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Shizuoka静岡

Give Shizuoka one night as a Shinkansen stop between Tokyo and Nagoya: tea fields, Kunōzan Tōshō-gū and Fuji views, not a full city break.

Weather
see forecast
Currency
JPY
Best months
Mar–May, Oct–Nov
avoid Jul–Aug (hot and humid), Golden Week
Airports
FSZ · HND · NGO
Nights
1
Not field-verifiedbasic guide
Print / PDF guide
3 pages, for the metro and roaming-off days
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Rules in force · 5
  • East Asia ↗Every border in East Asia is a full international border, Hong Kong and Macau included: an entry permission for one never covers the next.
  • East Asia ↗Ferries between Korea, Japan and China cancel in rough seas and typhoons; keep a flight or a spare day behind every sea leg.
  • Japan ↗IC cards (ICOCA/Suica) are topped up with cash at station machines.
  • Japan ↗Smoking while walking is banned in most city centres; use designated areas.
  • Japan ↗Shinkansen bags 160–250 cm (L+W+H) need a seat reserved with the oversized-baggage area.

Shizuoka is the capital of its prefecture and a Tokaido Shinkansen stop, about an hour from Tokyo and 50 minutes from Nagoya. The old city centre around Shizuoka Station holds Sunpu Castle and Sengen Shrine; the coast at Shimizu holds Miho no Matsubara and the Nihondaira hill with Fuji views. Most travellers use it for one night or a half-day between bigger cities, and the food — tea, wasabi, eel, tuna — is the real reason to stop.

Essentials

Quick answers and what things cost

Quick answers

The questions people ask first about Shizuoka, one line each. Tap a card for the full answer.

Cost cheat-sheet

2026 desk estimate · check

Typical prices for the everyday things, as ranges. Your currency is shown next to the local price.

  • CoffeeCoffee or tea in a café¥400–700 (≈ US$3–5)
  • Street or quick mealNoodle soup (soba or ramen)¥800–1,300 (≈ US$6–9)
  • Beerdraught in an izakaya / can at a konbini¥500–750 (≈ US$4–6)¥250–350 (≈ US$2–3)
  • Metro or bus rideShizutetsu bus or train ride¥150–350 (≈ US$2–3)
  • Museum or sight ticketSunpu Castle and garden entry¥200 (≈ US$2)
  • Budget bedHostel or guesthouse bed, a night, per person¥2,500 (≈ US$17)
  • Mid-range bedDouble or twin room, a night, per room¥13,000 (≈ US$90)
  • High-end bedDouble or twin room, a night, per room¥25,000 (≈ US$170)

A day, not counting the bed: Budget ¥7,000 (≈ US$50) · Mid ¥13,000 (≈ US$90) · High ¥25,000 (≈ US$170)

Local prices, with USD next to them (rates 2026-09 (approximate); change it in the header). Ranges are desk estimates: check locally. Every price and the budget calculator →

Decide

What it is known for, and when the weather works

At a glance

What the city is known for, how you fly in, and where to find the phrases.

Green tea fieldsMount Fuji views from Nihondaira and Miho no MatsubaraKunōzan Tōshō-gū, Tokugawa Ieyasu's burial placeSunpu Castle and Sengen ShrineEel, tuna and wasabi
Airports
FSZ Mt. Fuji Shizuoka Airport (In Makinohara, about 1 h by bus to Shizuoka Station, ¥1,000; no rail link to the terminal.) · HND Haneda (About 2 h to Shizuoka on the fastest train services.) · NGO Chubu Centrair (About 2 h to Shizuoka on the fastest train services.)

Weather and climate

Forecast from Open-Meteo · averages rounded

Shizuoka: next 7 days

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Forecast: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0), model data for this point.

Air quality

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Model estimate (CAMS via Open-Meteo), not a street-level station; readings near busy roads run higher.

Jan

12°C

2°C

5 rd

Feb

13°C

3°C

6 rd

Mar

16°C

6°C

10 rd

Apr

20°C

11°C

10 rd

May

24°C

15°C

10 rd

Jun

26°C

19°C

13 rd

Jul

30°C

23°C

12 rd

Aug

31°C

24°C

9 rd

Sep

28°C

21°C

12 rd

Oct

24°C

16°C

9 rd

Nov

19°C

10°C

7 rd

Dec

14°C

5°C

5 rd

High / low °C · rd = rain days

Arrive & move

Airports are listed under At a glance; this is how to move once you are in

Getting around

Shizutetsu buses cover the city and the Shizutetsu train line links Shin-Shizuoka (in the Cenova mall) with Shin-Shimizu; neither is integrated with JR, so buy separate tickets. Nihondaira is about 35 min by bus from Shizuoka Station. Taxis are the easy fallback for the coast.

See & do

Day-trips, door to door

Day-trips

Door-to-door, not ride time

Numazu

go

Door to door: About 1 h

JR Tokaido line from Shizuoka, about 45–60 min

Gateway to the Izu Peninsula and the harbour fish market.

Kakegawa

go

Door to door: About 40 min

Shinkansen or JR Tokaido line, 20–30 min

Castle keep and a bird park; an easy half day.

Fujinomiya

caution

Door to door: 1.5–2 h

JR Tokaido line to Fuji, then the Minobu line

Shrine and Fuji trailheads; a long half day, better as an overnight in Fuji season.

Hamamatsu

go

Door to door: About 45 min

Shinkansen about 30 min, or JR about 1 h 30 min

Castle, music museums and eel; works as a day trip or a stop on the way west.

Gotemba

caution

Door to door: About 1.5 h

JR Tokaido line to Numazu, then the Gotemba line

Outlet shopping and Fuji views; slow by rail, easier by car or bus.

