The Port City, Yaizu

Yaizu City is located in the central part of Shizuoka Prefecture. It affords a breathtaking view of Mt.Fuji and the long shoreline that borders Suruga Bay which is connected to the Pacific Ocean.

Culture, industry, nature..everything we have is a gift from the ocean. Much joy was brought from the sea, and Yaizu has blossomed.

Yaizu Fishing Port

The port is well-known as the base for the pelagic and offshore fisheries and is a prominent point for the unloading of caught fish. The port actually covers two areas: "the Yaizu Area" mainly for pelagic fisheries with tuna and bonito, and "the Kogawa Area" for its offshore fisheries with mackerel and horse mackerel.

AQUAS Yaizu

AQUAS Yaizu is the thalassotherapy (this word is coined from the words Thalassa (in Greek) = Sea + Therapy (in English) = Treatment) and fitness facility utilizing the deep seawater taken from Suruga Bay, the deepest sea in Japan. This facility offers two different programs: "water programs" and "land programs". The Water Programs give you the opportunity to swim in the pool filled with the heated deep seawater and experience the individual thalassotherapy treatments. The therapy uses natural resources such as seawater and seaweed to increase the natural healing power of humans.

The Land Programs enable you to work out using training machines in the training room and join in the exciting fitness programs such as yoga and aerobics at the studio.

Both of the programs are designed to prevent any adult diseases caused by daily stress or lack of exercise and to regain the energy that you were originally born with.

After being refreshed at AQUAS Yaizu, you can enjoy savoring some of Yaizu's culinary specialties and shop for souvenirs at the "Umi-eru Yaizu" which is located right next to AQUAS Yaizu.

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Yaizu Kuroshio Onsen (Yaizu Kuroshio Hot Spring)

The Yaizu Kuroshio Hot Springs have been springing out from 1500meters underground since 1983. It is 50 alkaline water and contains half of the salt content of seawater. It is good for those who are physically weak including people with neuralgia and muscle pains and, of course, for health and beauty in general.

There are eight places for accommodation in Yaizu that provide the use of Yaizu Kuroshio Hot Springs.

Yaizu Sakana Center (Yaizu Fish Center)

At Yaizu Fish Center, you can get the freshest fish and seafood which comes directly from the Yaizu Fishing Port. It provides you a great choice of fresh fish, seafood, fish products, green tea, souvenirs and anything else you could want. Please enjoy the atmosphere of the fish market and the restaurants that serve the local cuisines.

Ara-matsuri (The Wild Festival)

This is Yaizu's biggest festival held on August 12th and 13th every year and is organized by Yaizu Shrine. The highlight of the festival is when the parade consisting of several hundreds of people in white costumes march throughout Yaizu city. They carry "Mikoshi" which are portable shrines, while calling out "An-e-ton! An-e-ton!" This festival is the explosion of energies and is believed to be the means of communication between people and the God.

Yaizu Seaside Firework Festival

Hanazawa no Sato (Hanazawa Village)

You can enjoy a relaxing stroll along the oldest path of Japan's famous Tokaido road seeing historic sites such as antique houses, a mill house, charcoal kilns, and a temple.

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