Sightseeing around Shimizu Port for cruise ship passengers | La Vacanza Travel

Sightseeing around Shimizu Port for cruise ship passengers

Duration: 4 hours
Destination: Japan, Shizuoka, Shizuoka
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  • 4 hours
  • Shizuoka
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

By participating this tour, you can visit 3 most popular spots around Shimizu. 1. Nihondaira Plateau (Green tea field and Mt.Fuji view at Nihondaira Ocha Kaikan, Nihondaira Yume Terrace Observatory, Spectacular view from Nihondaira ropeway) 2. Kunozan Toshogu Shrine a brilliant national treasure shrine. This beautiful shrine is for giving worship to Tokugawa Ieyasu, the first shogun of the Edo period. 3. Miho Beach (Miho Pine Tree Grove= a part of Mt.Fuji World Heritage, Miho no Matsugara Culture & Creativity Center)
Our reliable licensed English guides who live in this area will guide you. They have a lot of knowledge about this area. We provide this tour by a comfortable jumbo taxis (van taxis).
Regarding to the starting time, we recommend you to start earlier as possible to reduce the risk to line up for the ropeway.

What Can You Expect?

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: Shimizu Port, Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka 424-0823 Shizuoka Prefecture

Car transportation from Shimizu Port to Nihondaira

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Nihondaira Ropeway, 597-8 Kusanagi Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka 424-0886 Shizuoka Prefecture

This ropeway connects Nihondaira and Kunozan Toshogu Shrine in 5 minutes.We use round trip ropeway. Please enjoy beautiful view of Suruga Bay, (waiting time and riding time for round trip, about 20 minutes)

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Kunozan Toshogu Shrine, 390 Negoya Suruga-ku, Shizuoka 422-8011 Shizuoka Prefecture

Brilliant shrine which is registered as a national treasure.
This shrine is concerned with the most famous Shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu.There is mausoleum of Tokugawa Ieyasu.

Duration: 50 minutes

Stop At: 日本平観光天文センター, Kusanagi, Shimizu Ward, Shizuoka, 424-0886, Japan

New observatory which opened In November 2018.
You can enjoy spectacular view of Mt.Fuji, Shimizu Port, Izu Peninsula, Southern Alps

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Nihondaira Ochakaikan, 4046-1 Muramatsu Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka 424-0926 Shizuoka Prefecture

This is a Japanese tea shop and they have also green tea field.
If the weathercondition is fine, you can take photos of Mt.Fuji over this green tea field.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Nihondaira Ochakaikan, 4046-1 Muramatsu Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka 424-0926 Shizuoka Prefecture

Car transportation from Nihondaira to Miho Pine Tree Grove

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Miho Seacoast (Miho no Matsubara Beach), Miho, Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka 424-0901 Shizuoka Prefecture

A part of Mt.Fuji World Heritage. The view of Mt.Fuji from there is very special! Green pine Tree grove, black sand beach, white wave, blue sky... This is a wonderful view that represents Japan.

Duration: 40 minutes

Stop At: Shizuoka City Miho no Matsubara Culture & Creativity Center Mihoshirube, 1338-45 Miho, Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka 424-0901 Shizuoka Prefecture

New opened center in March 2019.
You can learn history of Miho, Hagoromo legend, also can enjoy short movie about Miho no Matsubara. Even if the weather is not good and you can not view Mt.Fuji from Miho beach, you can enjoy here.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Miho Seacoast (Miho no Matsubara Beach), Miho, Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka 424-0901 Shizuoka Prefecture

Car transportation from Miho Beach to Shimizu Port

Duration: 20 minutes

Inclusions & Exclusions

Inclusions
  • Private transportation
  • An English speaking guide
  • Entry/Admission - Nihondaira Ochakaikan
  • Entry/Admission - Shimizu Port
  • Entry/Admission - Miho Seacoast (Miho no Matsubara Beach)

Exclusions
  • Lunch - lunch time is not included in this tour
  • combo ticket (1,950JPY/person) ropeway, admission fee to Kunozan Toshotu Shrine and museum

Additional Info

  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Near public transportation
  • Infant seats available
  • Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
  • To get to Kunozan Toshogu Shrine, you need to climb up stone steps after getting off the ropeway.
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking

