Destination
Photo: Juliana Barquero / Unsplash
Shizuoka
Travel plans
Shimoda & South Izu: Black Ships, Sea Caves & Beaches — 2 Days
Where Japan reopened to the world — and the coast beyond it
Hamamatsu & Lake Hamana: Eel, Castles & Tea — 2 Days
Eel, a lake, and the tea-country castles inland
Atami & Ito: East-Izu Onsen, Art & Coast — 2 Days
Tokyo's nearest onsen, with art and a coast attached
Izu Onsen Retreat: Shuzenji, Wasabi Valley & Mishima — 2 Days
Soak, stroll, and grate your own wasabi
First-Time Shizuoka City: Ieyasu's Home, Fuji Views & Tea — 2 Days
The city Tokugawa Ieyasu came home to
Shizuoka travel guides
8 min read
Atami Itinerary 2026: Tokyo's Nearest Onsen, Art & Coast
7 min read
Hamamatsu Unagi Guide 2026: Japan's Eel Capital & Lake Hamana
7 min read
Shimoda & South Izu Guide 2026: Black Ships, Beaches & Sea Caves
8 min read
Shizuoka Itinerary 2026: 2 Days in Ieyasu's City & Fuji Views
7 min read