Things to Do in Shizuoka
Hand-picked sights and experiences across Shizuoka, with day trips from Tokyo.
When to catch the colours in Shizuoka?
Average cherry blossom and autumn foliage dates for Shizuoka, from the Japan Meteorological Agency's 1991–2020 normals — the fortnight to aim for, not a promise for any particular year.
- Cherry blossom
- First flowersMar 24
- Full bloomApr 2
- Autumn foliage
- Leaves turnDec 5
- Peak viewingDec 5 – Dec 19
Where to look next?
The prefectures we've mapped so far, nearest to Shizuoka first.
Frequently Asked Questions
Mount Fuji's southern face — with the Miho no Matsubara pine beach view — Japan's finest green tea fields, the Izu peninsula's coastal onsen, and Sumpu, Tokugawa Ieyasu's retirement city. It's the scenic stretch every shinkansen crosses.
Miho no Matsubara's pine-framed sea view, the tea fields around Fujinomiya and Ōbuchi Sasaba for the tea-rows-and-Fuji shot, and the Nihondaira plateau above Shizuoka city. Winter mornings give the clearest air.
For onsen-and-coast decompression, yes: Atami and Itō are shinkansen-easy, Shuzenji has the refined old-town bathhouse mood, and the west coast's Fuji-across-the-bay sunsets are the peninsula's secret. Two days is the sweet spot.