Shizuoka Prefecture · Japan
Where to stay in Shizuoka
Shizuoka is a city in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, home to about 686,000 people. This guide covers 3 hotels in Shizuoka.
- Places to stay in this guide
- 3
- Nearest airport
- FSZ27 km · Mount Fuji Shizuoka Airport
- Currency
- JPYyen
- Time zone
- Asia/Tokyo
- Language
- Japanese
About
About Shizuoka
Shizuoka is the capital city of Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, and the prefecture's second-largest city in both population and area. It has been populated since prehistoric times.
The local tourist association has a Japanese-only guide site with integrated machine translation.
Wikipedia and Wikivoyage contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; excerpted.
Things to do
What to see and do in Shizuoka
See
- Miho no Matsubara
- Nihondaira
- Kunōzan Tōshō-gū
- Sunpu Castle
- Abe Falls
- Shizuoka City Toro Museum
- Togetsubo Saiokuji Temple
- Shizuoka City Museum of Art
- Tokaido Hiroshige Museum of Art
- Shizuoka Sengen Shrine
- Jirocho Residence
- Tanaka Castle
Do
There is a rotenburo (unisex communal bath) for those brave enough to try it in beautiful surrounds on the coast called Fujiyoshi Onsen.
Wikivoyage contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; excerpted.
Where to stay
Places to stay in Shizuoka
3 places to stay from the chains this guide covers, each linked to its own website.
| Place to stay |
|---|
| Toyoko Inn Shizuoka Shimizu Ekimae hotel |
| Toyoko Inn Shizuoka-eki Kita-guchi hotel |
| Toyoko Inn Shizuoka-eki Minami-guchi hotel |
When to go
The best time to visit Shizuoka
Shizuoka has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; June is the wettest, with about 267 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Shizuoka: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Mount Fuji Shizuoka Airport (FSZ), about 27 km from the city centre in a straight line; Oshima Airport (OIM, 92 km) and Nagoya Airport / JASDF Komaki Air Base (NKM, 136 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
Shizuoka is a stop on the Tokaido Main Line and Tokaido Shinkansen Line between Tokyo and Osaka, and on the Tomei Expressway.
Getting around
The Shizutetsu train line runs from Shin-Shizuoka station in the Cenova shopping mall to Shin-Shimizu station. It is worth noting that none of the stations are integrated into the JR train system. However, Shizutetsu Buses do operate service from Shizuoka station to the Cenova mall. Shizutetsu buses can be used to get anywhere in the city.
Wikivoyage contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; excerpted.
FSZ · Mount Fuji Shizuoka Airport
OIM · Oshima Airport
NKM · Nagoya Airport / JASDF Komaki Air Base
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Shizuoka
Drink
Shizuoka Cola is a unique locally made tea-flavored cola, using Shizuoka's famous tea.
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Questions
Shizuoka: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Shizuoka?
Shizuoka has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; June is the wettest, with about 267 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Shizuoka?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Mount Fuji Shizuoka Airport (FSZ), about 27 km from the city centre in a straight line; Oshima Airport (OIM, 92 km) and Nagoya Airport / JASDF Komaki Air Base (NKM, 136 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Shizuoka?
yen (JPY).
Nearby
Destinations near Shizuoka
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.