Events in Shizuoka

[Autumn Leaves - Best Viewing] Shuzenji Niji-no-Sato

11 Nov – 20 Dec · Izu

One of Izu's most famous spots for autumn foliage. The park features around 2,000 trees, including Japanese maples in the traditional garden and grove...

Illuminated Autumn Leaves and Suruga Bay Sunset Viewing at Aoi T...

21 Nov – 29 Nov · Izu no Kuni

A special event at the mountaintop Aoi Terrace, where the vibrant autumn foliage is illuminated. As evening falls and the sun sets over Suruga Bay in...

Night Baburium

25 Oct – 22 Nov · Gotemba

Experience a magical world of floating soap bubbles under the night sky, featuring an impressive collaboration with a fountain laser show.

74th Rakujuen Chrysanthemum Festival

30 Oct – 30 Nov · Mishima

This year's theme is Kiyomizu-dera Temple, celebrated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and National Treasure, with its historic brown main hall. Around...

Atami Sea Fireworks Festival

6 Dec – 21 Feb · Atami

This historic fireworks festival, held in Atami City, Shizuoka Prefecture since 1952, is a popular local tradition, taking place more than ten times t...

Illumination 2026-2027: 'Garden of Colors'

3 Nov – 28 Feb · Chuo, Hamamatsu

A creative display of illuminations in white, blue, gold, red, purple, pink, yellow, and other colors, intricately arranged. These vibrant lights over...

Tokinosumika Illumination 2026-2027: “The Abode of Light”

9 Oct – 7 Mar · Gotemba

Now in its 25th year, this season’s theme is “Dream Lights Symphony—A Forest of Light from Dreams.” Spanning six areas and featuring about 5.5 million...

Niji-no-Sato Illuminated Night 2026 at Shuzenji

10 Oct – 31 Mar · Izu

Niji-no-Sato Park presents its annual winter illumination event, now enhanced for 2026 after rebranding in previous years. This year features immersiv...

Izu Kogen Grand Illumination – 12th Season

6 Nov – 18 Jul · Ito

Experience Japan’s first interactive illumination event, featuring impressive attractions like the Dino Age Walk with life-sized, moving dinosaurs ill...

Matsuzaki Town Flower Display

17 Oct – 8 Nov · Matsuzaki

A floral event that highlights Matsuzaki Town’s unique history and culture. Around 100 autumn-themed flower arrangements, featuring seasonal blooms pl...

Interpreting Japan Through Mount Fuji: Series on Fuji in Edo Cul...

3 Oct – 8 Nov · Fujinomiya

This exhibition explores the political, cultural, and spiritual connections between the formation of the nation and its people in modern Japan and Mou...

[Autumn Foliage Peak] Shiraito Falls

10 Nov – 20 Nov · Fujinomiya

Shiraito Falls is renowned as one of Japan's most famous waterfalls. Hundreds of streams cascade down a 20-meter-high, 150-meter-wide curved cliff, re...

[Autumn Foliage Season] Tanuki Lake Area

10 Nov – 20 Nov · Fujinomiya

Tanuki Lake is a beautiful 3.3 km lake located in a corner of the Asagiri Plateau. A cycling path circles the lake, making it ideal to enjoy the autum...

Best Time to See Cosmos Flowers at Lake Hamana Garden Park

15 Oct – 10 Nov · Hamamatsu Chuo

From mid-October to early November, the cosmos flowers at Lake Hamana Garden Park are at their best. Around 400,000 cosmos bloom across a 3,000-square...

Autumn Foliage Around Hatanagi Daiichi Dam

11 Oct – 10 Nov · Aoi

Located in Shizuoka Prefecture, Hatanagi Daiichi Dam is one of the world’s largest hollow gravity dams and serves as a gateway for hikes to peaks such...

Autumn Foliage at Umegashima Hot Springs

1 Nov – 10 Nov · Aoi, Shizuoka

Located in the mountains along the upper reaches of the Abe River in Shizuoka Prefecture, Umegashima Hot Springs is renowned both for its skin-beautif...

Autumn Foliage at Toyomon Park

11 Nov – 30 Nov · Oyama

Toyomon Park is home to the Toyomon Hall and the Western-style House, both nationally registered tangible cultural properties. In autumn, visitors can...

Autumn Leaves at the Bamboo Path and Shuzenji Temple in Shuzenji...

11 Nov – 10 Dec · Izu

In Shizuoka Prefecture's Izu City, the Shuzenji Hot Spring area features a 400-meter walking path called the Bamboo Path, stretching from Tokko-no-Yu,...

Autumn Foliage Around Lake Tanuki

11 Nov – 20 Nov · Fujinomiya-shi

Located in Fujinomiya, Shizuoka Prefecture, Lake Tanuki is a 3.3-kilometer circuit lake with impressive direct views of Mount Fuji to the east. Once a...

Autumn Foliage at Oguni Shrine, Prayer Site of Lord Ieyasu

11 Nov – 10 Dec · Mori-machi

Oguni Shrine, known for prayers for marriage, protection from misfortune, and traffic safety, draws many visitors from within and outside Shizuoka Pre...

[Best Time for Autumn Leaves] Lake Ippeki

11 Nov – 10 Dec · Ito-shi

Known as the "Eye of Izu," this beautiful gourd-shaped lake has a four-kilometer shoreline. The surrounding Amagi mountain range, reflected on the lak...

Autumn Foliage at Deai Bridge

11 Nov – 10 Dec · Izu

Deai Bridge in Izu City, Shizuoka Prefecture, consists of two bridges: the 'Men's Bridge' over Motoya River and the 'Women's Bridge' over Nekogoe Rive...

Autumn Foliage at Namerazawa Gorge

11 Nov – 10 Dec · Izu

Located in northern Amagi Pass in Izu City, Shizuoka Prefecture, this gorge is surrounded by deep forests and is a tributary of the Kano River. It’s a...

Autumn Leaves at Ryotanji Temple

11 Nov – 20 Dec · Hamamatsu Hamana

Ryotanji Temple in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture is associated with Lady Jiro (Ii Naotora). The nationally designated scenic garden, designed by Ensh...