Park / Green Space Spots in Shizuoka Area

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Leisure / Outdoors

Park / Green Space

Maruyama Park

Leisure / Hobbies

Shizuoka Ito-shi Matsubara 933-1

A 20-minute walk from JR Ito Station, this park is surrounded by natural forest and the murmuring of the Ozawa River. In June, the park hosts an event for viewing genji botaru (Japanese fireflies), which are bred in the park.
Monomizuka Park

Leisure / Hobbies

Shizuoka Ito-shi Ohara 2-80-1

A park located just a two-minute walk from the Uchinomachi Bus Stop, a six-minute bus ride which goes to Shimoda from JR Ito Station. The park is located next to Ito City Hall. The park is said to inhabit the former hall of Ito Sukechika, feudal lord of Ito, and the park is home to a bronze statue of Ito Sukechika atop a horse. The park sits atop a small hill giving a great view from which you can see the remains of the Monomi-no-Matsu watchtower. In 1931 a monument engraved with a waka poem by poet Saishu Onoe was erected in the park and in 1971 a stone slap inscribed with a poem of Matsuo Basho was transferred to the park.
Hirugashima

Leisure / Hobbies

Shizuoka Izunokuni-shi Yokkamachi 17-1

"This historic site is located about a nine-minute walk from Nirayama Station on the Izuhakone Railway. It is believed to be the place where the shogun Minamoto no Yoritomo spent 20 years in exile from age 14 to 34 after his defeat in the Heiji Rebellion. It is theorized that the area was once one of the many sandbanks along the Kano River. It is also called ""Hirugakojima"" due to it being the smallest of the river's sandbanks. The surrounding area has been developed into a park. The park features a bronze statue entitled ""Hirugashima no Futari"" depicting Minamoto no Yoritomo standing alongside his wife Hojo Masako, whom he married while living in the area. There is also the Hirugashima Chaya, where visitors can enjoy tea and light fare."
Shikayama Park

Leisure / Hobbies

Shizuoka Izu-shi Shuzenji

This park is located about an eight-minute bus ride from Shuzenji Station on the Izuhakone Railway on either an Izuhakone Bus or a Tokai Bus and about a five-minute walk from the Shuzenji Onsen bus stop. The park takes advantage of the expansive nature that spreads out behind the Shigetsuden, the oldest wooden structure in Izu. This sutra library is said to have been contributed to Shuzenji Temple by Hojo Masako, the wife of shogun Minamoto no Yoritomo. The park features the 36th to 44th of the 88 sacred locations across Shuzenji that are a part of the Katsuratani 88 Point Pilgrimage. Visiting these locations is said to offer the same graces as visiting the 88 sacred places on the Shikoku Pilgrimage. Visitors can enjoy taking a stroll or forest bathing while visiting each of these locations. The park enshrines small statues including an Iwatani Kannon statue and a statue of Oshaburi Basan, a deity of child-rearing.
Ajo-Misaki Fureai Park

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Shizuoka Kamo-gun Nishiizucho Nishina 822-1

This park is located about a 90-minute bus ride from the Shuzenji Station on the Izuhakone Railway on the Tokai Bus Matzuaki Line and about a five-minute walk from the Nishina Shako bus stop. The park was developed in the neck of Cape Ajo, a national place of scenic beauty. It features a grassy space used for events, the Ajo no Ashiyu footbaths, and other facilities that make it a place for locals to relax and enjoy activities such as dog-walking, sandlot baseball, and soccer. There is also a promenade of about 3km from the Anjo Coast in the far reaches of the park to the tip of the cape, where the turtle shell-shaped Kamegoiwa Rock stands. Visitors can enjoy talking a walk while observing seaside vegetation such as beach vitex and Japanese silverleaf.
Inatori Fureiai no Mori

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Shizuoka Kamo-gun Higashiizucho Inatori

This park is located just next to the Choei Grand bus stop about a five-minute bus ride from Izu-Inatori Station. The park is most notable for having a geoglyph of a dove made from flowering plants. It also has an observation deck located at an elevation of 239 meters that offers a sweeping view of Inatori Cape, the Pacific Ocean, and beyond. The park features a wide variety of facilities that can be enjoyed by families with children including a treehouse designed by Japan's foremost treehouse creator, who happens to be an Inatori native, as well as an obstacle course and a 50-meter-long slide. It also serves as a venue for cross country running and mountain biking competitions. Cherry blossoms can be seen from late March to early April.
Okawa Onsen Takegasawa Park

