Name

Aoba Oden Lane

Address

2-3-6 Tokiwa-cho, Aoi-ku, Shizuoka City

Amongst the modern buildings, this side-street with many oden restaurants lined up has a definitely retro feel about it, as if you had travelled back to the 60’s.

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Tokiwa Park

Address

3-1 Tokiwa-cho, Aoi-ku, Shizuoka City/dt>

A special fountain show with lights and music is held every day with the theme “water, light, sound and greenery”.

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Sumpu Castle Park　Hitsujisaru Yagura

Address

1-1 Sumpu Castle Park, Aoi-ku, Shizuoka City

The Hitsujisaru Yagura was reconstructed in Sumpu Castle within the Ninomaru a 160 years later, on 2 April, 2014. It is a corner tower that is 14m tall and 2 levels, 3 stories high.

Name

Shizuoka City Hall (Main building)

Address

5-1 Ote-machi, Aoi-ku, Shizuoka City

Built in 1934, this impressive building has an exterior wall with keynote ivory-colored tiles and terracotta, as well as a tower with a mosaic tiled dome. It is registered as a National Tangible Cultural Property.

Name

Nihondaira

Address

Ikeda, Suruga-ku, Shizuoka City to Mabase, Shimizu-ku

Experience an atmosphere representative of Shizuoka City in this most scenic spot, which won first place in the Japan 100 scenic spots contest.

Name

Mochimune Coast

Address

Mochimune, Suruga-ku, Shizuoka City

With 1.5km of uninterrupted coastline, the Mochimune Coast is loved by the locals. Easily accessible from the city center, it is also only a short walk from JR Mochimune Station.

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Hirono Seaside Park

Address

1 Hirono Kaigan Dori, Suruga-ku, Shizuoka City

This park, popular for its sailing ship playground equipment that looks like a pirate ship. It is also a good spot for fishing as you look onto the sea; and, if the weather is good, you can admire Mt. Fuji from the surrounding mountains.

Name

Umegashima Area

Address

Umegashima, Aoi-ku, Shizuoka City

Hop on the prefectural road 29 “Abe Kaido” travelling north, as far as possible and you’ll find Umegashima, a place surrounded by nature at approximately 1000m altitude. The hot spring, located at the headwaters of Abe River, which runs through Shizuoka City, is also famous.

Name

Shimizu Station-front Shopping Street

Address

1-21 Masago-cho, Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka City

Covered by an arcade, this 450m long shopping street has a retro feel to it.

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S-Pulse Dream Plaza

Address

13-15 Irifune-cho, Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka City

A complex theme park located on Shimizu Port where you can enjoy shopping, watching movies, delicious cuisine and participate in events.

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Shimizu Marine Park

Address

Hinode-cho, Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka City

A green space esplanade with a large event space along the seaside of S-Pulse Dream Plaza. A port cargo handling machine registered as a Tangible Cultural Property of Shimizu Ward called the “Shimizu Port Telpher” can be seen here.

Name

Miho no Matsubara (Miho Pine Grove)

Address

Miho, Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka City

Miho no Matsubara stretches into a 7km coastline covered with around 30,000 pine trees. Its attract comes from the combination of the green of the pine grove, the white foam of the waves, the blue of the sea and Mt. Fuji that weave of beautiful scenery. In June 2013, it was registered as part of the Mt. Fuji World Heritage Site.