Shizuoka Prefecture

Tokaido Shinkansen Hikari direct from Tokyo to Shizuoka in 1 hour. Atami is just 35 minutes. Hamamatsu is 95 minutes. JR Limited Express Odoriko also serves the Izu coast.

Yes — Shizuoka has the south face of Fuji, less photographed than Yamanashi's north side. Best views from Nihondaira plateau, Mishima Sky Walk, and the Shinkansen platforms at Shin-Fuji Station on clear days.

Green tea (40% of Japan's production), eel from Lake Hamana, the Tokugawa-era Kunozan Toshogu shrine, the Oigawa heritage steam railway, and Mt Fuji's south side including Shiraito Falls.

One day for Shizuoka City and Kunozan Toshogu. Two days adds Atami and the MOA Museum. Three days lets you take the Oigawa Railway and visit Fujinomiya plus Shiraito Falls.

Yes — 35 minutes by Shinkansen. Hot springs, beach, MOA Museum of Art, and a small but lively old-town atmosphere. Often paired with Hakone for an east-coast onsen weekend.

The mountain tea village of Utogi above Shizuoka City, the Nihondaira tea-and-Fuji plateau, the silk-thread Shiraito Falls fed by Mount Fuji springs, and the original-design wooden Kakegawa Castle.

Beyond the obvious draws, Shuzenji Onsen, Nishi-Izu Coast, Makinohara tea fields, Cape Ose reward travelers willing to step off the main route — local pace, fewer crowds, and a closer feel for the everyday rhythms of the region.