SHIZUOKA—Long the top tea-growing prefecture in Japan, Shizuoka has been surpassed by Kagoshima, dropping into second place for the first time since record-keeping began in 1959. For many years ...

(Mainichi/Hiroshi Ishikawa) MISHIMA, Shizuoka -- Two breweries in central Japan's Shizuoka Prefecture have joined forces to brew and begin selling a duo of hard-hitting beers with definition ...

SHIZUOKA, Japan (Bernama-Kyodo): A "pocket park" in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, has been recognised by Guinness World Records as the world's smallest, measuring just 0.24 square metre with ...

Visitors take a look at the roughly six-meter-tall Evangelion Unit 01 statue at the Hamamatsu city hall in Shizuoka Prefecture on April 20, 2025. (Kyodo) SHIZUOKA, Japan (Kyodo) -- A roughly six ...

A six-meter-tall Evangelion Unit 01 statue is unveiled at the Hamamatsu city hall in Shizuoka Prefecture on Sunday. It is part of a local government tourism campaign through next February in the hope ...

In response, Shizuoka prefecture — the starting point for three of the four Mount Fuji trails — has added a further measure. Prospective hikers will have to take a brief class about hiking ...

was arrested on April 8 for allegedly kicking and scratching a nurse at a hospital in Shizuoka prefecture. The incident occurred while Hirosue was being treated after a minor traffic accident.

Chubu Electric Power Company began decommissioning the No. 1 and No. 2 reactors at the Hamaoka nuclear power plant in Shizuoka Prefecture in 2009. Workers began dismantling the No. 2 reactor last ...

Only pyrotechnicians who have achieved good results at fireworks contests held in Tsuchiura in Ibaraki Prefecture, Fukuroi in Shizuoka Prefecture, Yatsushiro in Kumamoto Prefecture and elsewhere ...

According to The New York Times, three people died within 24 hours on one side of the mountain, in Shizuoka Prefecture on July 10. Another person died on July 14. All four climbers were Japanese ...