Inside Sunpu Park in the heart of Shizuoka City, Momiji-yama Garden is a compact but exquisitely landscaped traditional stroll garden. Laid out around a large ornamental carp pond, it features a miniature Mount Fuji overlooking tiered bushes that resemble a tea plantation, a forest waterfall, and a teahouse where for a few hundred yen you can enjoy tea and sweets.
Open from 9:00am to 4:30pm on Tuesday to Sunday, entrance costs just ¥150: it's a cheap price to pay to enter such an oasis of calm, where you can escape the bustle of the city and rest your feet, mind and heart.
