Shizuoka Prefecture unveils an array of attractions, including the Lake Hamana Flower Expo 2024 and the DAIDOGEI World Cup. A new restaurant at Mt. Komuro and unique one-day private tours ad… Read More

Ahora en su sexto año consecutivo de funcionamiento, el proyecto «Ocean Town Folklore» de la Asociación de Folclore de Japón («Nippon Mukashibanashi… Read More

If you sense a bit of magic in the air when you visit Hamamatsu (浜松市) in Shizuoka Prefecture, it isn’t just your imagination. The spirit of “Yaramaika”… Read More

The beautiful coastal city of Hamamatsu is along the golden route of Japan, just under 1.5 hours from Tokyo on the Tokaido Shinkansen.  It’s not only an industrial hub, producing… Read More

Hamamatsu is located in the western part of Shizuoka Prefecture. In addition to its abundant nature and breathtaking sceneries, it also has a rich history. During the Edo period, this area w… Read More

As the world begins its slow return to relative normalcy, you may be one of many ready to scratch that irrepressible itch to travel. Still, the situation requires some caution, including fin… Read More

Speedhunters – There I was again, standing on a little railway platform in rural Japan, waiting for a single-carriage train to take me further into the hills of Shizuoka. Hidden away… Read More

Sponsored by the Shizuoka Prefecture Tourism Association   This is the last stage of our trip across Shizuoka. Our journey ended exactly the same way it started:… Read More

On October 16, the weather cleared up as we traveled to the top road and fifth station, at Mt. Fuji, that I had first visited with my friend Gérard Bouvier, back in October, 1972.Colo… Read More

Sponsored by Shizuoka Prefectural Tourism Association   While I was traveling in the western part of Shizuoka Prefecture (also known asTōtōmi-no-kuni 遠… Read More