Yaizu

Top Things to do

• Yaizu Sakana Market

  3.5

  314 Reviews

  Shizuoka Pref. Yaidushi Yagusu 4-chome 13-7

  A wholesale market and seafood processors in Yaizu City, Shizuoka Prefecture. This market is a gathering of shops and stores that deal in all types of seafood including tuna, crab, whitebait, sakura shrimp, dried bonito, fish paste, and more. And with the restaurant, Dai Shokudo Nagisa, serving seafood rice bowls, changing lunch specials, and set meals, you can enjoy the bounty of the sea to your heart's content.

• Aquas Yaizu

  3.5

  19 Reviews

  Shizuoka Pref. Yaidushi Iwashigashima 136-26

  A swimming pool in Yaizu City, Shizuoka Prefecture where Suruga Bay deep sea water is used 100% and the water is kept at a warm 36°C. Unlike most swimming pools this one is split into different areas including a bubble bath, electric bath, fitness pool, and sauna, making this a great place to refresh your body and mind. They also have aqua-aerobics and water walking programs for everyone from beginners to experts.

• Kogawako Uogashi Shokudo

  3.5

  48 Reviews

  Shizuoka Pref. Yaidushi Kogawa 3392-9

  Come to this restaurant in Yaizu City, Shizuoka Prefecture where their menu includes dishes such as sashimi, lunch plates, and rice bowls all made with the freshest seafood caught from the sea. Their lunch plates include fried foods including shrimp, oysters, ground-meat cutlets and pork cutlets. The menu also has noodle dishes like udon and ramen and all the options make this a popular place with the locals.

• Sapporo Beer, Shizuoka Brewery

  3.0

  1 Reviews

  Shizuoka Pref. Yaidushi Hamatoume 708-1

  This brewery in Yaizu City, Shizuoka Prefecture is said to be the brains of Sapporo Beer because it is the site of their R&D department, the Sapporo Engineering Academy. While they do not conduct factory tours, there is a biotope garden in the facility which is maintained by the employees themselves. There are around 90 varieties of plants and a variety of animals that live in the garden making it a relaxing spot.

• Sotoshu Daikakuji Zenshuin Temple

  4.0

  20 Reviews

  Shizuoka Pref. Yaidushi Daikakuji 1-19

  This temple in Yaizu City, Shizuoka Prefecture enshrines Japan's largest thousand-armed Kannon statue. The temple was founded in the year 850 with a statue of the Bhaisajyaguru (Medicine Buddha) created by the Buddhist monk Kukai as the principle object of worship. Visitors can try their hand at sutra copying or seated meditation. The temple also offers a rest area where visitors can enjoy a cup of hot amazake in the winter or iced tea in warmer months.

• Umieru Yaizu

  Shizuoka Pref. Yaidushi Iwashigashima 136-26

  A commercial facility in Yaizu City, Shizuoka Prefecture. On the first floor you can find local specialties and souvenirs available including goods with the brandmark of Suruga Bay deep sea water. The second floor has a variety of shops and restaurants including Maguro Chaya which specializes in tuna-based cuisine, and Totoya Shimbay where you can enjoy a fresh seafood BBQ.

• Sushisei

  Shizuoka Pref. Yaidushi Oyaidu 536-1

  Come taste sushi at this restaurant in Yaizu City, Shizuoka Prefecture made with only the freshest fish caught right off the coast of Shizuoka. Their ingredients are delivered fresh everyday from their distributors, their rice is a changing mix of seasonal rice strains, and the sushi-vinegar used is a careful blend handed down through the generations. Their lunch menu also includes rice bowl options.

• Discovery Park Yaizu

  Shizuoka Pref. Yaidushi Tajiri 2968-1

  An astronomy science museum in Yaizu City, Shizuoka Prefecture. From its position on the shore of Suruga Bay you can see from Mt. Fuji, down across the Nihondaira, to the Izu Peninsula. The observatory has the largest telescope in the Tokai region, powerful enough to even see the stars in the middle of the day, and starry sky viewing parties are held on weekend evenings. A planetarium is also on side and there are facilities for everyone from children to adults to enjoy themselves.

• Kashiharu Nishi Yaizu Main Store

  Shizuoka Yaizu-shi Oyaizu 515-3

  A confectionary located a 10-minute walk from JR Nishi-Yaizu Station. In the bright, spacious shop, customers can find unbaked sweets, traditional Japanese sweets, and Western-style sweets. A recommended item is Yaizuyaki, baked in a workshop on the premises, and consisting of a carefully baked shell wrapped around a tsubu-an grainy paste made from sweet adzuki beans grown in Tokachi. Shiro-an, made from boiled white beans is also for sale, and the moist baked shell goes outstandingly well with it. Products such as Kuroshio Manju and Uogashi Sable make appropriate gifts.