Shizuoka

Located between Tokyo and Nagoya, Shizuoka extends from the Pacific Ocean coastline to the Minami Alps mountains, covering an area of 1,411 square kilometers.

The region gained prominence in the 1600s when Tokugawa Ieyasu, founder of the Tokugawa Shogunate, established Sumpu Castle as his retirement residence after unifying Japan.

The Tokaido Hiroshige Museum preserves and displays traditional woodblock prints depicting life along the ancient Tokaido Road connecting Edo to Kyoto.

The Shizuoka Station area contains numerous shops, restaurants, and hotels, while the Shimizu district features a commercial port handling international maritime traffic.

The Miho Peninsula combines green tea plantations with black pine forests along its shoreline, offering north-facing perspectives of Mount Fuji across Suruga Bay.

Location: Shizuoka Prefecture

Inception: April 1, 1889

Capital city: Aoi-ku

Elevation above the sea: 12 m

Part of: Shizuoka metropolitan area, Shizuoka–Hamamatsu Major Metropolitan Area

Shares border with: Fuji, Fujieda, Yaizu, Shimada, Fujinomiya, Kawanehon, Minami-Alps, Hayakawa, Minobu, Nanbu, Iida, Ina, Oshika

Website: https://city.shizuoka.lg.jp

GPS coordinates: 34.97556,138.38250

Latest update: May 27, 2025 20:16