Shizuoka Prefecture, located on Pacific side of central Honshu, represents a warm climate prefecture surrounded by Mount Fuji, Suruga Bay, and Enshu-nada. Housing numerous component assets of World Cultural Heritage "Fujisan, Sacred Place and Source of Artistic Inspiration," it's also known for leading Japan in tea production.

As Mount Fuji component assets, Asama shrine groups including Fujisan Hongū Sengen Taisha, Yamayа Sengen Shrine, Murayama Sengen Shrine, Suyama Sengen Shrine, Fuji Sengen Shrine, and Kawaguchi Sengen Shrine are registered as World Heritage. Particularly, Fujisan Hongū Sengen Taisha serves as head shrine of approximately 1,300 nationwide Sengen shrines, holding important significance as Mount Fuji worship center.

Miho no Matsubara also represents Mount Fuji World Heritage component asset, coastline with approximately 30,000 pines growing across about 7 kilometers. Particularly, Mount Fuji views from Hagoromo no Matsu are known as spectacular scenery, also famous as Noh play "Hagoromo" setting. Mount Fuji views across Suruga Bay represent one of Japan's signature landscapes.

Nirayama Reverberatory Furnaces in Izunokuni City represent late Edo period industrial heritage, registered as World Cultural Heritage "Sites of Japan's Meiji Industrial Revolution" in 2015. This reverberatory furnace completed in 1857 was built for cannon casting, serving as important facility marking Japan's modernization starting point.

Atami Onsen, famous hot springs known since ancient times, has history of visits by Minamoto Yoritomo and Tokugawa Ieyasu for therapeutic bathing. Many hot spring ryokan and hotels continue today, with excellent access about 45 minutes from Tokyo by shinkansen attracting numerous tourists. Atami Plum Garden, famous for Japan's earliest-blooming plums, offers beautiful plum blossoms from January through March.

Izu Peninsula, popular tourist destination for hot springs and natural scenery, features famous hot springs including Shuzenji Onsen, Izu-Nagaoka Onsen, Ito Onsen, and Shimoda Onsen. Additionally, Izu coastlines feature beautiful rias coastlines with scenic spots including Jogasaki Coast, Shirahama Coast, and Yumigahama. Kawazu cherry blossoms, famous for early blooming, host cherry festivals from February through March.

Shizuoka Prefecture leads Japan in tea production, comprising about 40% national share. Particularly, tea-producing regions including Makinohara Plateau, Kawane, and Honzan are known for quality, with deep-steamed tea techniques developed in Shizuoka Prefecture. Beautiful tea plantation landscapes also attract Shizuoka, particularly Shimada City Kanaya district known as "tea character village," where giant "tea" characters drawn in tea fields can be viewed.

Eel cultivation also thrives, with Lake Hamana surroundings ranking among premier national eel production areas. Hamamatsu City eel kabayaki features intermediate cooking methods between Kanto and Kansai styles with distinctive flavors, with numerous eel shops welcoming tourists.

Citrus production also represents important Shizuoka agriculture, particularly Izu Peninsula and Shizuoka City area satsuma mandarins featuring high quality shipped nationwide. Additionally, wasabi production leads Japan, with real wasabi grown in Izu Peninsula clear streams offering exceptional aroma and pungency.

Shizuoka oden represents Shizuoka Prefecture's signature B-grade gourmet, characteristically featuring black broth with green laver topping. Often sold at candy stalls, beloved as prefectural soul food.