Shizuoka

EDO FIVE HIGHWAYS: The Roads That Built Japan

EDITORIALS

Fukushima , Ibaraki , Tochigi , Gunma , Saitama , Tokyo , Kanagawa , Yamanashi , Nagano , Gifu , Shizuoka , Aichi , Mie , Shiga , Kyoto

Scenic Views & Townscapes

Following in the Footsteps of Tokai’s Great Shogun

ITINERARIES

Shizuoka , Aichi , Mie

Castles & Historic Sites

Scenic Views & Townscapes

Cultural Immersion & Activities

Shrines & Temples

Collage representing the Tokai region: a large Japanese castle with green roofs, traditional shrine architecture, and a bowl of flat noodles.

Kunozan Toshogu Shrine

SPOTS

Shizuoka

Shrines & Temples

The richly decorated main buildings of Kunozan Toshogu Shrine, with green-tiled roofs, viewed next to a blooming cherry tree.

Hamamatsu Castle

SPOTS

Shizuoka

Castles & Historic Sites

Cultural Immersion & Activities

The Hamamatsu Castle keep viewed behind a large, blooming cherry tree under a bright blue sky in spring.

Sumpu Castle Park

SPOTS

Shizuoka

Castles & Historic Sites

The reconstructed Tatsumi Yagura (turret) of Sunpu Castle standing on the stone wall above the outer moat under a clear blue sky.

Mt. Fuji Hongu Sengen Taisha Shrine

SPOTS

Shizuoka

Shrines & Temples

Bright red Sengen-zukuri style shrine buildings framed by blooming cherry trees, with the snow-capped Mount Fuji in the background.

Shimoda City

SPOTS

Shizuoka

Scenic Views & Townscapes

Traditional Japanese buildings with tiled roofs and a small canal lining the historic Perry Road in Shimoda.