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22100 ／ Central
Shizuoka City
しずおかし
The world’s plastic models start here.
- Population
- 693,389
- 5-year change
- −1.6%
- to Shinagawa
- 50 min
- Nagoya 50 min
By the seaMountainsTown of makersMild wintersAn odd landmark
Click to open Shizuoka City.
22130 ／ West
Hamamatsu City
はままつし
Where Japan's big 3 motorcycle makers began.
Honda, Yamaha and Suzuki- Population
- 790,718
- 5-year change
- −0.9%
- to Tokyo
- 90 min
- Nagoya 30 min, Osaka 90 min
Town of makersA lakeMountainsBy the seaA river runs through
Click to open Hamamatsu City.
22203 ／ East
Numazu City
ぬまづし
At the far end of Japan's deepest bay.
Numazu Port, Suruga Bay- Population
- 189,386
- 5-year change
- −3.2%
- to Mishima
- 5 min
- Shizuoka 60 min
By the seaPort townFishing townGreat fishMild winters
Click to open Numazu City.
22205 ／ Izu
Atami City
あたみし
Fireworks over the sea, even in midwinter.
Atami sea fireworks- Population
- 34,208
- 5-year change
- −8.9%
- to Tokyo
- 45 min
Hot springsBy the seaMild wintersFishingGreat fish
Click to open Atami City.
22206 ／ East
Mishima City
みしまし
A clear stream runs through the houses.
Genbe River- Population
- 107,783
- 5-year change
- −2.1%
- to Tokyo
- 45 min
- Shizuoka 20 min
Natural springsA river runs throughMany shrines and templesLocal cuisinePost town
Click to open Mishima City.
22207 ／ East
Fujinomiya City
ふじのみやし
Above the eighth station, Mount Fuji belongs to a shrine.
Fujisan Hongu Sengen Taisha- Population
- 128,105
- 5-year change
- −2%
- to Tokyo
- 140 min
- Kofu 90 min
World Heritage siteTemple gate townNatural springsMountainsMountain climbing
Click to open Fujinomiya City.
The town that burns a whole mountain every year.
Mount Omuro burning- Population
- 65,491
- 5-year change
- −4.2%
- to Tokyo
- 105 min
Hot springsBy the seaMountainsFamous festival伊東温泉
Click to open Ito City.
22209 ／ Central
Shimada City
しまだし
Once bridgeless, now the world's longest wooden footbridge.
Hōrai Bridge- Population
- 95,719
- 5-year change
- −2.4%
- to Shizuoka
- 30 min
A river runs throughPost townFamous festivalTea country大井川
Click to open Shimada City.
The city that makes about 40% of Japan’s toilet paper.
- Population
- 245,392
- 5-year change
- −1.2%
- to Tokyo
- 70 min
By the seaMountainsTown of makersGreat fishPort town
Click to open Fuji City.
22211 ／ West
Iwata City
いわたし
Lights out, and a mikoshi runs in the dark.
Mitsuke Tenjin Hadaka Matsuri- Population
- 166,672
- 5-year change
- −0.3%
- to Hamamatsu
- 11 min
Famous festivalPost townTown of makersFarming townBy the sea
Click to open Iwata City.
22212 ／ Central
Yaizu City
やいづし
Four in ten skipjack tuna land at this port.
Yaizu Port- Population
- 136,845
- 5-year change
- −1.9%
- to Shizuoka
- 13 min
By the seaPort townFishing townGreat fishHot springs
Click to open Yaizu City.
22213 ／ West
Kakegawa City
かけがわし
Japan's first castle keep rebuilt in wood.
Kakegawa Castle keep- Population
- 114,954
- 5-year change
- +0.3%
- to Tokyo
- 110 min
- Nagoya 60 min
Castle townA castleTea countryBy the seaMountains
Click to open Kakegawa City.
22214 ／ Central
Fujieda City
ふじえだし
Its primary, middle and high schools all became national football champions.
- Population
- 141,342
- 5-year change
- −1.6%
- to Shizuoka
- 20 min
- Hamamatsu 60 min
Post townMountainsHot springsCommuter townTea country
Click to open Fujieda City.
22215 ／ East
Gotemba City
ごてんばし
A highland where a prince and a prime minister lived.
Chichibu villa, Kishi house- Population
- 86,614
- 5-year change
- −1.7%
HighlandsMountainsMountain climbingLocal cuisineHot springs
Click to open Gotemba City.
22216 ／ West
Fukuroi City
ふくろいし
The 27th stop from Edo, and from Kyoto.
Fukuroi-juku- Population
- 87,864
- 5-year change
- +2.4%
- to Hamamatsu
- 17 min
- Kakegawa 7 min
Post townMany shrines and templesFarming townFruit growingTown of makers
Click to open Fukuroi City.
22219 ／ Izu
Shimoda City
しもだし
The port that opened Japan, with nine swimming beaches.
Shimoda, the Black Ships' port- Population
- 20,183
- 5-year change
- −11.9%
- to Tokyo
- 160 min
- Atami 90 min
By the seaSea bathingPort townFamous festivalHot springs
Click to open Shimoda City.
22220 ／ East
Susono City
すそのし
A safari and a city of the future, at the foot of Fuji.
Fuji Safari Park- Population
- 50,911
- 5-year change
- −3.5%
MountainsHighlandsA river runs throughSki slopesCamping
Click to open Susono City.
22221 ／ West
Kosai City
こさいし
Japan's only surviving checkpoint building.
Arai Checkpoint- Population
- 57,885
- 5-year change
- −3.2%
A lakeBy the seaMountainsPost townFamous festival
Click to open Kosai City.
