Chubu · Day Tour
The pine grove where Mount Fuji is meant to be seen from, and the port below it.
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A half-day tour of Shimizu, one of the best places in Japan to see Mount Fuji from sea level. Miho no Matsubara, a pine-lined shore listed as part of the Fuji World Heritage site, the Kashi-no-Ichi fish market and the portside shopping street, with a guide throughout.
Miho no Matsubara is a curved shore backed by tens of thousands of pines, with Mount Fuji rising across the water. This is one of the compositions Japanese artists returned to for centuries, and it was included in the Fuji World Heritage listing for that reason. Whether the mountain shows itself is the day's one variable.
Kashi-no-Ichi sits at the port and sells to the public. Shimizu is one of Japan's principal tuna ports, so what is on the counters here is not what a supermarket sells. Your guide will translate the labels, which is most of the battle, and point you to the stalls that will cook it in front of you.
S-Pulse Dream Plaza and the Hinode street run along the harbour, with shops, an observation wheel and views out over the bay. It is where the town spends its weekends rather than a tourist quarter, which is the point of walking it with someone local.
The tour is designed as a half day close to the port, which makes it straightforward for anyone stopping on a cruise. Your guide keeps an eye on the clock so the ship is never in question.
Meet your guide at the LAWSON by the station west exit.
The waterfront by the port.
The pine grove, and Fuji across the bay.
The fish market, and lunch.
Souvenirs and local shops.
LAWSON at Shimizu Station west exit, Shimizu Ward, Shizuoka. Your guide will contact you on WhatsApp beforehand.
The price covers your English-speaking guide. Transport, entry fees and lunch are paid as you go, and by convention you also cover your guide's. Bring cash.
Nobody can promise it. The mountain is clearest in the colder months and in the early morning, and it is often hidden in summer.
Yes. It is built as a half day close to the port and timed around your ship.
Yes. Shizuoka is around an hour from Tokyo by shinkansen, then a short local train to Shimizu.
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start time. Bookings are confirmed instantly.
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