# Things to see in Shizuoka (Japan): 44 places and when to go

> Shizuoka is a town in Japan, and this site lists 44 places in and around it, mainly Nature (23), Hot springs (14), With kids (5). The best known are Izu Shaboten Zoo, Atagawa Tropical & Alligator Garden and Mount Ōmuro. The best time to come is February to May and October to November; also possible: December to January and June to September. In June there are 14 h 20 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 40. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/shizuoka-2/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** Japan · 34.9224, 139.1196
- **Places:** 44 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/naturaleza/) (23) · [Hot springs](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/termal/) (14) · [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/familia/) (5) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/museos/) (3) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/montana/) (2) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/espiritual/) (2)
- **Best time:** February to May and October to November.
- **Also possible:** December to January and June to September.
- **Nearest airport:** HND Tokyo, 93 km as the crow flies
- **Highest point:** Banjirō Dake, at 1,299 m.

## What to see in Shizuoka

The places in and around Shizuoka, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Izu Shaboten Zoo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/izu-chaboten-animal-park/): Zoo and botanical garden in Itō, Shizuoka, Japan · 2.4 km
- [Atagawa Tropical & Alligator Garden](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/atagawa-tropical-alligator-garden/): Botanical garden with alligators in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan · 13 km
- [Mount Ōmuro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mt-omuro/): Cinder cone volcano in Japan · 3.1 km
- [Japan Cycle Sports Center](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/jitensha-no-kuni-cycle-sports-center/): With kids · 14 km
- [Mount Sukumo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mt-sukumo/): Volcano · 12 km
- [Izu Granpal Amusement Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/izu-granpal-amusement-park/): With kids · 1.9 km
- [Izu Music Box Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/izu-music-box-museum/): Museum · 5.2 km
- [Jingitai-sha](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/jingi-taisha-shrine/): Shinto shrine in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan · 1.9 km
- [Banjirō Dake](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mt-banjiro/): Mountain in Japan · 11 km
- [Omiya Shrine](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/omiya-shrine/): Shinto shrine in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan · 13 km
- [Ōnawa Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/onawa-park/): Nature · 14 km
- [The Cat Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/the-cat-museum/): Museum · 3.0 km
- [Tōkaikan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/toukaikan/): Museum · 5.9 km
- [Ananoyama Volcano](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/ananoyama-volcano/): Volcano · 6.5 km
- [Banba Plain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/banba-plain/): Volcano · 6.3 km
- [Benten Spa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/benten-spa/): Hot spring bath · 6.2 km
- [Chojya Field](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/chojya-field/): Volcano · 13 km
- [Foot Spa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/foot-spa/): Hot spring · 3.7 km
- [Futo-Onsen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/futo-onsen/): Hot spring bath · 2.4 km
- [Hachi-ga-kubo Volcano](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/hachi-ga-kubo-volcano/): Volcano · 6.2 km
- [Hatoya Tairyoen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/hatoya-tairyoen/): Hot spring bath · 7.9 km
- [Hokkawa Onsen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/hokkawa-onsen/): Onsen · 11 km
- [Ito Marine Town Seaside Spa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/ito-marine-town-seaside-spa/): Hot spring · 7.3 km
- [Izu Kogen no Yu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/izu-kogen-no-yu/): Onsen · 5.0 km

And the other 20, by what you come to do:

- **Nature**: [Jizudo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/jizudo/), [Josei School](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/josei-school/), [Kawago Plain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kawago-plain/), [Mt. Akakubo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mt-akakubo/), [Mt.Iwayama](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mt-iwayama/), [Mt.Komuro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mt-komuro/), [Mt.Maruno](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mt-maruno/), [Mt. Takamuro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mt-takamuro/), [Mt.Togasa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mt-togasa/), [Umeki Plain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/umeki-plain/), [Volcano Kakubogawa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/volcano-kakubogawa/), [Volcano Sekiguchi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/volcano-sekiguchi/), [Volcano Uchino](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/volcano-uchino/)
- **With kids**: [Maboroshi Exhibition](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/maboroshi-exhibition/)
- **Hot springs**: [Ogawa Onsen Public Hot Spa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/ogawa-onsen-public-hot-spa/), [Oka Tourism Association  Iso-no-Yu (Air Spa)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/oka-tourism-association-iso-no-yu-air-spa/), [Oyururi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/oyururi/), [Shiraiwa no Yu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/shiraiwa-no-yu/), [Wada Jyrurojin-no-Yu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/wada-jyrurojin-no-yu/), [Yawatano Port](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/yawatano-port/)

## When to go to Shizuoka

The best time to visit Shizuoka is **February to May and October to November**; also possible: December to January and June to September. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h 54 |
| February | Best time | 10 h 44 |
| March | Best time | 11 h 44 |
| April | Best time | 12 h 53 |
| May | Best time | 13 h 50 |
| June | Possible | 14 h 20 |
| July | Possible | 14 h 08 |
| August | Possible | 13 h 19 |
| September | Possible | 12 h 12 |
| October | Best time | 11 h 06 |
| November | Best time | 10 h 08 |
| December | Possible | 9 h 40 |

In June there are 14 h 20 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 40. In April, 44 of the 44 places are at their best.

When to go to Japan in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Shizuoka

The nearest main airport is Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND, Tokyo), 93 km as the crow flies. How to get around Japan (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=34.9224%2C139.1196)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=34.9224%2C139.1196)

## Other towns nearby

- [Shizuoka](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/shizuoka/): 90 places · 67 km
- [Yokohama](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/yokohama/): 130 places · 72 km
- [Hachiōji](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/hachioji/): 155 places · 84 km
- [Kawasaki, Kanagawa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kawasaki/): 42 places · 86 km
- [Kōfu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kofu/): 88 places · 95 km
- [Tokyo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/tokio/): 287 places · 103 km

And all of Japan, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Shizuoka?

The best known: [Izu Shaboten Zoo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/izu-chaboten-animal-park/), [Atagawa Tropical & Alligator Garden](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/atagawa-tropical-alligator-garden/), [Mount Ōmuro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mt-omuro/), [Japan Cycle Sports Center](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/jitensha-no-kuni-cycle-sports-center/), [Mount Sukumo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mt-sukumo/). In all, 44 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Shizuoka?

February to May and October to November; also possible: December to January and June to September. In June there are 14 h 20 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 40.

### How do you get to Shizuoka?

The nearest main airport is Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND), 93 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=34.9224%2C139.1196) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Shizuoka as the destination and these 44 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).