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City guide · Shizuoka, Japan · 2026

Shizuoka in 3 days: itinerary and top spots

Updated · 32 spots · open in 2025–26

Shizuoka, Japan. From 32 spots whose locations we've checked, we picked a full 3-day route (not counting arrival and departure days) and the top 8 in each category. The areas you'll keep coming back to: Aoi · Fujinomiya · Shimizu Port.

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🗺️ A 3-day route

Each day: two sights, one meal, one hot spot and one evening stop, grouped by neighbourhood so you can walk from one to the next.

Day 1 about 5h at the stops, plus travel

  1. Morning
    Nihondaira Yume TerraceNihondaira summit🏛️ Sight

    Free viewing gallery; Mt Fuji and Shimizu port on clear mornings

  2. Lunch
    Kashi no IchiShimizu Port🍜 Food

    Tuna bowls at the port market; many stalls shut by late afternoon

  3. Afternoon
    S-Pulse Dream PlazaShimizu Port✨ Hot spot

    Port mall with Ferris wheel, sushi lane and Chibi Maruko Land

  4. Late afternoon
    Miho no MatsubaraMiho, Shimizu🏛️ Sight

    Mt Fuji over a pine beach; clearest on winter mornings

  5. Evening
    Shizuoka Prefectural Office Observation LobbyAoi, Shizuoka🌙 Night

    Free 21st-floor lobby; Fuji silhouette at sunset

Day 2 about 5h 20m at the stops, plus travel

  1. Morning
    Kunozan ToshoguMt. Kuno🏛️ Sight

    5-min ropeway from Nihondaira to an ornate national-treasure shrine

  2. Lunch
    NanayaAoi, Shizuoka🍜 Food

    Matcha gelato in 7 strengths; No.7 is the strongest

  3. Afternoon
    Sunpu TakumishukuMariko, Suruga✨ Hot spot

    Craft village for bamboo, dyeing and lacquer workshops; book ahead

  4. Late afternoon
    Sunpu Castle ParkAoi, Shizuoka🏛️ Sight

    Ieyasu's castle-site park; rebuilt turrets and garden are paid

  5. Evening
    RyogaechoAoi, Shizuoka🌙 Night

    Shizuoka's biggest nightlife area

Day 3 about 6h 10m at the stops, plus travel

  1. Morning
    Toro Archaeological SiteToro, Suruga🏛️ Sight

    Restored Yayoi-era rice fields and huts; outdoor area free

  2. Lunch
    ChojiyaMariko, Suruga🍜 Food

    Thatched-roof inn since 1596; grated yam tororo soup

  3. Afternoon
    Sumatakyo OnsenKawanehon, Shizuoka✨ Hot spot

    Small hot-spring village at the start of the Yume no Tsuribashi trail; soak after the bridge walk

  4. Late afternoon
    Yume no TsuribashiSumatakyo, Kawanehon🏛️ Sight

    Suspension bridge over an emerald lake; one-way, queues in season

  5. Evening
    Aoba Oden StreetAoi, Shizuoka🌙 Night

    Alley of stalls serving dark-broth Shizuoka oden with fish powder

🍜 Where to eat in Shizuoka: top 8

Specific restaurants, markets and food halls. Where there are queues, go right after opening.

  1. Kashi no IchiShimizu PortIn the route

    Tuna bowls at the port market; many stalls shut by late afternoon

  2. ChojiyaMariko, SurugaIn the route

    Thatched-roof inn since 1596; grated yam tororo soup

  3. Hama no KakiageyaYui, Shimizu

    Yui fishing co-op diner; sakura-shrimp tempura in spring and autumn

  4. Fujinomiya Yakisoba Antenna ShopFujinomiya

    Chewy yakisoba at Omiya Yokocho by the shrine

  5. NanayaAoi, ShizuokaIn the route

    Matcha gelato in 7 strengths; No.7 is the strongest

  6. Numazu PortNumazu

    Horse-mackerel set meals; next to the deep-sea aquarium

✨ Shizuoka hot spots: top 8

Trendy neighbourhoods, cafés, photo spots and complexes for the daytime.

  1. S-Pulse Dream PlazaShimizu PortIn the route

    Port mall with Ferris wheel, sushi lane and Chibi Maruko Land

  2. Gotemba Premium OutletsGotemba

    Huge outlet with Mt Fuji views; go weekday mornings

  3. Mishima SkywalkMishima

    400m footbridge with Fuji views; closes in strong winds

  4. Sunpu TakumishukuMariko, SurugaIn the route

    Craft village for bamboo, dyeing and lacquer workshops; book ahead

  5. Sumatakyo OnsenKawanehon, ShizuokaIn the route

    Small hot-spring village at the start of the Yume no Tsuribashi trail; soak after the bridge walk

🌙 Shizuoka at night: top 8

Bars, izakaya and night views — one to end the evening.

  1. Aoba Oden StreetAoi, ShizuokaIn the route

    Alley of stalls serving dark-broth Shizuoka oden with fish powder

  2. RyogaechoAoi, ShizuokaIn the route

    Shizuoka's biggest nightlife area

  3. Shizuoka Prefectural Office Observation LobbyAoi, ShizuokaIn the route

    Free 21st-floor lobby; Fuji silhouette at sunset

🏛️ Top sights in Shizuoka

The places most first-timers don’t want to miss. Add a day in the app for the ones not in the route.

  1. Nihondaira Yume TerraceNihondaira summitIn the route

    Free viewing gallery; Mt Fuji and Shimizu port on clear mornings

  2. Kunozan ToshoguMt. KunoIn the route

    5-min ropeway from Nihondaira to an ornate national-treasure shrine

  3. Miho no MatsubaraMiho, ShimizuIn the route

    Mt Fuji over a pine beach; clearest on winter mornings

  4. Sunpu Castle ParkAoi, ShizuokaIn the route

    Ieyasu's castle-site park; rebuilt turrets and garden are paid

  5. Toro Archaeological SiteToro, SurugaIn the route

    Restored Yayoi-era rice fields and huts; outdoor area free

  6. Fujisan Hongu Sengen TaishaFujinomiya

    Head shrine of Mt Fuji worship; spring-fed Wakutama pond

  7. Shiraito FallsFujinomiya

    Silky curtain falls; 5 min of steps from parking

  8. Fujinokuni Tea MuseumKanaya, Shimada

    Tea museum on a plantation hill; make your own matcha

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