Destinations

Shizuoka Downtown

JAPAN'S TEA CAPITAL

Shizuoka City’s central Downtown Area is Japan’s main green tea merchant’s business district. The district also plays a central role in Suruga’s local tourism thanks to its excellent connections to east and west Japan via the Shinkansen (high speed rail) line, JR Tokaido local train line, Tokaido Highway and Mt. Fuji Shizuoka International Airport.

About this tea terroir

Shizuoka City’s Downtown Area is home to numerous processed tea wholesalers and tea masters. These individuals play important roles in the tea industry and act as bridges between the nation-wide tea producing areas and tea consumers.

The downtown area, especially around JR Shizuoka Station, boasts many Japanese green tea cafes. The shops sell premium first-picked green tea, organic matcha, as well as green tea-based Japanese sweets and are the perfect places to learn about Suruga’s latest tea trends.

Access

On foot, Shizuoka's downtown area is about a 25-minute walk from the North Exit of the JR Shizuoka Station. You can access the JR Shizuoka Station from JR Tokyo or JR Nagoya Station, which are both 1 hour rides, or from JR Shin-Osaka Station by Shinkansen (2-hour ride). By road, Shizuoka is roughly a 55-minute drive from Mt. Fuji Shizuoka International Airport on the Shizuoka Airport Liner bus.

Tourism

You can access Miho Beach and Pine Grove (one of the cultural properties listed alongside Mount Fuji's UNESCO World Heritage status) and the Kunozan Toshogu Shrine (a National Treasure) from the JR Shizuoka Station.

Asset

Suruga’s tea factories follow a meticulous time-honored method called Go-gumi to produce their tea, in which they blend the best varieties of green teas from different production areas to create a wide variety of tastes.

Things to do in Shizuoka's tea capital

Maruhide Iwasaki Tea Shop
Shizuoka Downtown
KINZABURO Tea Shop
Shizuoka Downtown
Chagama
Shizuoka Downtown
MARUZEN Tea Roastery
Shizuoka Downtown
Hamasa Shoten
Shizuoka Downtown
Moriki Farm
Shizuoka Downtown
Kimikura (Gofukucho store)
Shizuoka Downtown
Gashoan, Chiyoda store
Shizuoka Downtown
T’s green Omachi
Shizuoka Downtown
T’s green
Shizuoka Downtown
Organic Matcha Stand CHA10
Shizuoka Downtown
Nigakunaikoucha Tea Specialty Store
Shizuoka Downtown
Sabo Yume Terrace
Shizuoka Downtown
Ihachi Farm
Shizuoka Downtown
Kakuya Bessho
Shizuoka Downtown
Steak & European Cuisine Le Monde Fujigaya
Shizuoka Downtown
E-bike tour of tea plantations in the mid-mountainous area with a view of Mt.Fuji
Shizuoka Downtown
E-bike tour to experience the culture of Gyokuro and traditional crafts in the Japanese Garden
Shizuoka Downtown
"Omotenashi E-bike Tour" experience at Ashikubo Tea House
Shizuoka Downtown
E-bike tour of Suruga Bay coastline and harbor
Shizuoka Downtown
Matcha Calligraphy
Shizuoka Downtown
Uotake Sushi
Shizuoka Downtown
No’age Concentré
Shizuoka Downtown