Spots in Shizuoka Area

  • Ogasayama Sports Park ECOPA (ECOPA Stadium / ECOPA Arena)
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Shizuoka Pref. Fukuroishi Aino 2300-1
    This park in Fukuroi City, Shizuoka Prefecture is situated on the northwest slope of a hill which extends into neighboring Kakegawa City. It has the largest multipurpose stadium in the prefecture able to accommodate 50,000 people, as well as an auxiliary track and field area with natural turf and an exclusively dedicated area for throwing sports such as shot-put. Not only does it hold a wide variety of sporting events it also hosts cultural and entertainment events.
  • Roadside Station Fujikawa Rakuza
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    4.0
    135 Reviews
    Transportation
    Shizuoka Pref. Fujishi Iwabuchi 1488-1
    This roadside station is located along Prefectural Route 10 in Iwabuchi, Fuji City. You can also access it from the Fujikawa Service Area on the Tomei Expressway. The four-floor area features a restaurant, a food court, a stall corner, and vendors of souvenirs, as well as a planetarium, a crafts room, and an experiment room.

    午後、民生委員の委員会があるので、楽座でランチ。道の駅の3Fは、冨士川SAの駐車場横ですので、混んでいました。麵類と和洋食定食の2つ食券自動販売機があり、時間がないので、麺類のほうがすいているので、拉麺を注文す。静岡拉麺、かつお節味のさっぱり拉麺、富士川、富士山がみえる窓側で、美味しく戴き、完食です。 SAですので、1200円なり、高いですが、仕方がないですね。

  • Suzuki Plaza
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    4.5
    148 Reviews
    Travel / Tourism
    Shizuoka Pref. Hamamatsushi Minami-ku Zourachou 1301
    This corporate museum is located in Zora-cho, Minami Ward, Hamamatsu City. You can learn about the corporation's history and its current car manufacturing through displays of Suzuki products, primarily two-wheeled vehicles, four-wheeled vehicles, and outboard motors. Reservations in advance are required for tours.

    スズキ本社近くにあり、入場料無料。 織機からはじまり、現在の世界のスズキに至るまでの歴史を感じられる展示品が盛りだくさん。子供も楽しめる様 工夫されています。 Suzuki History Museum is a place where you can literally see the history of Suzuki and its automobiles from pre war...

  • Grinpa
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    3.5
    172 Reviews
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Shizuoka Pref. Susonoshi Suyama Fujiwara 2427
    A family-oriented theme park located at the second station at the foot of the southern side of Mt. Fuji in Susono City, Shizuoka Prefecture. In addition to standards such as a Ferris wheel and merry-go-round, the park is home to one of the largest funhouse mazes in Japan as well as playgrounds with 16 varieties of play equipment and an indoor facility where children can play with over 1,000 different Tomica toy cars and Plarail toy trains. The park’s Sylvanian Families and Ultraman areas are popular with children and adults of all ages.

    me and my family enjoyed the Grinpa park so much. It has the best view of Mount Fuji. My 2 sons enjoyed the giant mazes. There are other attractions that kids and teens will enjoy. The big ferris...

  • Omaezaki Lighthouse
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    4.0
    110 Reviews
    Travel / Tourism
    Shizuoka Omaezaki Omaezaki 1581
    "The symbol of Omaezaki stands at the tip of the cape that divides Suruga Bay and the Sea of Enshu, and since 1874 (Meiji 7) when it was first lit, it has watched over the safety of the sea despite repeated earthquakes and strong winds. The lighthouse, which illuminates up to 36 km away, has been designated as a ""Grade A Preservation Lighthouse"" because of its cultural and historical value."

    これは驚くほど絵のように美しい灯台です。 海を見下ろす絶壁の端にあり、驚くほどの深さを作り出しています。 必要に応じて日陰で立って景色を楽しむことができる展望台があります。 灯台自体はとても古いです。 入り口のプレートには、1874 年に最初に点灯したと書かれています。非常に少額の料金で、階段を上ってフレンツェル レンズまで行き、バルコニーに出て雄大な景色を楽しむことができます...

