Plateau Spots in Hamamatsu / Lake Hamana Area

  • Tenryu no Mori
    Travel / Tourism
    Shizuoka Hamamatsu-shi Tenryu-ku Sakumacho Harunocho
    This memorial forest is situated along the Tenryu Super Forest Road, which starts at Higashiunna in Tenryu Ward and continues on to Misakubo Dam. The vast, 95-hectare forest sprawls around 1,351-meter-high Mt. Ryuto. The forest is divided into three areas - the Somabito no Mori area, the site of hinoki cypress and Japanese cedar trees over 90 years old; the Yacho no Mori area, which consists of evergreen broad-leaved forest where you can see many wild birds; and the Shugen no Mori, which consists of mixed deciduous broad-leaved forest and evergreen broad-leaved forest. In each area, you can take in an abundance of natural beauty. Universal design principles have been employed to ensure that as many people as possible can enjoy the forest in safety and comfort, and facilities include gently sloping walking paths, a craft hut, forest clearing, and observatory.

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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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