Shizuoka Hidden Gems
후지산 남쪽 자락에 자리하며, 일본 녹차의 고향(전국 생산량의 40%를 차지)이기도 하다. 후지노미야 등산로로 정상에 올라 고라이코(일출)를 보는 것부터, 니혼다이라의 계단식 차밭, 아타미의 해변 온천, 이즈의 백사장까지 — 산과 바다, 차와 온천을 모두 갖췄다.
7 spots
Nihondaira Tea Plantations — Terraced Green Tea Fields
Nihondaira (日本平) is a hillside plateau overlooking Suruga Bay and Mt. Fuji, covered in perfectly manicured green tea pla…
Kunozan Toshogu Shrine — Cliff-Edge Shrine for Tokugawa Ieyasu
Kunozan Toshogu Shrine (久能山東照宮) is a lavishly decorated Shinto shrine dedicated to Tokugawa Ieyasu, the shogun who unifi…
Sunpu Castle Park — Tokugawa Ieyasu's Retirement Residence
Sunpu Castle (駿府城) was Tokugawa Ieyasu's retirement residence after he passed the shogunate to his son in 1605. Ieyasu g…
Shizuoka Oden — Dark Soy-Braised Skewered Hot Pot
Shizuoka oden (静岡おでん) is the prefecture's regional variation of oden (おでん, hot pot of simmered ingredients) distinguishe…
Sakura Shrimp — Sweet Pink Shrimp from Suruga Bay
Sakura shrimp (桜海老, sakura-ebi) measure 4-5 centimeters and glow translucent pink like cherry blossoms, which is poetic…
Lake Hamana Eel Farming — Tour Japan's Eel Aquaculture
Lake Hamana (浜名湖) is Japan's eel farming center, producing 40% of the nation's farmed unagi (freshwater eel) using tradi…
Shizuoka Matcha Experience — Traditional Tea Ceremony in Tea Capital
Shizuoka grows 40% of Japan's green tea, which means doing a matcha ceremony here is like learning to make cheese in Wis…