The Japan Times: Little-known outside Japan, Shizuoka Prefecture hugs the coast to the south of M…

Little-known outside Japan, Shizuoka Prefecture hugs the coast to the south of Mount Fuji. Home to the Tokyo getaway of Izu, the prefecture is known as the starting point for three of the main hiking trails up Fuji, which forms the greater part of Shizuoka’s northeastern boundary line, and for the volume of its tea production — some 40 percent of Japan’s green tea is grown here. Though its attractions are spread far and wide, Shizuoka is full of undiscovered gems secreted away among the foothills of Fuji and the Minami Alps. Click on the link in our bio for a weekend itinerary. (@oscar.boyd photos)
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