Recommendations from the International Shizuoka Community
Gifts You Can Buy Only in Shimizu!
From a wide variety of gifts, we have chosen five of them that will be sure to bring back memories of Shizuoka.
Whether from the S-Pulse Dream Plaza's Suruga Souvenir Alley, JR Shizuoka Station's GRAND KIOSK or Sumpu Rakuichi, you will be able to find these souvenirs in different gift shops throughout the city.
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Soft spongecake with a rich cream filling. Available in cream, matcha, and various seasonal flavors. A favorite souvenir for over 30 years.
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Cookies made with green tea leaves that retains their aromatic tea scent. No artificial sweeteners used. Originally made in Shimizu.
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Your friends will get a kick out of these sweet cookies made with, believe it or, powdered eel bones! These are a staple souvenir of Hamamatsu in western Shizuoka, where eel is a local delicacy.
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Crispy little chips made from Bonito fish, caught in neighboring Yaizu. The perfect snack to go with a cold beer.
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There are plenty of local potato chip flavors for you to explore, such as Bonito Flake (left), Salted Tea (middle), or Suruga Bay Deep Sea Salt (right).