In the prefecture of Shizuoka and at the gates of the city of Hamamatsu, is Fukuroi. The city prospered for decades as the twentieth station of the 53 stopover towns of the ancient Tokaido route.
On the Izu Peninsula, the small coastal village of Matsuzaki is known for its calm and charm. Historic buildings, temples and pretty beaches await you there for a day...
The Jogasaki Coast, Jogasaki Kaigan in Japanese, is a rugged stretch of dark volcanic coastline on the eastern shore of the Izu Peninsula in Shizuoka Prefecture.
Each year, the small town of Kawazu in Shizuoka Prefecture takes advantage of the cherry blossoms to pay tribute to the region's tree, the Kawazu Zakura.
Mount Omuro on the Izu Peninsula in Shizuoka is a 580m-tall dormant volcano with a perfect conical shape. In winter the Yamayaki Festival sees the grass burnt off the slopes of the mountain.
Lake Hamanako (Lake Hamana) in Shizuoka Prefecture near Hamamatsu is Japan's 10th largest lake and famous for water sports, onsen, fruit picking and eels (unagi).
Shimoda guide: read a travel guide to the historic town of Shimoda in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. Shimoda was the place where Commodore Perry's flotilla of Black Ships landed in Japan in 1854.
Izu Guide: read a guide to the Izu Peninsula. Izu is just several hours south of Tokyo and Yokohama by train or bus. Izu has great beaches and mountains.