Okitsu Travel Guide

 taigaa001 Says:  Minobu Road is the nickname of the highway linking Suruga province (currently central part of Shizuoka Prefecture) and Koshu (currently Yamanashi Prefecture) about eighty kilometers long from Okitsu to Kofu. It is officially named as Koshu Okan(from Shizuoka side) and Sunshu... 

 taigaa001 Says:  Kurokawa Shizen-en of the Shimizu Forest Park Yasuragi No Mori is a place so that the visitors can learn and feel about the nature around the pond, pure spring water used for wasabi horseradish fields. 

 taigaa001 Says:  Shimizu Forest Park is a complex of a number of facilities such as a day-trip onsen, biotopes, observatory and hiking trails. Its nickname is "Yasuragi No Mori", meaning "stress-relieving forest". When I first went there on July 23rd. I did not have enough time so I could... 

 taigaa001 Says:  Jinya is literally a fortified house but it is recognized as sub-castle or quasi-castle. It was used as a residence of feudal lord, Matsudaira Takiwaki clan with the domain of 10,000 koku(1,800 metric tons of rice) between 1704 and 1868 before Tokugawa Gvernment was... 

 taigaa001 Says:  Seikenji Temple is a popular place for railway photographers because the railway line runs between the gate and the temple buildings uphill. Particularly the photo frame of running train under the bell tower is popular. 

 taigaa001 Says:  It's a neat park with a restroom and guideboards in both English and Korean. In Okitsu maybe this park is your only chance to take the photo of Mt. Fuji. 

 taigaa001 Says:  The Villa of early-20th-century politician Kinmochi Saionji who retained great political influence even after having been retired from his premiership was recently reconstructed. The inn-like villa was used as an accommodation for big shots who sought counsel from a retired... 

 taigaa001 Says:  Once a grand inn of Okitsu-shuku, and brimmed with latter-day glory brought by the book "Japanese Inn" the inn closed silently in 1985. Then in 1999 a part of former grand inn was open to public, free of charge, showcasing the items used in Minaguchiya Inn and the photo of... 

 cheesecake17 Says:  Found in front of many temples. When you say your wish while turning the wheel downward, a wish for the afterlife will be granted. When you turn the wheel upward, a wish for your present life will be granted. 

 cheesecake17 Says:  The garden was built in the 18th Century, and is designated as the "SCENIC SPOT OF JAPAN"There are statues of 500 Disciples of the Buddha priests (made in the 18th Century)These are people who have been credited for editing the buddha books...They were also students of SHAKA... 

 cheesecake17 Says:  A VISIT TO SEIKENJI TEMPLE 

 cheesecake17 Says:  Traditional temple of Rinzai sect, Myosinji group. Seikenji is in Okitsu in Shizuoka Prefecture, which is Station #17 (from Tokyo) on the Old Tokaido Highway. When Tokugawa-Ieyasu was a child, he was sent to this temple as a hostage of the Imagawa Family.The history of this... 

 cheesecake17 Says:  The site has the main building, big study room, reception room, library and bell room, overlooking Suruga Bay.Every temple has a bell tower, which is used during New Years Eve.The bell at the temple rings 108 times on New Year's eve, corresponding to the Buddhist concept of... 

 cheesecake17 Says:  Japanese apricot tree planted by Tokugawa-Ieyasu...becuase I went in january it was not flowering.....I am sure in the spring it will look very pretty....need to be back again..:)) 

 cheesecake17 Says:  Known as the good place to watch the moon, and this is the temple................there is a tradition in Japan history where japanese traditionally celebrate the full moon on 15th August by the luna calender (it actually comes around 15th of September). Dumplings made from... 

 cheesecake17 Says:  ASHIKAGA TAKAUJI rebuilt the temple in 1342 and during the ASHIKAGA and EDO ERA the temple flourished greatly..The present building was constructed in 1702 and is therefore about 250 years old..Climbing up the hill behind the temple you will be able to see the Port of... 

 taigaa001 Says:  Walking Tokaido from Okitsu to Ejiri(Shimizu) seems to prove my oft-mentioned statement that there are only a few segments in Tokaido that walkers can truly enjoy. So this guide is intended for perfectionists who believe that every Tokaido trail must be covered. The hike...