Guests at Shizuoka's popular Izu Panorama Park can now enjoy a new experience, following the recent opening of its Sky Garden by Ao Terrace. The new space provides an impressive observation deck for the park, with views of Mount Fuji and spectacular ocean vistas of Suruga Bay below. 

The new area includes a “Grand Loop” circular deck offering magnificent views of the surrounding nature and a “Forest Walk” boardwalk for strolls in dappled sunlight beneath a picturesque tree canopy. Further down from the “Grand Loop”, a new designated photo spot is ideal for capturing the moment with a backdrop that gives the illusion of floating above the clouds.

Adjacent to the new area there are three serene water basins, installed in 2021, designed to reflect the glorious blue skies above and to emphasise the views beyond the park, making them even more vivid and mystical. One of the three, an elongated trapezoidal basin, reflects an upside-down image of Mount Fuji on its surface when the weather is clear.

The basins are surrounded by comfortable lounge seating, and the Katsuragi Saryo Private Gazebo and The Water Lounge offer more intimate, quiet spaces to relax. Here, guests can enjoy light refreshments such as tea and sweets while they admire the scenery. 

The Izu Panoramic Park is located on the summit of Mount Katsuragi in Izunokuni City on Shizuoka's Izu Peninsula. It is best known for its 1,800-meter gondola ropeway, which travels up the side of the mountain. Other attractions include a modern-Japanese-style café, restaurants serving dishes made with local ingredients, gift shops, picture spots, an outdoor foot spa, and shrines with a history dating back to the Heian period. 

For more information, visit: https://www.panoramapark.co.jp/en.

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About Shizuoka

Just one hour from Tokyo by bullet train, Shizuoka prefecture is home to the iconic Mount Fuji. It boasts a spectacular natural environment of coastline, mountains and lakes, including the beautiful Izu Peninsula, which has been described as “Japan's Riviera” and was designated as a Global Geopark by UNESCO in April 2018. The region is steeped in history, has a huge choice of traditional ryokan inns and onsen hot springs, and is also a gourmet paradise. Its natural environment produces some of the country's best food and drink, from green tea and wasabi to fresh seafood. Shizuoka is Japan's biggest producer of green tea.

For more information, contact: Rebecca Pasha (Rebecca@humewhitehead.co.uk) or Richard Hume (Richard@humewhitehead.co.uk) or call 020 3375 4050.