Leisure / Hobbies

Shizuoka Kamo-gun Higashiizucho Okawa

This park is located about a 20-minute walk northwest along the river from Izu-Okawa Station. The park was developed in the restored garden of an old home originally built in the Meiji period. The beautiful water of the park's clear pond earned it a spot on the list of Shizuoka Prefecture's 100 best waterfronts. Visitors can enjoy the seasonal scenery from the gazebo that stands on the side of the pond. A firefly watching event called Hotaru no Yube is held in mid-June every year. Attendees of the event can watch the genji-botaru fireflies fly (Luciola cruciata) while being guided by the park's staff.
Hokkawa Chikujoseki Park

Leisure / Hobbies

Shizuoka Kamo-gun Higashiizucho Hokkawa

This park is located north along the coast from Hokkawa Port about a five-minute drive from Izu-Hokkawa Station. It is situated inside of a hot spring inn district, making it an easy place to access while sightseeing. When the shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu set about expanding Edo Castle, he commanded the tozama daimyo, a class of feudal lords considered to be outsiders, to gather stone for the castle's construction. It is believed that the stone used to build the castle's walls was quarried here on the eastern coast of the Izu Peninsula. This is the origin of the park's name. Visitors can see a massive four-ton stone on the park's grounds. Spending time relaxing while feeling the sea breeze is one of the park's biggest attractions.
Arai Cultural Park

Leisure / Hobbies

Shizuoka Kosai-shi Araicho Arai 250-5

A five-minute walk from Araimachi Station. To reach the park, proceed down Kanmon Odori Street from the Araimachi-ekimae Intersection. With an area of 9,000 square meters, it contains Kosai City Arai Library, an outdoor stage, an expanse lawn field, and playground equipment such as a jungle gym and slides., In addition, there are flowerbeds planted with colorful flowers and a pond with carps, and visitors can see lush natural scenes, in the middle of the city. It is also used as a venue for public events, such as Araijan, the annual festival held by the Araimachi Chamber of Commerce.
Nomanjiyama Park

Leisure / Hobbies

Shizuoka Haibara-gun Yoshidacho Kataoka 2519-1

A park that surrounds Koyama Castle, built by Takeda Shingen in 1571. It is located a five-minute drive from the Tomei-Yoshida Interchange. The ruins of the triple moat and other things that remind one of the past are there along with the restored Ote-mon gate, the hanging wisteria, an expansive lawn, the Koyama Castle observation deck, a regional culture museum, and a giant sago palm that is a Natural Monument. On weekends, the park is full of families. Thirty Yoshino cherry trees have been planted in the park, and they are illuminated at night during the spring blossom season, attracting large numbers of visitors.
Chisha-no-Oka Park

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Shizuoka Haibara-gun Kawanehon Cho Higashi Fujikawa

"An outdoor park located on the slope of Mt. Chisha, across the river from Senzu Station. Since the park is located on a hill, it offers great views, including the steam locomotives leaving and arriving at Senzu Station, and from the Sky Walk viewing path, one can enjoy views of the townscape of Senzu and the tea fields. Sound-producing play equipment, including the Sound Faucet, the Sound Telescope, and the Wind Song has been installed around the park, allowing visitors to play with sound. The spacious lawn with benches is an ideal place to relax surrounded by the natural beauty of Mt. Chisha. Local people especially love the park for its famous ""weeping"" cherry trees."
Susono City Chuo Park

Leisure / Hobbies

Shizuoka Susono-shi Senpuku 7-1

The park, located in Susono City, Shizuoka Prefecture, is a Japanese garden with a 13-meter-high waterfall, Goryu Falls, as its centerpiece and more than 600 trees, including pine, sawtooth oak, cherry, and azalea. The Uematsu Family Residence, an early 18th century building designated as a National Important Cultural Property, and a monument to the poet Wakayama Makisui are also located here.
Tokiwa Park

Leisure / Hobbies

Shizuoka Shizuoka-shi Aoi-ku Tokiwacho 3

This park is located at the terminus of Aoba Symbol Road, in the center of the city area of Shizuoka City. The park is divided into four zones: water, light, green, and music. Each of them has a carillon tower, a music fountain, a square, a playground, and more. Fountain shows are held every hour, in which water shoots out of the fountains together with the melody of the carillon played as a chime show. At night, the fountain is illuminated, so you can enjoy a fantastical scene where the fountain changes over time with the lighting.
Hyotanzuka Park

