Benten Island

Bentenshima Island is where Yoshida Shoin tried to board the Black Ships. Although it’s called an “island,” it’s connected to the mainland and has no bridge. It’s also a geosite, where you can see ...

Kakisaki

Tsumeki Cape

Cape Tsumekizaki is also known for its large fields of daffodils. A well-maintained promenade leads from the parking lot; a ten-minute walk brings you to spectacular views. The vast ocean seen fro...

Suzaki

Townsend Harris Museum

Harris Memorial Hall, located on the grounds of Gyokusenji Temple, displays valuable material related to the opening of Japan in the late Tokugawa period, including items connected to Townsend Harris,...

Kakisaki

Peach blossoms

Hanamomo (flowering peach) has long been thought in China to ward off evil, and people began displaying it for the Peach Festival.At the Suzuki Residence, seeds were planted about 40 years ago and n...

Rendaiji

Somei-Yoshino

Along Inaosawa River near Izukyu-Shimoda Station, a 730-meter row of cherry trees lines the banks around Hongo Park.About 270 Somei Yoshino trees border a riverside promenade, their branches arching...

central Shimoda

Okichi-ga-fuchi

The Okichi-zakura that blooms at Okichi-ga-fuchi belongs to an early-blooming Oshima cherry strain. It was discovered in the 1920s and named in 1973. Its peak viewing season runs from mid-March to ear...

Rendaiji

Weeping Cherry Blossoms at Fukane Castle Ruins

The Fukane Castle Ruins, a designated cultural property of Shimoda City, are the remains of a fortified residence once ruled by a powerful local lord in the Muromachi period. Here grows a weeping ...

Inazusa

Weeping Cherry Blossoms at Hohon Temple

A large weeping cherry tree, estimated to be 200 years old, stands in the front garden of Hohonji Temple.About 15 meters tall with a spread of roughly 20 meters, this cherry is designated as the cit...

Inazusa

Kodai-ji Temple

About 300 rhododendrons of roughly 10 varieties grow together on the hillside behind Kodai-ji Temple.The flowers typically bloom around mid-April each year.The quiet, secluded setting makes the whit...

Rendaiji

hamayu

White hamayu flowers grow naturally beside Toji Sand Ski Resort and Ryugu Park, set against an emerald-green sea.The Tagoshi Hamayū Wild Plants Area is designated as a natural monument of Shizuoka. ...

others

Shimoda Park

Shimoda Park offers panoramic views of the Shimoda city area and Shimoda Port. Every June, the Ajisai (Hydrangea) Festival fills the park with about three million hydrangea blooms, creating an overw...

central Shimoda

Aloe no Sato

Aloe once grew wild in Shirahama. In the Itado-Ichiki area, where it was especially abundant, locals tended the flowers and developed walking paths to create an Aloe Village. Enjoy the blooms of Kida...

Shirahama

A narcissus colony

A large stand of narcissus blooms at Cape Tsumekizaki on Susaki Peninsula, and at the peak about 3 million flowers fill the air with a sweet scent.The blue sky and sea, the white lighthouse, and the...

Suzaki

The opening of the country monument

In Kaigoku Hiroba at Shimoda Park, reliefs of Commodore Perry and Consul Townsend Harris bear inscriptions of their words. They were erected to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Shimoda’s opening...

central Shimoda

Kyusawamuratei

The Former Sawamura Residence, at the end of Perry Road, features namako walls and Izu stone construction; it was built in 1915.Its namako wall exterior has since been preserved and restored while t...

central Shimoda

Namako Walls

Furumachi Street is lined with traditional homes featuring striking white-and-black namako walls, creating a beautiful contrast. Take a leisurely walk and enjoy Shimoda’s unique scenery.

central Shimoda

Tsuchito Liquor Shop Storehouse Gallery

A liquor store that has been in business since 1887.In the gallery that used to be the brewery, a row of wooden and enamel signs donated by various sake breweries fills the space.Old ledgers, a hand...

central Shimoda

Harris Promenade

※Closed due to a landslide (restoration date unknown / as of May 8, 2026) This promenade takes its name from Townsend Harris, the U.S. consul who used the path for walks when he visited Shimoda...

Kakisaki