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5 famous foods you’ll find in Shizuoka

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What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you think of Shizuoka Prefecture? That white-capped mammoth called Mount Fuji, right? Even if you come to this Central Japan prefecture to slog to the top of Japan’s highest mountain, you’re bound to be starving afterward. Here are five of Shizuoka’s most famous foods (…and drink) to replenish your energy stores.

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1. Green tea

Many people are aware that Kyoto is the matcha capital of Japan but did you know that Shizuoka produces over 40 percent of the green tea grown in the entire country? Several varieties of quality green tea are grown here, fed by the region’s tea-friendly topography, climate and spring water.

Green tea was first introduced in Shizuoka in the 1200s by a monk called Shoichi Kokushi who brought back tea seeds from China. If you like to smell and taste tea leaves up close and personal, there are many tea tours across the prefecture. Head to the famous tea plantations of Makinohara to get the total tea experience, from leaf to cup.

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