Valleys of wasabi, a World Agricultural Heritage.
- Population
- 28,190
- 5-year change
- −10%
- to Tokyo
- 120 min
Hot springsBy the seaMountainsSea bathingわさび
Click to open Izu City.
22223 ／ West
Omaezaki City
おまえざきし
A Meiji lighthouse at the southern tip.
Omaesaki Lighthouse- Population
- 31,103
- 5-year change
- −4.5%
- to Kikugawa
- 40 min
By the seaPort townFishing御前崎御前埼灯台
Click to open Omaezaki City.
22224 ／ West
Kikugawa City
きくがわし
Astringent tea, changed by steaming it longer.
Fukamushi Kikugawa-cha- Population
- 47,789
- 5-year change
- +2.2%
- to Shizuoka
- 45 min
- Hamamatsu 33 min, Kakegawa 6 min
Tea countryFarming townFruit growingMild wintersA river runs through
Click to open Kikugawa City.
22225 ／ Izu
Izunokuni City
いずのくにし
A town where the furnace that cast cannon still stands.
Nirayama Reverberatory Furnace- Population
- 46,804
- 5-year change
- −2.8%
- to Tokyo
- 120 min
World Heritage siteNational TreasureFruit growingHot springs韮山反射炉
Click to open Izunokuni City.
22226 ／ Central
Makinohara City
まきのはらし
Samurai laid down their swords and cleared tea fields.
Makinohara Plateau tea- Population
- 43,502
- 5-year change
- −4.5%
- to Shizuoka
- 60 min
Farming townTea countryBy the seaSea bathingMild winters
Click to open Makinohara City.
22301 ／ Izu
Higashiizu Town
ひがしいずちょう
Six hot spring villages along the sea.
Hot springs, Okawa to Inatori- Population
- 11,488
- 5-year change
- −9%
Hot springsBy the seaPort townFishing townGreat fish
Click to open Higashiizu Town.
22302 ／ Izu
Kawazu Town
かわづちょう
An early-blooming cherry that bears the town's name.
- Population
- 6,870
- 5-year change
- −5.9%
- to Tokyo
- 150 min
- Atami 80 min
Hot springsA river runs throughMountainsBy the seaFamous festival
Click to open Kawazu Town.
22304 ／ Izu
Minamiizu Town
みなみいずちょう
The Izu Peninsula runs out here.
Cape Irozaki- Population
- 7,877
- 5-year change
- −7.6%
- to Shimoda
- 27 min
By the seaHot springsSea bathingA river runs through石廊崎
Click to open Minamiizu Town.
22305 ／ Izu
Matsuzaki Town
まつざきちょう
A town of namako walls, where the sakura-mochi leaves are picked.
- Population
- 6,038
- 5-year change
- −11.7%
- to Shimoda
- 50 min
By the seaOld streetscapeFarming townなまこ壁岩科学校
Click to open Matsuzaki Town.
22306 ／ Izu
Nishiizu Town
にしいずちょう
A sea that declared itself Japan's finest sunset.
Suruga Bay sunsets- Population
- 7,090
- 5-year change
- −13.9%
- to Shuzenji
- 75 min
- Mishima 120 min
By the seaIslandsPort town堂ヶ島天窓洞
Click to open Nishiizu Town.
22325 ／ East
Kannami Town
かんなみちょう
Dairy cows, on top of a shifted earth.
Tanna Fault- Population
- 36,794
- 5-year change
- −2.3%
- to Mishima
- 13 min
MountainsHot springsFarming town丹那断層丹那断層公園
Click to open Kannami Town.
22341 ／ East
Shimizu Town
しみずちょう
A class-A river that ends after 1.2 km.
Kakita River- Population
- 31,710
- 5-year change
- −1.3%
- to Mishima
- 20 min
A river runs throughNatural springsEasy shoppingStrong childcare support柿田川
Click to open Shimizu Town.
22342 ／ East
Nagaizumi Town
ながいずみちょう
A lava waterfall, 100 steps from home.
Ayutsubo Falls- Population
- 43,336
- 5-year change
- +2.4%
- to Tokyo
- 45 min
- Shinagawa 37 min, Nagoya 80 min
Strong childcare supportAn art museumA river runs throughNatural springsCommuter town
Click to open Nagaizumi Town.
22344 ／ East
Oyama Town
おやまちょう
Kintaro’s town, with a 4,563 m racing circuit.
Fuji Speedway- Population
- 18,568
- 5-year change
- −4.8%
- to Shinjuku
- 90 min
World Heritage siteMountainsMountain climbing富士山富士スピードウェイ
Click to open Oyama Town.
22424 ／ Central
Yoshida Town
よしだちょう
Shizuoka's second-smallest town, with 15 tsunami evacuation towers.
- Population
- 28,919
- 5-year change
- −0.6%
- to Shizuoka
- 40 min
By the seaA river runs throughA castleGreat fishStrong childcare support
Click to open Yoshida Town.
22429 ／ Central
Kawanehon Town
かわねほんちょう
The one train in Japan that climbs on a cogwheel.
Ikawa Line, Abt rack- Population
- 6,206
- 5-year change
- −13.7%
MountainsA river runs throughHot springsFamous festivalCamping
Click to open Kawanehon Town.
22461 ／ West
Mori Town
もりまち
The town a geographer called "little Kyoto".
Shiga Shigetaka's little Kyoto- Population
- 17,457
- 5-year change
- −5.8%
- to Kakegawa
- 25 min
A river runs throughMountainsOld streetscapeMany shrines and templesFamous festival
Click to open Mori Town.
