a Natural Monument and one of Japan's 100 best waters. From the second observation deck you look down on cobalt-blue spring water, and children can paddle in the spring plaza.Official check: 26 Sept 2026
No photo yetShimoda, ShizuokaKannon Onsen, ShimodaA hot spring deep in the woods of inner Shimoda with strongly alkaline (pH 9.5) simple water that feels silky, one of the few in Shizuoka approved for drinking; it has open-air baths and serves food made with the spring water.Official check: 26 Sept 2026
No photo yetKawazu, ShizuokaKawazu Seven WaterfallsSeven waterfalls formed by lava from volcanic activity about 25,000 years ago, near the Amagi Pass; a path of about 850 m links them, with a bronze statue from Kawabata's "The Izu Dancer" at Shokei-daru. Seeing all takes about an hour.Official check: 26 Sept 2026
Photo: Alpsdake / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 (resized)Fujinomiya, ShizuokaLake TanukiA calm lake 3.3 km around at 660 m on the northern edge of the Asagiri Plateau, facing Mt. Fuji; on still days it mirrors the mountain, and for about a week around April 20 and August 20 the sun rises from the summit ("Diamond Fuji").Official check: 26 Sept 2026
No photo yetFujinomiya, ShizuokaMakaino Farm, Asagiri PlateauA hands-on farm on the Asagiri Plateau facing Mt. Fuji, with goat walks, cow milking and pony rides, butter and sausage making, a barbecue terrace, a farm restaurant and a shop selling homemade milk and bread.Official check: 26 Sept 2026
Photo: Σ64 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0 (resized)Shizuoka, ShizuokaMiho no Matsubara (Hagoromo Pine)A pine grove running about 5 km along the shore, where the pines, white waves and Mt. Fuji rise together; registered as World Cultural Heritage in 2013. The Hagoromo Pine is the highlight, and the Mihoshirube centre has exhibits and maps.Official check: 26 Sept 2026
No photo yetMishima, ShizuokaMishima SkywalkA 400 m pedestrian suspension bridge with views of Mt. Fuji, Japan's highest mountain, and Suruga Bay, Japan's deepest, at the same time, plus activities, photo spots and local food.Official check: 26 Sept 2026
Photo: Batholith / Wikimedia Commons, Public domainIto, ShizuokaMt. OmuroA 580 m scoria cone formed by an eruption about 4,000 years ago, a Natural Monument; walking up is forbidden to protect the grass, so you ride a 6-minute lift and walk around the 300 m crater rim with views of Mt. Fuji and the Izu Islands.Official check: 26 Sept 2026
No photo yetShizuoka, ShizuokaNihondaira Yume TerraceAn octagonal observation facility opened in 2018 on top of Nihondaira, designed by Kengo Kuma with Shizuoka timber; its 200 m gallery gives 360-degree views of Mt. Fuji, Suruga Bay, Miho no Matsubara and the Izu Peninsula. Free entry.Official check: 26 Sept 2026
No photo yetIzu, ShizuokaShuzen-ji TempleA temple at the heart of Shuzenji Onsen, said to have been founded by Kukai (Kobo Daishi) in 807; the Kamakura shogun Minamoto no Yoriie was confined here, and its main image was donated by his mother Hojo Masako. Autumn leaves colour the grounds.Official check: 26 Sept 2026