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Fukuroi sur le Tokaido, gravures d'ukiyo-e d'Hiroshige

The city of Fukuroi, 20th station of the Tokaido

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.

Hamamatsu Castle

Hamamatsu, a city in Shizuoka Prefecture, is very proud of its old castle, which has housed great historical figures.

Hamamatsu

Hamamatsu is a city in Shizuoka prefecture, along the Pacific coast.

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Heda Guide Shizuoka

Heda is a small fishing village on the Izu Penininsula in Shizuoka Prefecture known for its views of Mount Fuji and its spider crab cuisine.

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Numazu Guide Shizuoka

Numazu Guide Shizuoka: Numazu is a city of about 200,000 inhabitants located at the north-western end of the Izu Peninsula in Shizuoka Prefecture.

Visit Kakegawa

 

Kakegawa, located in Shizuoka Prefecture, is a pleasant town with a castle and surrounded by rolling tea plantations.

 

Village de Matsuzaki

Matsuzaki Village

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...

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Ito Guide Izu Peninsula Shizuoka

Ito is a hot spring resort town on the eastern shore of the Izu peninsula. It is within easy reach of both Tokyo and Yokohama.

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Jogasaki Coast

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.

Le charme de la cité de Shimoda

Shimoda

Located at the tip of the Izu Peninsula, Shimoda offers travelers a seaside getaway a few hours by Shinkansen from Tokyo.

Kawazu River and its cherry blossoms

Kawazu cherry blossom festival

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.

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Mount Omuro Izu Peninsula

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.

Picking tea in Greenpia (Makinohara)

From picking green tea leaves to savouring them in various Japanese dishes, Greenpia is a choice destination for lovers of Japanese green tea!

Lake Hamanako Guide

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).

Kanzanji Onsen

Kanzanji Onsen: read a guide to Kanzanji Onsen, a resort on the eastern side of Lake Hamana near Hamamatsu in Shizuoka Prefecture.

Hamamatsu Guide

Hamamatsu guide: read a travel guide to Hamamatsu in Shizuoka Prefecture famous for its production of musical instruments and motorbikes.

Shimoda Guide

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 Peninsula Guide

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.

Toi Guide Shizuoka

Toi Travel Guide: read a tourist guide to Toi on the Izu Peninsula in Shizuoka Prefecture including Toi hotels, onsens and places to visit.