  • Hattasan Soneiji Temple
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    4.0
    112 Reviews
    Travel / Tourism
    Shizuoka Pref. Fukuroishi Toyosawa 2777
    This temple is a part of the Koyasan Shingon Sect temples and its primary object of worship is Shokannon or Avalokitesvara?. The temple was established by Gyoki in 725 AD with the ascension of Emperor Shomu and the current main-hall was rebuilt in 1983. Kannon is known to ward off evil and the temple is famous for their warding dumplings. The harvest festival, which occurs on January 7th, has been designated an Intangible Folk Cultural Property of Shizuoka Prefecture.

    お盆の帰省ラッシュの中、お盆休みの締めくくりで、法多山と掛川城まで行くことになりました。昼過ぎ自宅を出発、新東名新清水ICから、東名高速を乗り継いで、法多山...

  • iZoo
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    4.5
    127 Reviews
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Shizuoka Pref. Kamogunkawaduchou Hama 406-2
    Located in Kawazu Town, Kamo County, Shizuoka Prefecture, iZoo is one of the largest zoos in Japan dedicated to reptiles and amphibians. iZoo cares for a diverse variety of reptiles and amphibians, including an endangered Galapogos giant tortoise, iguanas, lizards, snakes, and frogs. In addition to indoor and outdoor animal exhibits, visitors can also enjoy taking commemorative photos, petting, and feeding some of the zoo’s creatures. Children 30 kilograms and under can take a photo riding the giant tortoise (extra fee required). Closest station: Kawazu Station on the Izu Kyuko Line. Closest bus stop: The “Shobusawa” stop on the Tokai Bus.

    私は爬虫類には全く興味がないのですが、カメレースとガラパゴスゾウガメとの写真が本当に良い印象に残りました! Even I am not interested in them, very rare crocodiles and chameleons were very interesting to see. We took photos with Galapagos Turtle and...

  • Ashinoko Skyline
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    4.0
    98 Reviews
    Travel / Tourism
    Kanagawa Pref. Ashigarashimogunhakonemachi Hakone 638
    With superb views of both Mt. Fuji and Lake Ashinoko, this popular parkway runs atop the border between Kanagawa and Shizuoka prefectures. Famously, a portion of the road surface is grated, called a 'melodyvape,' so you can hear it play a famous melody as you drive upon it. This curvy parkway with many ups and downs is a favorite with cyclist and drivers wanting to enjoy the feel of the road.

    Beautiful view of Mt Fuji. Saw a row of Ferrari cars owner also up there enjoying the scenery. No tour buses up there so air still fresh and not many people.

  • Dougashima Yuransen Cruising
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    4.5
    140 Reviews
    Travel / Tourism
    Shizuoka Pref. Kamogunnishizuchou Nishina 2060
    These are sightseeing cruise boats that depart from Nishi Izu-cho, Kamo County in Shizuoka Prefecture; cruises last for approximately 20 minutes and tour round the mysterious caves of Dogashima. The cruise tours the ever-changing ria coastline and the small islands that pepper the sea as well as the Tenso Skylight Cave where the blue sea sparkles in the light that shines through a hole in the ceiling and Sanshiro Island than can only be accessed on foot at low tide. As the cruises depart every 10–15 minutes, you can drop by anytime when you are out for a drive.

    Its not that beautiful in reality when seen from boat as some of pictures mention. Better to see the cave area from top by short 10min hike on top of caves.

  • Rakujuen
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    4.0
    181 Reviews
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Shizuoka Pref. Mishimashi Ichibanchou 19-3
    This is a park around a three-minute walk from JR Mishima Station, on a site run by Mishima City and originally used as a villa for Prince Komatsu Akihito that was built in 1890. Surrounded by rich forest the park is home to 160 varieties of trees and plants and, depending on the season, 30 species of birds as well. The garden surrounding Ohama Pond is designated as a Natural Monument of Japan and a Place of Scenic Beauty. It is a popular park for families, with its Norimono Hiroba area featuring a merry-go-round and miniature train, and the Dobutsu Hiroba (“Animal Area”) where one can enjoy petting small creatures. Admission is required for the park.