Iwata

skip

Door to door: About 1 h 15 min

JR Tokaido line, about 1 h

Mostly a local stop; only worth it if you have a specific reason.

Eat & sleep

Which area to sleep in

Where to sleep

Areas, not hotels: pick the one that fits your arrival time and plans.

Shizuoka Station north exit

Business hotels within a 5–10 min walk; best for one night with bags and early trains.

Downtown Aoi Ward (Gofukucho)

Shopping, bars and the art museum; 10–15 min walk or a short taxi from the station.

Shimizu (port area)

Separate centre near the port, Miho no Matsubara and the Shizutetsu line; quieter, fewer hotels.

Practical

What a day costs, what to watch out for, and the pocket card

Cost per day

2026 estimate, excluding the bed unless stated
Budget
¥7,000–11,000 (≈ US$50–75) excl. bed
Mid
¥11,000–18,000 (≈ US$75–130) excl. bed
High
¥18,000 (≈ US$130)+ excl. bed

Trip budget

2026 estimate · converts to your currency
Double or twin room1 × 1 night × ¥13,000¥13,000
Food, local transport, entries2 × 1 day × ¥13,000¥26,000
Mt. Fuji Shizuoka Airport bus, one way2 × ¥1,000¥2,000
Shizutetsu bus or train day of local rides2 × ¥800¥1,600
eSIM, about a week of data2 × ¥2,500¥5,000
Buffer 10%Price creep, a taxi you did not plan, one splurge¥4,760
Trip total≈ ¥26,180 per person per day, bed included¥52,360≈ US$400

2026 estimate in yen; flights and rail passes excluded. Your choices stay in this browser.

Prices of common things

Coffee or tea in a café¥400–700 (≈ US$3–5)
Noodle soup (soba or ramen)¥800–1,300 (≈ US$6–9)
Eel on rice (unagi) at a specialist¥2,500–5,000 (≈ US$17–35)
Beer: draught in an izakaya / can at a konbini¥500–750 (≈ US$4–6) / ¥250–350 (≈ US$2–3)
Shizutetsu bus or train ride¥150–350 (≈ US$2–3)
Sunpu Castle and garden entry¥200 (≈ US$2)
Toro Museum entry¥300 (≈ US$3)
Tokaido Hiroshige Museum entry¥520 (≈ US$4)

2026 estimate; check locally.

Watch out

Safety

A calm, low-crime city; the real risks are summer heat, the long walk between the station and the coast sights, and cloud that hides Fuji after you have paid for a view room.
  • Hikari Shinkansen stops at Shizuoka about once an hour; Nozomi trains pass through without stopping.
  • The Shizutetsu line and JR are separate systems: a JR Pass does not cover Shizutetsu.
  • Fuji is often hidden by cloud or haze even on warm days: go early and check the forecast before paying for a view hotel.
  • Nihondaira has no convenience stores; buy what you need downtown first.

Emergency numbers

Police
110
Fire and ambulance
119

Pocket card

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Shizuoka静岡

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My bed tonight

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ここまでお願いしますTo this address, please

Emergency

  • Police110
  • Fire and ambulance119

Embassy

No embassies in Shizuoka; most countries keep embassies in Tokyo and consulates in Osaka or Nagoya.

My embassy: —

Fare anchors (2026 estimate)

  • Shinkansen Tokyo → Shizuoka, Hikari reserved: about ¥6,350 (≈ US$45), about 1 h
  • Shinkansen Nagoya → Shizuoka, Hikari reserved: about ¥6,350 (≈ US$45), about 50 min
  • Shinkansen Kyoto → Shizuoka, Hikari reserved: about ¥10,240 (≈ US$70), about 1 h 30 min
  • Mt. Fuji Shizuoka Airport → Shizuoka Station, bus: ¥1,000 (≈ US$7), about 1 h
  • Shin-Shizuoka → Shin-Shimizu, Shizutetsu line: about ¥350 (≈ US$3), about 25 min

Say or show

  • すみません — Excuse me / Sorry (sumimasen)
  • ありがとうございます — Thank you (arigatō gozaimasu)
  • これをください — This one, please (kore o kudasai)
  • いくらですか？ — How much is it? (ikura desu ka)
  • カードで払えますか？ — Can I pay by card? (kādo de haraemasu ka)
  • トイレはどこですか？ — Where is the toilet? (toire wa doko desu ka)

Carry some cash: smaller tea shops, shrines and buses may not take cards.

Deep dive

What this guide covers so far, and its sources

Not a trip line yet

This is a basic guide: no airport-to-bed contract, walking clusters or day plans are published for Shizuoka. Airport, fare and schedule details are unverified; check the operators before you fly.

What we know, and what is coming

On this page

  1. Best months: Mar–May, Oct–Nov · avoid Jul–Aug (hot and humid), Golden Week · month by month →
  2. 3 airports and 3 areas to sleep in
  3. Weather: a 7-day forecast and monthly averages
  4. Cost per day in 3 bands
  5. 6 day-trips, door to door
  6. 4 things to watch out for, with emergency numbers

Coming as the guide grows

  1. Airport-to-bed contract for FSZ: bus times, last departure and taxi fallback field-checked.
  2. Four walking clusters with rescue anchors: Shizuoka Station and Sunpu Castle, Sengen Shrine, Nihondaira and Kunōzan, Shimizu and Miho no Matsubara.
  3. Place pages with verified hours and cutoffs (Sunpu Castle, Kunōzan Tōshō-gū, Toro Museum, Hiroshige Museum) and eat pages with last orders.
  4. Fuji-visibility and typhoon fixtures so the view pages can go green or warn.

Meanwhile

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