Nihondaira
A Vast Land with Natural Greenery and Spectacular Views of Mt.Fuji
This is an area with spectacular views of Mt. Fuji looking over vast tea fields. Here you can see and touch Japanese culture and history, play, eat, learn, and enjoy soccermania and all kinds of other fun things.
日本平
One of Japan’s most scenic spots. It has been selected as one of the top 100 sightseeing spots in the country. At a height of 307 meters, this hilly area is designated as a National Nature Park, where you can enjoy a rich variety of natural products such as plums, cherry blossoms, tea gardens and “mikan” tangerine fields. From the ropeway to Kunozan Toshogu Shrine, you can enjoy a spectacular view of the Byobudani cliff on the direction of the Pacific Ocean with each season.
| Access | Ride the Shizuoka-Nihondaira-sen bus from JR Shizuoka Station for 35 minutes and get off at the Nihondaira bus stop. (12 km) |
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Nihondaira Ropeway
| It takes 5 minutes between Nihondaira and Kunozan Toshogu Shirine. ●Tel：054-334-2026 ●Hours：April through October 15, 9:10 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. October 16 through March, 9:10 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. ●Admission [One-Way] ¥550 for adults, ¥280 for children [Round-Trip] ¥1,000 for adults, ¥500 for children |
久能山東照宮
The shrine houses the grave of Tokugawa Ieyasu. The shrine, based on the style of Shinto shrine architecture, is nationally designated as an important cultural asset.
| Access | Ride the Shizuoka-Nihondaira-sen bus from JR Shizuoka Station for 35 minutes and the Nihondaira Ropeway for five minutes. (1.2 km) |
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| Tel. | 054-237-2438 |
| Admission | ￥500 for adults, ￥200 for children |
| Hours | April through September, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. October through March, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. |
久能山東照宮博物館
This museum has about 2,000 arms and old documents of Tokugawa generals. There are also such articles as a Spanish clock, which was a gift from the King of Spain.
| Access | Ride the Shizuoka-Nihondaira-sen bus from JR Shizuoka Station for 35 minutes and the Nihondaira Ropeway for five minutes. (1.2 km) |
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| Tel. | 054-237-2437 |
| Admission | ￥400 for adults, ￥150 for children. |
| Hours | April through September, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. October through March, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Open year-round |
日本平動物園
About 800 animals of 190 species, such as lesser pandas, are kept at this zoo. The 390 meter roller slider is also very popular.
| Access | Ride the Shizuoka Nihondaira-sen bus from JR Shizuoka Station for 20 minutes and get off at the Dobutsuen iriguchi bus stop. (7 km) |
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| Tel. | 054-262-3251 |
| Admission | ￥500 (Free of charge for junior high school students and younger) |
| Hours | 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. |
| Closed | Mondays (Closed on the following day if Monday is a national holiday) |
静岡県立美術館
Works of famous artists, such as Monet, Gauguin and Taikan Yokoyama, are stored and on exhibit at this museum. You can also leisurely enjoy 32 pieces by Rodin, such as “The Thinker.”
| Access | A 15-minute walk from Kenritsu Bijutsukan-mae Station taking the Shizuoka Railway (Shizuoka Tetsudo) headed toward Shin-Shimizu from Shin-Shizuoka Station and riding for 10 minutes; or ride the bus from JR Kusanagi Station for five minutes. (0.5 km from Kusanagi Station) |
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| Tel. | 054-263-5755 |
| Admission | Permanent Exhibit - ￥300 for adults, free of charge for high school students and younger |
| Hours | 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (Admission until 5:00 p.m.) |
| Closed | Mondays (Closed on the following day if Monday is a national holiday) |
登呂遺跡
Designated as special remnants of the agricultural culture of the late Yayoi Period （1800 years ago）.Rice field remnants and forest remnants have also been excavated. There is a part cannot be visited as it is under construction.
| Access | Ride the Toro-sen bus from JR Shizuoka Station for 20 minutes and get off at the Toro Iseki bus stop. (4 km) |
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日本平お茶会館
Various teas are available for sale. When there are 35 or more people present, you can also gain hands-on experience of kneading tea leaves.
| Access | Ride the Shizuoka Nihondaira-sen bus from JR Shizuoka Station for 35 minutes and get off at the terminal stop, Nihondaira Hotel Iriguchi bus stop. (12 km) |
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| Tel. | 054-334-1391 |
| Admission | ￥500 for hands-on experience of picking tea leaves; ￥1,100 ～ ￥1,300 for hands-on experience of picking and kneading tea leaves. *Fees vary depending on the time of year Reservation Required |
| Hours | 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. |
芹沢銈介美術館
On exhibit are the “Katae-zome” stencil dyeing works of Living National Treasure color dye craftsman Keisuke Serizawa (1895-1984), as well as crafts that Master Serizawa collected from all over the world.
| Access | A five-minute walk from the Toro Iseki bus stop, taking the Toro-sen bus from JR Shizuoka Station and riding for 20 minutes. (4 km) |
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| Tel. | 054-282-5522 |
| Admission | ￥410 for adults, ￥250 for high school and university students, free of charge for junior high school students and younger |
| Hours | 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. |
| Closed | Mondays, the day following national holidays, special periods between exhibits and the last day of the month. |
清水船越堤公園
In the spring, 1,000 cherry blossom trees “paint” the foot of the mountain pink.
| Access | Ride the Funakoshi-Zutsumi-Koen-sen bus from JR Shimizu Station for about 30 minutes and get off at the Funakoshi-Zutsumi Koen bus stop. (5 km) |
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アウトソーシングスタジアム日本平
The home of soccer team Shimizu S-Pulse stands proudly on the side of Nihondaira. The cheers of the orange-clad fans filling the stands are the most impressive in the J-League.
| Access | About a 10-minute walk from the Nihondaira Undo Koen Iriguchi bus stop, taking the bus from JR Shimizu Station headed toward Chureito. (6 km) *There is also a special shuttle bus on days when J-League games are held. |
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| Tel. | 054-335-5111 |
龍華寺
This temple has “Kanpuen,” which utilizes the oldest style of landscape gardening in Japan.
| Access | Ride the bus from JR Shimizu Station headed toward Chureito and get off at the Ryugeji bus stop. (5 km) |
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| Tel. | 054-334-2858 |
| Admission | ￥300 for adults, ￥150 for children |
| Hours | 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. |
| Closed | Open year-round |
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