    The highlight is the old historical building with a large pond in front. The view is quite nice. You can only go into the building by guided tour (every hour). As this place turned into a place where...

  • Izu Fruit Park
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    3.5
    115 Reviews
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Shizuoka Pref. Mishimashi Tsukaharashinden 181-1
    A tourism facility located in Tsukahara Shinden, Mishima City, Shizuoka Prefecture where visitors can enjoy fruit picking nearly year round—strawberries from January to May, muskmelons from August to early fall, and mandarin oranges from October to December (advance reservation required). Visitors can enjoy as much delicious, fresh fruit as they like during a picking session, such as extra sweet Benihoppe and Kaorino strawberries or meaty and fragrant muskmelons (60 minute limit for melons only). There’s also an on-site restaurant which offers a superb “kama-mabushi gozen” meal packed with tasty seafood delights from Suruga Bay. Other on-site facilities include a sweets workshop, souvenir corner, and shrimp senbei cracker factory which visitors can tour.

    料理はともかく雰囲気が最悪 事務所?の従業員は挨拶もなく淡々と真顔で会計するだけ雰囲気最悪! お局みたいなババア達ばっか!名札みたら宮崎?とか言うババアが一番最悪だった!もう行かないねー お金が勿体無い

  • Roadside Station Kakegawa
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    4.0
    62 Reviews
    Transportation
    Shizuoka Pref. Kakegawashi Yasaka 882-1
    This roadside station is adjacent to Yasaka Interchange on National Route 1. Visitors can purchase locally-harvested seasonal fresh vegetables at the station's farmer's market. The station is well-equipped with a range of facilities including shops and a restaurant that offers items such as Enshu soba noodles made with locally-grown buckwheat, as well as tororodon (grated yam on rice). The station is utilized by many tourists because of its large parking lot.

    土曜日の昼、利用する。土曜日、天気がいいのでレジャードライブ日和、利用者でとんでもなく混雑してました。コンビニでファーストフードを購入し、軽く食事する。女房殿、売店で、餅や小物を買っていました。駐車場も混んでいましたが、駐車できありがらかったです。

  • Shizuoka Fujisan World Heritage Center
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    4.0
    92 Reviews
    Travel / Tourism
    Shizuoka Fujinomiya-shi Miyacho 5-12

    Another Masterpiece from the US trained JP architect Shigeru Ban, together with Kengo Kuma as the Wind and Thunder Deities of JP architecture known overseas

  • Hamamatsu Zoo
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    4.0
    114 Reviews
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Shizuoka Pref. Hamamatsushi Chuo-ku Kanzanjichou 199
    A city-operated zoo in Chuo-ku, Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka Prefecture. Come see almost 100 different species including the largest exhibit of primates in Japan. This zoo is famous as the only location in Japan where the small Golden Lion Tamarin is kept and raised. A special night safari event is held where you can feed and touch the animals, making this a popular place to bring children on weekends and holidays.

    Went with the wife the other day. Besides seeing all the cute and interesting animals, we really enjoyed the insect collection. The flowers and shrubs are really pretty. There are several playgrounds...

  • Chibi Maruko-chan Land
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    4.0
    56 Reviews
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Shizuoka Pref. Shizuokashi Shimizu-ku Irifunechou 13-15 Espals Dream Plaza 3F
    A theme park in Shimizu Ward, Shizuoka City that lets you explore the world of the comic Chibi Maruko-chan in the same city it's set in. Inside the museum you can visit Maruko's house, school, and park amongst other places as well as purchase original goods. They also hold a variety of comic-related events.

    Youll feel very excited if you are a fan of the cartoon series! Taking pics non-stop and spending so much time and $$ on the souvenir shop! But as a tourist who doesnt read / speak Japanese, it...

