Situated halfway between Tokyo and Nagoya, along the Pacific coast of Honshu Island, the capital city of Shizuoka is the second largest in the region. The city offers top-notch views of the iconic Mount Fuji, best enjoyed from the pine-tree-lined Miho Beach and the Nihondaira Plateau. Shizuoka is known as the ‘Tea Capital of Japan’ and offers visitors an array of tea houses and tea shops. Visitors can look forward to exploring a variety of wonderful attractions, including the 17th-century ornate shrine of Kunozan Toshogu, the original burial place of the famous leader Tokugawa Leyasu, the Sunpu Castle Park, home to the ruins of the historic castle, and the 2000-year-old Toro ruins, an archaeological site displaying ancient dwellings from the Yayoi Period.