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Consider making a little-known side trip by bus from Shizuoka station to Kunozan Toshogu Shrine, a little way out of the city center but accessible via a scenic road and ropeway.
The shrine is home to the first Tokugawa shogun, Ieyasu, who became so attached to Shizuoka that he spent the last years of his life in the city.
Most people believe Ieyasu is buried in Nikko, a famous temple and shrine town north of Tokyo. But anybody from Shizuoka will tell you the man is actually buried here.:)
Once pressed a little, however, most Shizuokans will cave in and admit his body was moved to Nikko, though they'll point out that Kunozan Toshogu is the original place..Ieyasu's whereabouts may be disputed, but what is undeniable is that while Nikko can hardly breathe for visitors, anyone who makes the journey here will be rewarded with time and space to contemplate the life of one of Japan's most celebrated historical figures.
Through the Torii Stone gate its a long zig-zag flight of 1159 stone-steps which will lead you to the main structure of this shrine....It will take a good 20 minutes walk up at a good space....there is lots of resting log chairs on the way up.....
..........and only 5 minutes down..:).....
The view on the way up is great if its a nice sunny day, like the day I went.....you are able to see the strawberries farms and even Izu peninsula.....
Fee
adult 650 yen, to see the shrine...& museum.
child , 6 and up...250 yen.
Open
April 1-Sept. 30 8:30-5:30...
Oct. 1-March 31 from 9:00-16:00
OPEN ALL YEAR LONG
THERE is a festival held here every April 17th Leave a Comment Address: 390 Negoya Suruga-ku Shizuoka CityDirections: By bus from Shizuoka Station 35 minutes on the Nihondaira line, get off at Nihondaira, then 5 minutes by cable car Altermately, by bus from Shizuoka Station 40 minutes on the Kunozan line, get off at Kuno Yamashita then a 20 minutes walk.
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Instead of heading back to the city the way you came, walk down the 1159 steps which lead off from the shrine to the coast below.
The strawberry farms at the bottom are only open december to march but anyone in need of more refreshment should head for the shops at the foot of the steps, which sell everything from locally-produced strawberry juice to ice cream.
In Ishigaki (stone wall) Strawberry Farm along the coast of Kuno-zan Beach facing Suruga Bay, you can enjoy strawberry picking.
The strawberries in the green houses grow fast in the earth stuffed between stone bricks so that they are exposed to a lot of sunshine beside some extra heat from the stones.
Therefore they are just ripe and ready for nibbling on the spot.
Strawberry picking season is between January and May.
and generally cost 1500 yen for all you can eat Leave a Comment Directions: along route 150 going to shimizu, You wont miss seeing all the green houses on the way.:)Website: www.hagiwara-farm.com
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If you miss a glimpse of Fuji on the journey from Tokyo to Shizuoka, your first stop on arrival in the city should be to the Prefectural Office, its a mini-skyscraper about 10 minute walk from the station.
The express elevator which takes you up to the 21st floor observation platform is free of charge.You will be able to enjoy a great view of shizuoka city and beyond.
If Fuji-san is still cloaked in cloud, then go to the little tea area and enjoy a cup of green tea from shizuoka..(The tea room is adjacent to the observation gallery.).
There is also a 3D high vision video.."FUJI NO MEGUMI"..(blessing of Mt fuji) its an introduction film about Japan's highest mountain..
PS....the best time to view Mt fuji is in the winter....The days are clear and that lingering cloud many times is just not there..:)
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Shizuoka Festival (early April)
It features a Cherry Blossom Big Parade.
It remembers the cherry blossom viewing, conducted by Tokugawa Ieyasu (a founder of the edo Shogunate Government) in the early 17th century.
Also a number of local residents participate in the event to enjoy the Night Cherry Blossom Dancing.
Leave a Comment Directions: Downtown shizuoka
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Its not actually a park just an area downtown more like a boulevard...At the far end of the Aoba Symbol Road, there is a central fountain which is illuminated at night and play a water dance along with the music.
Special Show starts at 7 p.m., 8 p.m., 9 p.m., and 10 p.m.
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Between October and March, it starts at 6 p.m., 7 p.m., 8 p.m., and 9 p.m.
Leave a Comment Directions: 15-min. walk from Shizuoka Station, going toward downtown..
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In this museum, 180 paintings by Yokoyama Taikan and Watanabe Kazan, as well as 370 works including calligraphy by Katsu Kaishu and Yamaoka Tesshu are maintained.
Its a very small museum, which will take you 1/2 hour to see, not far from SHIZUOKA station
Cost, 200 yen for adult and 50 yen for a small child..
Open ...from 9am to 5pm
Close ...
-on MONDAYS ,
-year-end(meaning around dec25 on),
-New year(jan1-4)
- during the exhibition rearrangement period
Leave a Comment Directions: Its a 15 minute walk more or less from SHIZUOKA STATION
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Shizuoka Festival is held on the 1st weekend of April for 3 days....And on the first Saturday and Sunday of April.
The parade, which features a noble woman accompanied by about a hundred retainers, provides a glimpse of what life was like in the Edo period.
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The big event of the shizuoka festival is the big PARADE DANCE...
Part of the main street downtown is close off for traffic and different groups dance for 3 hours....
The parade usually start around 2pm and the dance around 5pm until 8pm...
There are many activities in the SUNPU Castle area, where there is lots of food stand.
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.....to the deified spirit of Tokugawa Ieyasu...., the greatest SHOGUN in Japanese history...
It was built in 1617 by the second shogun , HIDETADA, the 3rd son of Ieyasu, here in Kuno-zan hill.....
IN HISTORY
KUNOZAN was built at the time of the 6th century Emperor Suiko. Takeda Shingen, a legendary military commander during the Warring States Period, recognized the strong strategic position of this mountain and built a fortress here. Captured by Tokugawa Ieyasu, the castle was destroyed.
Later the Toshogu shrine was built, as Ieyasu had requested in his will, to hold his remains.
There are 13 structures within the sacred grounds...All of them are the ORIGINAL STRUCTURES and have been designated as IMPORTANT CULTURAL PROPERTIES by the Ministry of Education...
The 1st gate , situated at the spot where the stone steps run uphill come to an end...This is of a CASTLE -GATESTYLE and the roof is gabled and copperplated..
As you enter the gate you will find a very run down little structure , this is the GATE KEEPER HOUSE...This was used once by the gate keeper...and the roof is made of tiles..... Leave a Comment
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KUNO-ZAN TOSHOGU was ORIGINALLY built in the mixed style of SHINTOISM and BUDDHISM...
But after the Shogunate government came to its end, the NEW government led by the EMPEROR, ordered the separations of the 2 religions and some Buddhist style structures were removed or remodeled...
The remants of the BUDDHIST STYLE can still be seen in various locations.....
For example, The THE DRUM TOWER... This was formerly a BELL-TOWER, but as a result of the prohibition of both workship between BUDDHISM and SHINTOISM, the bell was replaced by a DRUM....
Also.....you can see the vacant lot of what used to be A 5 STORIED PADOGA, which was build on order from the 3rd Shogun Iemitsu(Tokugawa Ieyasu's grandson). At that time, the pagoda was 30m in height but it was pulled down in 1873 for the same reason..... Leave a Comment
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