  • Kirin Fuji Gotenba Distillery
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    4.0
    65 Reviews
    Travel / Tourism
    Shizuoka Pref. Gotembashi Shibanta 970
    This distillery in Gotemba City offers three tours where visitors can learn the secrets behind Kirin's great-tasting FUJI SANROKU TARU-JUKU GENSHU 50° whisky. Its other attractions include a number of limited-time-only events, summer tours for schoolchildren, and more.

    The tour company took us on an unexpected, surprise visit to a distillery. Really, this is where I want to take my 12-year-old. In the spirit of learning about how things are made we watched the...

  • Hamamatsu Fruit Park Tokinosumika
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    3.5
    100 Reviews
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Shizuoka Pref. Hamamatsushi Hamana-ku Miyakodachou 4263-1
    This farming park is located in Miyakoda Town, Hamana-ku, Hamamatsu City. With a lot roughly nine times the size of Tokyo Dome, there are 4,300 fruit trees in 160 varieties, with 15 types of fruit-picking available annually. There is also a food court, a pizzeria with a kiln, a barbeque area, a winery with 100 types of wine including homemade varieties, and shops that sell fruits and products.

    This place is great value! We live in Nagoya and its always worth the trip to Hamamatsu to visit here. The kids love the free train (thats actually a bus that looks like a train) that goes...

  • Yamaha Communication Plaza
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    4.0
    50 Reviews
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Shizuoka Pref. Iwatashi Shingai 2500
    This company museum for the Yamaha Motor Company is located at their headquarters in Iwata City, Shizuoka Prefecture. Come see the products and history of the Yamaha Motor Company on display centered around communication and the past-present-future. They also hold special exhibitions drawing crowds of motorcycle and car enthusiasts.

    This is a must see attraction for anyone who has an interest in motorcycles. On display is a comprehensive collection of motorcycles from the very first Yamaha motorcycle through to the superbikes of...

  • Totominokuni Ichinomiya Okuni-jinja Shrine
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    4.0
    96 Reviews
    Travel / Tourism
    Shizuoka Pref. Shuchigunmorimachi Ichimiya 3956-1
    This shrine in Shuchi County, Shizuoka Prefecture enshrines Shinto deities such as Onamuchi no Mikoto, also known by the name Daikoku-sama. The shrine offers wooden hammer-shaped amulets said to grant wishes for things like wealth and happiness or marriage. The temple is also famous for its cherry blossoms and its beautiful autumn foliage. Many people visit the temple, especially during its most scenic periods in spring and the fall.

    天気がいいので、小國神社まで遠征。土曜日、どこかしこも車で渋滞?ですが、高速を利用せず、どこかしこも車で渋滞?です。小國神社内の駐車場は少し待ちました。神社近くにもたくさん駐車場がありますが。。。参拝者は多く来ていました。桜の木の下で、結婚したカップルが記念撮影していました。参拝するのに5分くらい並びました。駐車場の売り場も混んでましたが、少し休憩できのんびりしました。

  • Kanzanji Ropeway
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    4.0
    104 Reviews
    Travel / Tourism
    Shizuoka Pref. Hamamatsushi Chuo-ku Kanzanjichou 1891
    A gondola in Kanzanji-cho, Chuo-ku, Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka Prefecture that connects Kanzanji Station near Hamanako Palpal Theme Park with Okusayama Station near the Hamanako Orgel Museum. It's famous for being Japan's first gondola to cross over lake water and while crossing you get a beautiful 360-degree view of Lake Hamanako.

    It looks great in pictures but its a very short ropeway and view is not that spectacular. There really is nothing to see on top besides the Music Box Museum which is really small.

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With the giant Pacific Ocean to the south and the great Mount Fuji to the north, Shizuoka prefecture is blessed with some of the best views the country has to offer. The white sand beaches of the Izu Peninsula are a rare find on mainland Japan, neighbored by beautiful cliffs, tumbling hills, and natural hot springs. As Japan’s largest producer of green tea, the age-old tradition of tea drinking is ubiquitous in Shizuoka, from the miles of tea fields to the old tea houses hosting traditional tea ceremonies.

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