This time we visit Shizuoka Prefecture, blessed by subsoil water flows from Japan's highest peak, Mt. Fuji. Edo-period shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu brought the best artisans across Japan to this region ...

In Shizuoka, Japan, commercial spaces are being turned into guest accommodation to draw more visitors and help revitalise the city's economy Vacant commercial spaces are being turned into guest ...

An initiative known as "Birupaku" is transforming vacant commercial spaces into guest accommodations in the central Japan city of Shizuoka, offering visitors an alternative to conventional lodgings ...