Shizuoka is the capital of Shizuoka Prefecture, on Suruga Bay between Tokyo and Nagoya along the old Tokaido route. Tokugawa Ieyasu grew up here and spent his final years at Sunpu Castle, and he was first laid to rest at Kunozan Toshogu Shrine. Miho no Matsubara and Nihondaira offer views of Mt Fuji over the sea, and the city is known for green tea and Suruga Bay seafood such as sakura shrimp.
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December-February get less rain (about 80-105 mm a month) and are mild, with average highs of about 12-14°C. Official sources describe winter as the season when snow-capped Mt Fuji looks beautiful over Suruga Bay, though average lows of 2-5°C make mornings and evenings chilly. March-October are rainy (about 185-300 mm a month), and July-August are hot with average highs of 30-31°C. November has an average high of about 19°C and about 134 mm of rain.
Warmest: Aug (avg high 31.3°C) · Coolest: Jan (avg low 2.1°C) · Wettest: Jul (296.6 mm)
| High °C | Low °C | Rain mm | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11.7° | 2.1° | 79.6 |
| Feb | 12.6° | 2.9° | 105.3 |
| Mar | 15.5° | 6.0° | 207.1 |
| Apr | 19.8° | 10.6° | 222.2 |
| May | 23.5° | 15.1° | 215.3 |
| Jun | 26.1° | 19.2° | 268.9 |
| Jul | 29.9° | 23.1° | 296.6 |
| Aug | 31.3° | 24.2° | 186.5 |
| Sep | 28.4° | 21.1° | 280.6 |
| Oct | 23.6° | 15.6° | 250.3 |
| Nov | 18.8° | 9.9° | 134.2 |
| Dec | 14.1° | 4.6° | 80.7 |
Monthly averages of daily highs and lows, and average monthly rainfall. Any given year can differ.
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency · Shizuoka station · 1991–2020 normals —View source
Runs from stop 3 at Mt. Fuji Shizuoka Airport via the expressway to JR Shizuoka Station and Shin-Shizuoka. Seats are limited but no reservation is needed. Take a numbered ticket when you board and pay when you get off. Transit IC cards and contactless credit cards are accepted. The bus waits if your flight is late, but not always, depending on flight operations. A new timetable started on 25 October 2026, so check the official timetable.
Runs from stop 2 at the airport to the South Exit of JR Shimada Station, where you can change to the JR Tokaido Line toward Shizuoka. Pay when you get off; transit IC cards are accepted. There are only a few buses, so check the timetable.
The taxi stand is on the right after you leave the terminal and cross the first crosswalk. Flat-fare taxis to Shizuoka City need a booking and use the expressway; tolls are extra (Yoshida IC-Shizuoka IC JPY 810 for a standard car). Check the airport's official information for details.
Route buses run from JR Shizuoka Station to the main sights. Shizuoka Sengen Shrine is about 8 minutes on the Abe Line or Miwa-Otani Line (get off at Akatorii Sengen-jinja Iriguchi), and Nihondaira Ropeway is about 45 minutes to the end of the Nihondaira Line (JPY 710 one way for adults). Transit IC cards are accepted.
Runs from Shizuoka Station toward Higashi-Shizuoka and Shimizu stations. Shimizu to Higashi-Shizuoka takes about 8 minutes. For Miho no Matsubara, take the Miho Yamanote Line bus from Shimizu Station for about 25 minutes to Miho Matsubara Iriguchi, then walk about 15 minutes (about 5 minutes from the Sekai Isan Miho Matsubara stop, served on weekends and holidays only).
Links the top of Nihondaira with Kunozan Toshogu Shrine in about 5 minutes. Adults (junior high and up) pay JPY 1,250 return or JPY 700 one way; children (age 4 to elementary school) JPY 630 return or JPY 350 one way. Departures run 9:10-16:45 from Nihondaira Station and 9:30-17:00 from Kunozan Station. You cannot walk between Nihondaira and Kunozan.
Sunpu Castle Park is about a 15-minute walk from JR Shizuoka Station. By taxi from Shizuoka Station, Nihondaira Ropeway is about 30 minutes (about JPY 4,200, small car) and the foot of Mt Kuno about 20 minutes (about JPY 3,500, small car).
Good for: First visit, transport, dinner
The airport bus, route buses and JR all stop here. Sunpu Castle Park and Shizuoka Sengen Shrine are close by, and the Aoba Oden-gai alley of Shizuoka oden eateries is in this area too.
Good for: Mt Fuji views, the port, seafood
The seaside area with Shimizu Port and Miho no Matsubara. A ferry across Suruga Bay (Shimizu Port to Toi Port in Izu, about 90 minutes) leaves from near JR Shimizu Station, with views of Mt Fuji from the deck.
Good for: Views, historic sites
A hilltop overlooking Mt Fuji, Suruga Bay and the city, linked by ropeway to a National Treasure shrine. Good for a half-day trip.
