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Shizuoka

Local name: 静岡県

Located in Japan Coordinates: 35°01′00″ N 138°20′00″ E

Shizuoka
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Population
3,637,998
3.6M
Elevation
309 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Places inside
36
listed under Shizuoka
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
FSZ Mount Fuji Shizuoka Airport28 km
OIM Oshima Airport97 km

About Shizuoka

Shizuoka is a region. Location: Japan. Population: 3,637,998.

From Wikipedia

Shizuoka Prefecture (静岡県, Shizuoka-ken; Japanese pronunciation: [ɕì.(d͡)zɨ́.ò̞.kä̀, -ó̞.kä́.kè̞ɴ̀]) is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshu. As of October 2026, Shizuoka Prefecture has a population of 3,435,185 and has a geographic area of 7,777.42 km2 (3,002.88 sq mi). Shizuoka Prefecture borders Kanagawa Prefecture to the east, Yamanashi Prefecture to the northeast, Nagano Prefecture to the north, and Aichi Prefecture to the west.

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At a glance

Built
1871
Area
7,780 km²
Official website
pref.shizuoka.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Shizuoka

Climate of Shizuoka

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table
Climate of Shizuoka
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°10°13°18°22°24°28°29°26°21°17°12°
Average low (°C)-1°0°3°8°13°17°21°22°19°13°7°2°
Precipitation (mm)608214518118426422223825517110056

Other places to visit in this season: May June September October

Airports nearest to Shizuoka

  • Mount Fuji Shizuoka Airport (FSZ) Makinohara / Shimada 28 km
  • Oshima Airport (OIM) Izu Oshima 97 km
  • Nagoya Airport / JASDF Komaki Air Base (NKM) Nagoya 131 km

Straight-line distance; airports with scheduled flights only. Source: OurAirports (public domain).

Places in Shizuoka

36 places
  1. 1 Hamamatsu 809.1K
  2. 2 Shizuoka-shi 723.3K
  3. 3 Fuji Shi 258.9K
  4. 4 Numazu-shi 204.7K
  5. 5 Iwata 171K
  6. 6 Fujieda Shi 146.6K
  7. 7 Yaizu Shi 143.9K
  8. 8 Fujinomiya Shi 135.5K
  9. 9 Kakegawa Shi 118.1K
  10. 10 Mishima Shi 112.6K
  11. 11 Shimada 101.5K
  12. 12 Gotenba Shi 89.6K
  13. 13 Fukuroi Shi 86.9K
  14. 14 Itō Shi 72.7K
  15. 15 Kosai Shi 61.4K
  16. 16 Susono Shi 53.8K
  17. 17 Izunokuni-shi 50K
  18. 18 Makinohara 48.3K
  19. 19 Kikugawa-shi 47.9K
  20. 20 Atami 39K
  21. 21 Omaezaki-shi 34.5K
  22. 22 Izu-shi 33.5K
  23. 23 Shimoda 24.1K
  24. 24 Hatsu-shima 243

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Largest cities and towns

  • Fuji City, Fuji Shi
    245.4K
  • Shimizu Municipality, Shizuoka-shi
    247.8K
  • Numazu City, Numazu-shi
    189.5K
  • Fujinomiya City, Fujinomiya Shi
    132.5K
  • Iwata City, Iwata
    166.7K
  • Yaizu City, Yaizu Shi
    139.6K
  • Suruga Ku Municipality, Shizuoka-shi
    213.1K
  • Fujieda City, Fujieda Shi
    145K

Nature and heritage in Shizuoka

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources