Weekend GuideWEEKEND GUIDE

EventShizuoka · Fujieda CityVOL.0 · 2026-W43

Kashiwaya Bamboo Lanterns at Okabe-juku

Next door, Utsunoya Pass has tunnels from the Meiji, Taisho, Showa and Heisei eras side by side.

By the APEX DRIVE editors (based on official sources)Published Last checked

Bamboo lanterns light up an old Tokaido post town to mark 150 years of the Meiji-era Utsunoya tunnel; this is the closing weekend, with a lantern market and projection mapping on Saturday.

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  • SAShizuoka SA
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Shizuoka this weekend

In seasonCosmos at Hamanako Garden ParkPark the car, then ride a boat along the park's canal to a recreation of Monet's garden. In seasonPampas Grass Maze at Mt. Fuji Children's KingdomClimb Fuji's lower slopes on Route 469, then walk into grass taller than you. RoadFujisan Skyline (autumn color before the winter closure)Drive all the way to the 5th Station, billed as Japan's highest point reachable by private car.

Details were checked on Oct 18, 2026, 18:00 JST against official sources. Events may be cancelled or changed due to weather. Follow on-site guidance for parking and traffic restrictions.