SHIZUOKA--To say the new flagship store of the Surugaya hobby shop chain will be packed to the rafters with merchandise is to put it mildly. Operator a-too Inc. is intent on making it one of the world ...

With Hulu’s acclaimed series, “Shogun,” shining a light on Japan’s feudal age, Shizuoka emerges as a destination for history fans. Shizuoka Prefecture, located along the famed “Golden Route” between ...

Shizuoka Prefecture, on the Pacific coast in central Honshū, is home to some of Japan’s best-known scenery, with beautiful seas and the peak of Mount Fuji on offer. Shizuoka Prefecture is located on ...

March 5 was "Keichitsu," the day when it is said that insects in the ground become active as they sense spring's arrival. In a pine-lined avenue of th･･･ ...

When Hokkaido native Tatsushi Ueda landed a job at the Shizuoka Prefectural Government nearly 40 years ago, he was given a somber send-off that made him feel like he might never see home again. It was ...

A fishing port may not exactly be the first place you’d go looking for gourmet sweets, but Numazu Port, located on Suruga Bay in Shizuoka Prefecture in central Japan, is apparently home to some pretty ...

SHIZUOKA – The Shizuoka prefectural government has stepped up efforts to reclaim the region's status as Japan's leading green tea grower, after losing the top producer spot to Kagoshima Prefecture.

The city assembly of Ito, Shizuoka Prefecture, on Friday passed a second no-confidence motion against scandal-hit Mayor Maki Takubo, resulting in her removal from office on the same day. All 20 ...