Shizuoka City is the capital of Shizuoka Prefecture and continues to develop as a government-designated city. It is located almost in the center of the prefecture, from the Southern Alps with its 3,000m-high mountains to the north, to Suruga Bay, which has a maximum depth of about 2,500m to the south. It is a unique region in the world, with an elevation difference of approximately 5,500 meters.This dynamic topography has provided natural scenery, delicious water, and an abundance of agricultural and marine products.
Shizuoka City is also historically famous as a city loved by the Shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu, and flourished as a castle town, and even today, the names of its towns and streets still bear that influence.
As a city that has developed good access from the city center, a mild climate, and a blessed natural environment, it continues to attract tourists throughout the year.

Ieyasu spent the longest time of his life in Shizuoka City, also known as Sunpu, including his childhood as a hostage of the Imagawa family, his prime years when he grew up as a feudal lord during the Sengoku period, and his later years when he became a major figure in the Edo Shogunate. Ieyasu chose Sunpu Castle to live in his later years because it was his spiritual hometown where he spent his childhood, and also because it had a beautiful view of Mt. Fuji, a mild climate, and the country's best rice.
Also there is a proverb "One Fuji, two hawks, three eggplants" which means "First, there is Mt. Fuji in Suruga. Secondly, hawks are good. (Ieyasu encouraged falconry as part of military training.) Thirdly, eggplant (Orido eggplant, which is said to be Ieyasu's favorite food) is delicious."
After Ieyasu's death, he was buried at Mt. Kuno, according to his will, and the Shrine building of Mt. Kuno Toshogu Shrine is now designated as a national treasure. The castle town flourished as a commercial center from the Imagawa era, and was further developed by Ieyasu, and today you can feel that atmosphere throughout the city.