Leisure / Hobbies

Shizuoka Shizuoka-shi Shimizu-ku Yada 307

Located close to the University of Shizuoka, this park is distinguished by its gourd-shaped handrails. Inside the park, there is general playground equipment such as swings and slides, as well as training and health equipment too. Since the park has a keyhole-shaped kofun (estimated to be from the early sixth century) of the wealthy family that ruled the Shimizu Plains during the late Kofun period, you'll see many students there doing research. There are many benches and multipurpose bathrooms, and local residents enjoy this park as a place of rest.
Yui Honjin Park

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Shizuoka Shizuoka-shi Shimizu-ku Yui 297-1

"Honjin Park located in the center of Yui. Many buildings maintaining an image of the Edo period are spotted along the road of Yui-shuku, the 16th post town counting from Nihonbashi. It is said that, at the time, there was the honjin where daimyo lodged, a waki-honjin building, and 30 hatagoya (inns), indicating that the place was quite lively. The atmosphere of the time remains in the front gate and stone walls, as well as the wooden fence and horse drinking area. Located inside the park, the ""Tokaido Yui-Shuku Koryukan"" hall is used for a wide variety of purposes, including learning about history, distributing tourist information, and connecting with the region."
Kashiya Park

Leisure / Hobbies

Shizuoka Tagata-gun Kannamicho Kashiya 676-1

This park has a total area of roughly 6.2 hectares, and includes the Kashiya Cave Tombs, a Nationally Designated Historical Ruins. Composed of an event square, a multipurpose square, a children's square, a baseball field and more, it is adored as a place for staying healthy and learning by connecting with history. In 2018, a playground was built so kids can enjoy various ways to play. The baseball field (charge to use) has nighttime lights so you can use it at night too.
Oyama Seaside Park

Leisure / Hobbies

Shizuoka Atami-shi Shimotaga 541-12

This general-purpose park is along the coast of the Minami Atami. Additional facilities include the multipurpose gym (Minami Atami Marine Hall), tennis courts, training rooms, multipurpose squares and more. In the spacious Minami Atami Marine Hall, you can make use of the three volleyball courts, six badminton courts, one futsal court, or two basketball courts. There is also a martial arts arena, which can be used for judo, karate, kendo, and dancing.
Shinsui Park Moon Terrace

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Shizuoka Atami-shi Nagisacho

"This terrace within a water park, designed to look like a resort from the northern Mediterranean Sea. In one part of the water park, which stretches south from a sun beach, there is a multipurpose bathroom, benches and a monument. The sun beach where the blue ocean and white sand stretch on and the moon terrace are certified as ""holy land for lovers"", and the fountain established in front of the terrace is famous for being a place that lovers exchange vows of love. At night, the entire terrace is illuminated, making for a romantic mood. It is 10 minutes by car from Atami Station."
Tobayama Park

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Shizuoka Hamamatsu-shi Tenryu-ku Futamatacho Futamata

This public park is a 10-minute drive from the Hamamatsu-Hamakita Interchange on the Shin-Tomei Expressway. From the top of the park's small mountain, visitors can get a sweeping view of the Tenryu River and the Enshu Plain. The park is located on the site of Tobayama Castle, the place where the mighty Tokugawa Ieyasu set up his headquarters when attacking Futamata Castle in 1575. Archeological excavations have discovered numerous ruins, including the castle's kuruwa walls, earthen base, and moat. In spring, the park's approximately 1,000 Yoshino cherry trees explode with flowers, and the grounds are accordingly a renowned cherry blossom viewing destination. Park facilities include a large, open grass lawn; and an observatory offering a sweeping view of the local scenery; there's also a fun giant roller slide, and the park bustles with families with their children throughout the year.
Marubi Nature Park & Marubi Nature Park Green Campsite

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Shizuoka Fuji-shi Obuchi 10847-1 Fuji Municipal Shonen Shizen no Ie

The park is located in the northern part of Fuji City, and has campgrounds, barbecue sites, athletic facilities, walking trails, etc., allowing all ages to enjoy a variety of outdoor leisure activities.

Shizuoka

Atami / Ito / Izu Highland Higashi-Izu / Minami-Izu / Nishi-Izu Mishima / Numazu / Naka-Izu The Base of Mt. Fuji Nihondaira / Shizuoka Oi River / Yaizu / Kakegawa Hamamatsu / Lake Hamana

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Shizuoka Areas

With the giant Pacific Ocean to the south and the great Mount Fuji to the north, Shizuoka prefecture is blessed with some of the best views the country has to offer. The white sand beaches of the Izu Peninsula are a rare find on mainland Japan, neighbored by beautiful cliffs, tumbling hills, and natural hot springs. As Japan’s largest producer of green tea, the age-old tradition of tea drinking is ubiquitous in Shizuoka, from the miles of tea fields to the old tea houses hosting traditional tea ceremonies.