A food theme park offering hands-on experiences that allow visitors to experience the wonders of green tea, agriculture and sightseeing available in the Ooigawa watershed. Pick up the 100 Best Things To Do In Ooigawa at the Ooi-Navi Tourist Information Center and Gift Shop. This creative deck of 100 cards showcases a vast range of activities that cater to each guest’s preferences and highlight the wonderful things to do in the Ooigawa area.

This 897.4m bridge is a power spot that supposedly wards off evil and promotes longevity. The Horai Bridge 897.4 Tea House at its foot has a rest area and gift shop full of local specialty souvenirs. Drinks and green tea are available for takeout, and their soft-serve ice cream is also a favorite.

Boasting some of the most prolific volumes of natural hot spring water in Shizuoka, this spa offers a total of 11 men’s and women’s baths with hot spring water flowing directly from the source. There is a 20m pool, 4 different types of baths, a variety of saunas, and also a community pool area that family and friends can enjoy together (bathing suits required in this area).

Pick seasonal teas, rent traditional tea-pickers’ costumes, and visit a tea factory. A variety of teas and tea-based sweets such as chocolate, yokan (a traditional jellied Japanese dessert) are available for purchase.

Tanuma Okitsugu was lord of the Enshu-Sagara estate towards the end of the Edo shogunate, and the area is steeped in the family’s history, showcasing a variety of historical sites and cultural artifacts. A bronze statue of him is due to be completed in May of this year.

The Asahina district is one of the three major producers of shade-grown gyokuro tea, along with Uji in Kyoto and Yame in Fukuoka. At the Hyogetsu-tei Tea House, you can enjoy gyokuro tea and matcha in a relaxed atmosphere. They also serve dishes flavored with gyokuro tea and offer local souvenirs for sale.

This was the location of the 21st travelers’ station along the Tokaido road. Visitors can see how people lived in the Edo era (1603-1867), making this a valuable educational resource. It was registered as a national historical site in 1998 and as a Japanese Heritage Site in 2020

In a valley in the peaceful Setonoya Mountains, this campsite is perfect for families and provides cottages, tent campsites, and RV campsites. You can also try grass skiing here.

This observation deck is in Nomanjiyama Park, located on the ruins of the old mountain castle, which is itself the site of many battles between Takeda Shingen and Tokugawa Ieyasu. The castle houses a variety of artifacts such as swords, and the observation deck offers a panoramic view stretching from Mt. Fuji to Suruga Bay and the Southern Alps.

A 14.3-hectare park facing the Ooi River and Suruga Bay. In addition to wide-open lawns, there is a pond biosphere and also gardens filled with seasonal blossoms. Local delicacies are available in the park’s café.

Imo Matsuba, a sweet crunchy snack made from sweet potatoes, is available here, as well as a wide variety of kettle potato chips.

Winner of the Cool Japan Award 2019, this station appears to be suspended above the lake. One of the best spots in the area, it’s surrounded by an abundance of natural beauty and can be enjoyed in any season.

The Yume Suspension Bridge was chosen as one of the globally popular travel website Trip Advisor’s “10 Pedestrian Bridges You Must Cross Before You Die”. This bridge passes over the mysterious emerald green waters of the lake. Legend says if you pause in the middle and wish for love to find you, your wish will come true.

Flowing from the foot of the Southern Alps, the luxurious waters of this hot spring are rich in hydrogen sulfide and sulfur, which floats to the surface and leaves your skin smooth as silk. It’s also known as the Beauty Bath.

This chalk-colored lighthouse is an Omaezaki landmark. One of 16 lighthouses in Japan that visitors can climb, it boasts panoramic views of the sea. It’s especially beautiful when lit up at night.

Located on the east side of Omaezaki Port, this park faces the ocean and is lined with palm trees, which make for extremely photogenic scenery when combined with the deep blue of the ocean and the sky. There is an RV campsite and is a great spot for sea bathing!

These sand dunes, the largest on the Pacific Coast, are shaped by the karakkaze, the dry strong winds common in the Enshu area. A great beach to enjoy in the summer, the seasonal winds also create beautiful patterns in the sand in winter. There are also 230 Kawazu cherry trees which bloom from mid-February to mid-March.

Hitsurugi Campground is located at the foot of Mt. Hitsurugi. It offers 5 bungalows and ten RV campsites (available year-round) and is an excellent place to enjoy the beauty of nature while camping and barbecuing.

This orchard offers approximately 40 different types of blueberries for you to taste while blueberries are in season from June to August. Take pleasure in fishing and barbecuing here on the sunny slopes of the mountain year-round.

Rice paddies are used as canvases from which pictures emerge, created by utilizing different varieties of wild rice. Visitors can observe these creative works from a 7m platform starting in June. (Entry fee=\200)

This structure is of great historical value and has been certified as one of Japan’s 100 Great Castles. The castle town and travelers’ station that are still a part of the city today make history come alive.

Sitting at an altitude of 532m on the summit of Mt. Awagatake, the Awagatake GIAHS Chagusaba Terrace (nicknamed Kapposhi Terrace) reopened in May 2019. The terrace overlooks Mt. Fuji and Suruga Bay, and rests above vast tea fields cultivated using a traditional system in which grass is used as mulch for the tea plantations.

Yokosuka Kaido (road), which is located where the castle town of Yokosuka Castle used to be, is lined with elegant buildings as well as shrines with a long and honorable history. The Mikumano Shrine Festival, held in spring, has Shinto rituals to promote fertility. The Sanja Sairei musicians take part in the festival parade and celebrations, which have roots in the Edo Tenka Festival