Shizuoka City right now

Sunday · 2026/11/01

USD ¥157.3
EUR ¥175.7
SGD ¥123
AUD ¥110.5

Illumination · Shizuoka · Chubu

Shizuoka Lantern

Sunpu Castle Park hosts a lantern event where LED lanterns are released into the night sky on helium and string, balancing safety and the environment.

Shizuoka · 14–15 Aug 2027

Shrine · Shizuoka · Chubu

Kunozan Tosho-gu

Shinto shrine housing the original grave of Tokugawa Ieyasu, the first shogun, and considered the oldest Tosho-gu shrine in Japan.

Shizuoka

Museum · Shizuoka · Chubu

Shizuoka Prefectural Museum of Art

An art museum established in 1986 that houses a Rodin Wing featuring works by French sculptor Auguste Rodin, including The Gates of Hell.

Shizuoka

Castle · Shizuoka · Chubu

Sunpu Castle

Historic castle rebuilt by Tokugawa Ieyasu in 1585 on former Imagawa clan fortifications, now Sunpu Park with reconstructed towers and gates.

Shizuoka

Illumination

Shizuoka Lantern

Sunpu Castle Park hosts a lantern event where LED lanterns are released into the night sky on helium and string, balancing safety and the environment.

14–15 Aug 2027Exact date not confirmed yetShizuoka

Quick poll

Castle

Sunpu Castle

Historic castle rebuilt by Tokugawa Ieyasu in 1585 on former Imagawa clan fortifications, now Sunpu Park with reconstructed towers and gates.

Shizuoka

Shrine

Kunozan Tosho-gu

Shinto shrine housing the original grave of Tokugawa Ieyasu, the first shogun, and considered the oldest Tosho-gu shrine in Japan.

Shizuoka

Museum

Shizuoka Prefectural Museum of Art

An art museum established in 1986 that houses a Rodin Wing featuring works by French sculptor Auguste Rodin, including The Gates of Hell.

Shizuoka

Shrine

Shizuoka Sengen Shrine

Shinto shrine in Shizuoka City dedicated to Mount Fuji's guardian deity, revered as one of the region's most important sanctuaries.

Shizuoka

Firework

Mount Fuji Fireworks vs Speedway

Large-scale fireworks display set against Mount Fuji and seasonal blossoms, held at a racing circuit with diverse viewing options and daytime attractions.

3 Apr 2027Oyama · Shizuoka

Entertainment

Hatsune Miku "Magical Mirai"

A concert series brings virtual singers to Hamamatsu, with live band performances and exhibitions of creator artwork.

24–26 Jul 2027Exact date not confirmed yetHamamatsu · Shizuoka

Illumination

Shizuoka Lantern

Sunpu Castle Park hosts a lantern event where LED lanterns are released into the night sky on helium and string, balancing safety and the environment.

14–15 Aug 2027Exact date not confirmed yetShizuoka

Activity & Sport

Mishima Skywalk

Mishima Skywalk, Mishima, Shizuoka, is Japan's longest pedestrian suspension bridge at 400 meters, spanning a valley with views of Mount Fuji and Suruga Bay.

Mishima · Shizuoka

Zoo & Wildlife

Izu Shaboten Zoo

Zoo and cactus garden in Ito with about 150 kinds of animals and 1,500 kinds of cacti, where capybaras first took winter hot baths in 1982.

Ito · Shizuoka

Amusement Park

Grinpa

Amusement park at about 1,200 meters at the foot of Mount Fuji, with athletic courses on a lake, a zipline, M78 Ultraman Park and Sylvanian Village.

Susono · Shizuoka

Shrine

Sanohara Shrine

Shrine honoring Fujiwara Ason Nijo Tamefuyuki, a court noble who died in 1335 during the Battle of Hakone, and son of the waka poet Nijo Tameyo.

Susono · Shizuoka

Museum

Kinnikuman Museum

Japan's first permanent museum dedicated to the Kinnikuman manga series, opened in 2024 in Numazu, featuring original art and life-size replicas.

Numazu · Shizuoka

Castle

Sunpu Castle

Historic castle rebuilt by Tokugawa Ieyasu in 1585 on former Imagawa clan fortifications, now Sunpu Park with reconstructed towers and gates.

Shizuoka

Castle

Kakegawa Castle

Kakegawa Castle served as a strategic fortress for the Tokugawa vassal clans along the Tokaido highway connecting Kyoto and eastern Japan.

Kakegawa · Shizuoka

Shrine

Kunozan Tosho-gu

Shinto shrine housing the original grave of Tokugawa Ieyasu, the first shogun, and considered the oldest Tosho-gu shrine in Japan.

Shizuoka

Museum

Shijimizuka site

An archaeological site containing Jomon period remains including pit dwellings, settlement traces, and shell middens dating to approximately 2000-1000 BCE.

Hamamatsu · Shizuoka

Zoo & Wildlife

Fuji Safari Park

Zoo featuring drive-through routes, guided tours and walking trails for viewing bears, lions, tigers, herbivores and friendly animal zones.

Susono · Shizuoka

Shrine

Fujisan Hongu Sengen Taisha

A shrine at the foot of Mount Fuji that worships the mountain itself, and the head of more than 1,300 Sengen shrines across Japan.

Fujinomiya · Shizuoka

Castle

Hamamatsu Castle

A hirayama-style castle where Tokugawa Ieyasu established his headquarters and lived for 17 years, now featuring a concrete donjon with museum and Edo model.

Hamamatsu · Shizuoka

Agoda9.2 ExceptionalBirupakuHotel · 3-star

Agoda9.0 ExceptionalHotel Associa ShizuokaHotel · 4-star

Agoda9.0 ExceptionalHotel Garden Square ShizuokaHotel · 4-star

See all hotels in Shizuoka on Agoda

Booking through our links earns us a commission, at no extra cost to you.

Shizuoka City right now

What's On, once a month