Chubu Wide-area Tourism Portal Site -- Travel to Ten Thrilling Scenic Sites This showcases sightseeing destinations in Japan's Chubu region (the prefectures of Toyama, Ishikawa, Fukui, Nagano, Gifu, Shizuoka, Aichi, Mie, and Shiga).

Shizuoka Prefecture Izu Area

Rakujuen Garden is built surrounding a pond where the underground water from Mount Fuji springs out. It was built in 1890 by Prince Komatsu Akihito. Most of the garden is built on the Mishima lava which flew in when Mount Fuji erupted, and it is now covered by a natural forest. In the ground of Rakujuen, there is a garden named Manyo-no-Mori (Forest of Manyo) where the plants appearing in the Manyoshu are grown. There is also an area with children's play equipment as well as a local archive museum. There is a hall named “Rakujuen-kan” which is made in the sukiya-zukuri style with a raised floor and is designated as a national scenic spot and a natural monument.