The Shizuoka Prefecture city of Mishima ranked first among municipalities nationwide in four categories for selling bulky ...

In the case of sushi chef Migaku Inaba, who came across the ocean to practice in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood, his early ...

After the cold winter comes the revitalizing spring, brimming with new life and vitality! The gradually warming weather and ...

A cherry blossom festival held here as a harbinger of early spring in the Izu Peninsula is now under way, but ironically not ...

If you’re chasing the earliest cherry blossoms in Japan, Kawazu should be at the top of your list. This charming town in the Izu Peninsula is the birthplace of the Kawazu Sakura, one of the first ...

Just around an hour south of central Tokyo is the coastal town of Miurakaigan, where a special variety of these cherry trees, called kawazu-zakura, can be found. At Miurakaigan, visitors can enjoy the ...

Shizuoka is famous for it’s tea and the green rows of tea plantations make for a striking location from which to see Mt. Fuji. I was sure Mt. Fuji was stalking us. One minute, it was looming on our ...

Then the fruitiness appears, on lemons (juice + peels) and grapefruits. More sunflower oil. Also these light gin-like elements that I often have in Shizuoka, with light beer notes and a subtle ...