Departure Point

Departure Point

Japan, 424-0922 Shizuoka, Shimizu Ward, Hinodechō, 10８０ 清水港ＦＴ（エスパルスドリームフェリー）


Return Details

Returns to original departure point

Duration & Voucher Info

Voucher info

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Duration

4 hours

Cancellation Policy

User's Reviews

Seaside80408

27 Apr, 2024

We had a wonderful day in Shimizu with Miyuki. She made it an amazing day with her kindness, humor and compassion. Everyone was really impressed with how Miyuki helped us not only understand where we were but the history, people, culture, and geography of Japan. It’s not common for a guide to be so thorough and engaging. She really cared about all of us having a great time. She also helped us find nice things to do since it was a cloudy day. I loved the Japanese Print block museum. Before we came, they had a rotating exhibit at our local museum. We loved them and were so happy to see this museum dedicated to them. They’re my favorite type of Japanese Art. Everyone was a bit disappointed since we couldn’t get the iconic shot of Mt. Fuji. Everyone was really excited to take the ropeway. Luckily, the weather cleared up enough so we could do it. It was really fun. Glad that we also got to see the beautiful shrine. We also had my 79-year-old mother with us and she made sure that she was taken care of. To get to the shrines, there were tons of steps. It was tough for all of us since they were varying sizes and heights. Initially, my mom was going to skip it and then she decided she wanted to try it. Miyuki was so kind and understanding. She gave her the time to get up there, see it and get back down. She didn’t mind that we needed to take the second ropeway. It was also great that we got to visit the tea farm. Her husband is a tea farmer. She was able to provide interesting insights into how team is farmed, harvested and enjoyed. We also got to try some tea that was very good and I don’t even like hot tea. It was great that she took pictures of all of us all day and that we got to see them and save them from the website. That allowed us to enjoy the moment more and capture our happiness from the day. We were even happy that we got her to join us in a few photos. We also connected because she had studied abroad in Ohio and my family and I are from Ohio. We could not have been blessed with a more wonderful guide. When you go to a foreign country, you want a local that is proud to share their culture and heritage with you while making it engaging and fun at the same time. That is no easy feat. Miyuki is such a lovely person and made it such a special day. She is a treasure. I hope the company and future tourists know how lucky they are to have her.

mocharaia

27 Apr, 2024

My family joined in with a number of other passengers on our cruise for a tour from the Shimizu port. Miyuki and our driver was ready and waiting for us when we got off the ship. Unfortunately the weather did not cooperate and was very overcast when we arrived, so our plans for the Ropeway and viewing Mt Fuji were not looking good. Miyuki was prepared with several alternative suggestions for us to choose from so that we could still have an enjoyable day. Our first stop was changed to the Tokaido Hiroshige Art Museum dedicated to woodblock prints from the Edo period. This was fantastic as the Carnegie Museum of Art in Pittsburgh had been displaying a rotating exhibit of related works that we had viewed just before heading off for our Japan trip, so this tied together nicely. By the time we were ready to leave, we found out that the fog had lifted enough that the Nihondaira Ropeway had reopened, so we were quickly whisked off to take the ride on the ropeway to see the Kunozan Toshogu Shrine. Afterwards we stopped for tea at a working tea farm. Mt Fuji was still obscured, so we headed back to the ship. I should also point out that Miyuki gave continuous commentary throughout the entire trip. She was great. Very personable and lots of great facts and stories to share. As we approached the ship, Mt Fuji suddenly emerged from the clouds and we got our first look. Amazing end to the day. Highly recommend Local Travel Partners, and Miyuki in particular. She even translated the fortune slips we had purchased at the temple and emailed us back the results by the time we had returned home!

Anne_S

22 Apr, 2024

Miyouke was wonderful. She had a specific itinerary laid out and accompanied us the whole time. She made our day in Mt Fuji quite memorable with walking around the black sand beach to see Mt Fuji, local shrine and temples, cable car rope ride, taking pictures of us on her phone too and emailed out to us. We learn interesting and knowledgeable history, culture, language, customs and traditional of her homeland including providing us local snackies, water, The driver was very professional and van was clean. Highly recommend this tour guide!

pats791

11 Apr, 2024

We truly enjoyed our time with Kyla visiting the sights near Shimizu. Although it was a rainy day and we could not view Mt. Fuji, the time at the Heritage Center and other spots made up for it. Upon return to the port we actually caught a glimpse of Mt Fuji making for a perfect day.

jonellec726

10 Apr, 2024

Hiro was very knowledgeable and friendly. He made the tour interesting and accommodated all our wishes. Highly recommend the tour

User's Picture Gallery

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Magical Day in Shimizu

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Wonderful day tour with Miyuki

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Mt Fuji tour

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Charming Shimizu

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Wonderful day touring with Hiroko!

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Walking through Ginza with a new friend.

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