Shizuoka (prefecture)

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Shizuoka Prefecture (静岡県 Shizuoka-ken) is in the central Chubu region of the main Japanese island Honshu.

Shizuoka (prefecture) Halal Travel Guide

Western Shizuoka was once the province of Tōtōmi-no-kuni (遠江国), commonly called Enshū (遠州), which you'll still see in many company names and placenames in the area today. The eastern part of the prefecture was once the province of Suruga-no-kuni (駿河国), while the Izu Peninsula was its own province, Izu-no-kuni (伊豆国) The famous mountains are Mt. Hakone（箱根山）, Mt. Amagi（天城山）, Mt. Fuji（富士山） and Mt. Akaishi（赤石山脈）.

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Cities

Enshū (Western region)

• Hamamatsu - the largest city in the prefecture, known as the "City of Music", and home to a vibrant Brazilian community
• Fujieda
• Fukuroi
• Iwata
• Kakegawa
• Kikugawa
• Omaezaki - home to some of the best wind-surfing in Japan.
• Shimada

Suruga (Central region)

• Shizuoka - the prefectural capital
• Fuji
• Fujinomiya - famous for Yakisoba (Japanese stir-fried noodle)
• Gotemba - at the foot of Mt. Fuji, it has summer resort because of the cool climate.
• Numazu

Izu Peninsula

• Atami - seaside hot spring resort a short hop from Tokyo
• Izu - the home of famous thermal spas (Muslim Friendly) of Shuzenji, nicknamed "Little Kyoto of the Izu Peninsula", that has many tasteful ryokans with Japanese gardens.
• Izunokuni - the home of Izu-Nagaoka thermal spas (Muslim Friendly) and many historical spots in former Nirayama Town (that has been merged into Izunokuni City)
• Mishima - it is nicknamed city of water in Japan with fountain of meltwater from Mt. Fuji. It is also famous for the Mishima Taisha.
• Shimoda - the southernmost city in Izu Peninsula.
• Shuzenji

More Destinations

Reverberatory furnace of Nirayama - Nirayama Reverberatory Furnace and the prefecture's newest World Heritage Site

• The scenic Izu Peninsula

Local Language in Shizuoka (prefecture)

The dialect in Western Shizuoka is known as Enshū-ben (遠州弁).

Travel to Shizuoka (prefecture)

Buy a Flight ticket to and from Shizuoka (prefecture)

• Mt. Fuji Shizuoka Airport, (IATA Code: FSZ). Flights from Kumamoto and Kagoshima by Fuji Dream Airlines; from Sapporo -Chitose and Fukuoka by JAL; from Naha, Okinawa by ANA; and from Seoul, South Korea by Asiana Airlines.
• Chubu Centrair International Airport, (IATA Code: NGO) outside of Nagoya is the nearest major international airport with Flights from a variety of locations in Europe, North America, Asia, and Australia. There is a direct shuttle bus from the airport that runs to Hamamatsu and Iwata for around ¥7000.

Muslim Friendly Rail Holidays in Shizuoka (prefecture)

Shizuoka is primarily served by the JR Tokaido Main Line and the Tokaido Shinkansen between Nagoya and Yokohama.

What to see in Shizuoka (prefecture)

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• Castles and castle ruins in Shizuoka, Hamamatsu, Kakegawa and other locations
• Izu Peninsula - A beautiful coastline full of resort citys.
• Mount Fuji - The iconic beauty rests near Gotemba and can be seen from many parts of the prefecture, as far away as Hamamatsu|Lake Hamana.
• Sand dunes in Hamamatsu and Omaezaki.
• Wildlife parks such as Fuji Safari Park near Gotemba or the Atagawa Tropical and Alligator Garden in Izu Peninsula|Higashiizu.
• The wobbly, Indiana Jones-like suspension bridges of the Sumatakyo (Kawanehoncho)

Best things to do in Shizuoka (prefecture)

• Climb Mount Fuji. There are Fujinomiya Trail in Fujinomiya, Gotemba Trail in Gotemba, and Subashiri Trail in Oyama-cho.
• Ride a steam engine and cog railway. The Oigawa Railway operates one of less than a handful of steam locomotives left in Japan. Catch the train from Kanaya Station one stop west of Shimada and take it to Senzu deep in Kawanehon-cho. From there you can catch a bus to Okuizumi Station and catch the cog railway (which was built to support the construction of dams on the Oigawa) as far north as Ikawa, at the foot of the Southern Alps. Both train rides are especially beautiful during sakura season (there is a 1km section of track called the "sakura tunnel") and autumn leaf season.

Halal Restaurants in Shizuoka (prefecture)

• Local specialties include eel, turtle, and melons.

• Sawayaka - さわやか - This Shizuoka-only chain has many locations all over the prefecture, specializing in beef dishes such as their famous genkotsu hamburger Steaks the size of your fist.

Omaezaki green tea fields - Green tea fields

• Shizuoka is famous for green tea.
• Decent nightlife can be found in Hamamatsu and Shizuoka.

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