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The site of Sunpu Castle, which Tokugawa Ieyasu, founder of the Edo shogunate, built and where he spent his retirement. See the Higashi-gomon gate rebuilt with traditional methods in 1996, the Tatsumi-yagura turret rebuilt in 1989, the Hitsujisaru-yagura turret, the keep base still being excavated, and Momijiyama Garden. Open 9:00-16:30 (entry until 16:00); closed Mondays (open on holidays) and 29 December-3 January. A combined ticket for the three facilities is JPY 360 for adults (JPY 120 for elementary and junior high students). Repair work runs at Higashi-gomon and Momijiyama Garden until 30 November 2026 (planned), but both stay open as usual.
The head shrine of old Suruga Province, with more than 2,000 years of history; Ieyasu held his coming-of-age ceremony here while a hostage. Its lacquered, brightly painted buildings include 26 Important Cultural Properties, among them a 25 m tall main worship hall. A major restoration started in 2014 and is planned to take about 20 years.
A 307 m high hill overlooking Mt Fuji, Suruga Bay, Miho no Matsubara and the Izu Peninsula. The Yume Terrace viewing facility is open 9:00-17:00 (Saturdays until 21:00) and closed on the second Tuesday of each month and 26-31 December. From 1 October 2026 the third-floor observation floor costs JPY 100 for adults and high school students and JPY 50 for elementary and junior high students; the outdoor corridor, about 200 m around, is free and open all day. The night view is certified as a Japan Night View Heritage site.
Where Ieyasu, who died in 1616, was first buried, and the first of Japan's Toshogu shrines. The main hall, ishi-no-ma and worship hall are National Treasures. Climb 1,159 stone steps from the foot of the mountain (about 20 minutes) or take the ropeway from Nihondaira. Open 9:00-17:00 every day (reception until 10 minutes before closing). Entry is JPY 700 for the shrine, JPY 600 for the museum or JPY 1,200 combined (high school and up), and JPY 300, 300 and 500 for elementary and junior high students. The museum holds cultural properties such as Ieyasu's armor.
A coast lined with about 30,000 pine trees over about 5 km, listed in 2013 as part of the Mt Fuji World Cultural Heritage site. Mt Fuji rises beyond the pines and white waves, a view painted by Utagawa Hiroshige. The Kami-no-Michi, a pine-lined path of about 500 m, runs from the Hagoromo-no-Matsu pine of the Hagoromo legend to Miho Shrine. Entry is free, and the nearby Miho Shirube guidance center (9:00-16:30) explains its history.
The pass shown in the Yui print of Hiroshige's Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido. From the viewing deck you see Mt Fuji and Suruga Bay, with the expressway, national road and JR line running below. It is about a 45-50 minute hike from JR Okitsu Station or about 50 minutes on foot from JR Yui Station.
A Yayoi-period village site from about 2,000 years ago and a Special Historic Site of Japan, with reconstructed pit dwellings, a raised storehouse and rice paddies. The neighboring Shizuoka City Toro Museum offers hands-on activities such as fire-making and displays of excavated items. Check official information for hours and fees.
A 110 m high lobby in the city center. On clear days you can see Mt Fuji beyond the city and Sunpu Castle. Entry is free.
Shizuoka's soul food: ingredients simmered in a dark broth of beef tendon and rich soy sauce, sprinkled with green laver and dashi powder. Oden eateries line Aoba Oden-gai and Aoba Yokocho in the city center.
Sakura shrimp are landed only in Suruga Bay and called the jewels of Suruga Bay. Eat them raw, boiled or as kakiage fritters. Shirasu (whitebait) from Suruga Bay can be tried fresh and raw here at the source.
The specialty of the old Mariko post station: grated wild yam thinned with dashi and miso, poured over barley rice. Travelers have eaten it since the Edo period, and Hiroshige pictured it in a print.
Tea has been grown here since the mid-12th century, and the area produces more green tea than anywhere else in Japan. Tea also goes into dishes such as soba and gelato. If you want to pick tea yourself, May is the best time.
Shizuoka's local sweet of soft, freshly pounded mochi coated in sweetened soybean flour. Many places now serve it in two kinds, with soybean flour and with smooth red bean paste. Legend says Ieyasu gave it its name.
According to a Japan Tourism Agency survey (2025), foreign leisure travellers visiting Shizuoka Prefecture spent an average of about ¥44,000 per person per visit (excluding travel between prefectures). This is the average for all of Shizuoka Prefecture, not just this city. Actual costs vary widely with itinerary and accommodation.
Amounts are rough figures in local currency. Check exchange rates before you go.
Airport bus to Shizuoka Station (about 50 min), walk to Sunpu Castle Park (Higashi-gomon and Tatsumi-yagura, Hitsujisaru-yagura), Shizuoka Sengen Shrine, then Shizuoka oden at Aoba Oden-gai for dinner.
Bus from Shizuoka Station to Nihondaira (about 45 min), the Yume Terrace views, ropeway (5 min) to Kunozan Toshogu, back to Nihondaira and bus to Higashi-Shizuoka Station, JR to Shimizu Station, bus to Miho no Matsubara (about 25 min plus a walk), then sakura shrimp and shirasu for dinner.
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