A short distance south of Tokyo, Shizuoka Prefecture is earning a reputation as a luxury destination for those in search of ...

ITO, Shizuoka Prefecture—The rocky Jogasaki ... Twelve divers died or disappeared during scuba expeditions off the Izu Peninsula between 2013 and 2022, according to Japan Coast Guard figures.

NUMAZU, Shizuoka Prefecture--Unusually warm winter weather has prevented sea temperatures off the Izu Peninsula from dropping, enabling young fish from southern areas to survive in waters ...

Shizuoka, a coastal prefecture an hour west of Tokyo ... And on the geologically marvellous Izu Peninsula south of Mishima it, too, is the domain of small farmers, who get around their steeply ...