Nice to meet you all! This is the Matsuzaki Tourism Association! Matsuzaki Town, Kamo District, Shizuoka Prefecture is located in the southern part of the Izu Peninsula, facing Nishiizu Town, Kawazu Town, Shimoda Town, and Minami Izu Town. Sixty-four percent of the town is forested, and the population is the smallest in Shizuoka Prefecture, with about 6,000 people. We will send you recommended information on Matsuzaki Town, Shizuoka Prefecture, which is surrounded by nature, which is the best place to spend a peaceful time away from the hustle and bustle of the city. === Sightseeing spots in Matsuzaki, Shizuoka === There are many popular sightseeing spots in Matsuzaki that you should visit! Ishibe Terraced Rice Field, a beautiful stone terraced rice field that conveys the traditional agricultural landscape of Japan to the present day, Chohachi Memorial Hall, which exhibits the works of Chohachi Irie, who was famous for his stucco paintings at the end of the Edo period, Namako Kabe Street, where a building made by the technique of stretching square flat tiles on the wall and raising the seams into a kamaboko shape with plaster, Matsuzaki Onsen, where you can spend a luxurious time at a day-trip hot spring, minshuku, or hotel, Matsuzaki Town is full of recommended sightseeing spots, such as the "Inashimo Shrine", where the 1,000-year-old ginkgo tree in the precincts is designated as a prefectural designated natural monument. The Izu Peninsula, where Matsuzaki Town is located, has been certified as a "Japan Geopark" for its topography and geology, which characteristically show traces of earth activity such as submarine volcanoes, and in Matsuzaki Town, there are geospots such as "Senganmon", "Muroiwa Cave", "Mt. Eboshi", "Ishibe Rice Terraces", and "Bentenjima", where you can feel the wonders of nature firsthand. === Recommended gourmet food in Matsuzaki, Shizuoka === When you visit Matsuzaki Town, you can't miss the gourmet food that can only be tasted here. About 70% of the cherry leaf pickles, where you can enjoy the traditional taste, are produced in Matsuzaki Town. Matsuzaki-cho has a wealth of gastronomy that will make foodies groan, such as the uniquely flavored "kawari" that grows in the clear river near the mouth of the Nakagawa River and the Iwashina River, the fresh "sweetfish" that is also caught in the Nakagawa River and the Iwashina River, the sweet and juicy "Eikyu Ponkan" original from Matsuzaki Town that is produced only in Matsuzaki Town, and the "Dioscorea japonica" that is grown with the blessings of nature in Matsuzaki Town. Souvenirs are also recommended. === Recommended Events in Matsuzaki, Shizuoka === Events and festivals held throughout the year are also one of the attractions of Matsuzaki Town. Events such as the "Flower Garden Using Rice Fields" where seven kinds of flowers bloom in the rice fields during the off-season (usually from mid-February to May 5 every year) and colorful flowers are in full bloom, the "Cherry Blossom Trees along the Nakagawa River" where about 1,200 cherry trees bloom in the spring season and are lit up during the blooming season, and the "Osawa Cherry Blossom Festival" where you can enjoy the cherry blossoms in full bloom of a large cherry tree that is more than 80 years old. The town of Matsuzaki 2012 (Heisei 24)in Shizuoka Prefecture declared "the town where Mt. Fuji can be seen the most beautiful in the world" on Mt. Fuji Day, February 23. The large panorama of Mt. Fuji that can be seen over Suruga Bay is a superb view that you should actually visit and see with your own eyes! The natural beauty of the four seasons, the geopark where you can experience the grandeur of the earth, the delicious local food, and heartwarming events. From now on, we will send out information that will make you captivated by Matsuzaki Town, Shizuoka Prefecture, so thank you!