Shizuoka is served by Shizuoka Airport (FSZ), also known as Mt. Fuji Shizuoka Airport. Located roughly midway between Tokyo and Nagoya, this regional airport offers a limited but strategic selection of domestic arrivals and a small number of seasonal international charters into FSZ, providing an alternative to the busier hubs of the region for arriving travelers.
Travelers flying into Shizuoka will find core domestic connections from essential northern and southern Japanese hubs. The primary and most frequent arrival route is from Sapporo (New Chitose Airport - CTS) into FSZ. Other key departure points include Fukuoka (FUK), Kagoshima (KOJ), and Okinawa (Naha - OKA) into Shizuoka. Seasonal international arrivals have included flights from Seoul (ICN), Shanghai (PVG), and Taipei (TPE) into FSZ, though these are not always guaranteed year-round.
The market for arrivals into Shizuoka is primarily served by Japan Airlines (JAL) and its regional subsidiary, J-Air, which operate the main routes from Sapporo and Fukuoka into FSZ. International charters into Shizuoka are typically operated by airlines from the destination countries. The limited number of carriers and frequencies into FSZ means competition is less intense than at major hubs.
To secure cheap flights to Shizuoka, planning and booking well in advance is essential due to the lower frequency of arrivals into FSZ. For domestic arrivals into Shizuoka, especially from Sapporo or Okinawa, compare the total cost and time of flying into FSZ versus flying into Tokyo (NRT/HND) or Nagoya (NGO) and taking ground transport to Shizuoka — the larger airports often have more competition and sale fares. For any advertised international charter arrivals into FSZ, book packages early as seats are limited. Always verify the current seasonal schedule into Shizuoka, as routes into FSZ can change.