Majestic mountain vistas, breathtaking coastal views, and an ambience woven by history and the four seasons -- here you can enjoy the varied flavors of the changing seasons amid historical townscapes. You'll find many things to see, along with convenient access. We welcome you to Chubu, where you're sure to have a thrilling trip!
Shizuoka City
A City of Culture, Steeped in Spectacular Scenery, Historical Sites, Nature, and History
The city of Shizuoka is the cultural center of Shizuoka Prefecture. The city is a also center for tourism in the prefecture offering myriad places to see and things to enjoy, including the breathtakingly scenic Nihondaira Plain and historical sites related to the shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu.
Major specialty products : Shizuoka oden, Mandarin oranges, roses, wooden furniture
Number one in Japan for : Mount Fuji, doll-ceremony articles, tuna catches, furniture production
Sightseeing destinations : Shizuoka Convention and Visitors Bureau
Social Education Center Tokai University
Tokai University runs its own Marine Science Museum and a Natural History Museum. At the Marine Science Museum you can see 400 species of fish at the first-floor aquarium. On the second floor, you can enjoy robot fish...
Nihondaira
Nihondaira is located near the summit of Mt. Udo. The name Nihondaira derives from a myth that when Prince Yamamotakeru saw the four directions from this spot on his way to the expedition to the east. It is a hill tha...
Miho-no-Matsubara (Miho pine grove)
Miho is a name of a peninsula pushing out to Suruga Bay from Shimizu Port. Miho-no-Matsubara (Miho pine grove) stretches along the east coastline and has been a famous scenic spot since the time of the Manyoshu. The s...
Kunouzan Toshogu Shrine
This is where Tokugawa Ieyasu, who succeeded in ruling the whole nation of Japan and was the first Shogun of Edo Shogunate, is enshrined. Shrine building on top of the Mt. Kunou is made in gongen-zukuri style in whic...
Sunpu-Yume-Hiroba (Sunpu Dream Plaza)
In this facility, visitors can enjoy natural hot springs, food, play, culture in the reproduced streets of Edo period. It is also nice to study history in the Tokugawa Ieyasu Museum. After spending an enjoyable day, p...