Shizuoka City Tourism/MICE Promotion Division

Shizuoka City is blessed with a warm climate and has a rich natural environment, stretching from the Southern Alps in the north to Suruga Bay in the south.As a castle town for the Imagawa clan and the feudal lord Tokugawa Ieyasu, it has a unique culture and industry. It has continued to develop as a central city in Japan. In particular, various industries such as "tea", "sakura shrimp", and "plastic models", as well as trade at Shimizu Port, which is a base for international trade, play an important role in the city's economy. In addition, historical ruins and buildings such as Toro Ruins and Kunozan Toshogu Shrine are important assets not only of the city but also of Japan.