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
DAIDOGEI World Cup
This world cup has been held since 1992. Performers from around the world make the whole town their stage, performing juggling, pantomime, magic, etc, competing with one another. The event starts at the beginning of N...
Shizuoka Prefectural Museum of Art
The collection includes many works which have nature as their subject matter, such as "Girl Herding Pings" by Paul Gauguin, landscape paintings after the 17th century by Monet and Vlaminck, as well as Ranteikyokusui-r...
S-Pulse Dream Plaza
This is a complex building which has the first Sushi museum in Japan, "Shimizu Sushi Museum (entrance to this museum only/adults 300yen, children 200yen)" as well as "Chibimaruko-chan Land (Adults 300yen, children 200...
Sunpu Takumishuku
Sunpu Takumishuku is a place where people from any generation can experience the culture particular to Shizuoka area through "creating, playing, learning, touching, observing, and tasting." The experiential programs a...