Views of Mount Fuji from tea fields and Miho no Matsubara, the hot springs and beaches of the Izu Peninsula, and Hamamatsu’s eel.
The Tokaido Shinkansen crosses Shizuoka, so stops can fit between Tokyo and Kyoto. Izu needs its own day or two.
JapaLens editorial guide · Read in about 5 minutesAtami is a hot-spring resort near Tokyo, Shuzenji is a quiet temple town, and Shimoda has beaches and history from the arrival of Commodore Perry. The Jogasaki coast has a suspension bridge over the sea.
Odoriko limited expresses run from Tokyo to Ito and Shimoda.
Read this area guide →Miho no Matsubara, a pine-lined beach facing Mount Fuji, is part of the Fuji World Heritage site. Nihondaira plateau and the tea fields near Fuji City offer more views; Kunozan Toshogu enshrines Tokugawa Ieyasu.
Fuji is clearest on winter mornings; in summer it is often hidden by haze.
Read this area guide →Lake Hamana is known for eel farming, and Hamamatsu is full of eel restaurants. The Museum of Musical Instruments reflects the city’s piano and instrument makers.
Hikari and Kodama trains stop at Hamamatsu.
Read this area guide →An editorial route idea, not a timed tour. Adjust it for weather, opening days and your walking pace.
Shinkansen to Shizuoka; bus to Miho no Matsubara.
Seafood lunch at Shimizu Port.
Nihondaira and Kunozan Toshogu by ropeway.
Shizuoka oden in the city.
Try green tea, Shizuoka oden, eel in Hamamatsu, sakura shrimp and wasabi.
Choose Atami, Ito or Shuzenji for hot springs, Shizuoka City for Fuji views, or Hamamatsu for a Shinkansen stopover.
Kodama and Hikari stop at more Shizuoka stations than Nozomi. Izu has the JR Ito Line, Izukyu and Izuhakone Railway.
