Shizuoka’s unique geography stretches from Japan's highest peak, Mt. Fuji (3,776m) to the Japan's deepest bay, Suruga (2,500m) in the Pacific Ocean. Thus, Shizuoka has lots of places where you can enjoy magnificent views of Mt. Fuji from different perspectives. First, you will head to Nihondaira Plateau which offers an elevated panoramic view of Mt Fuji with the urban port town of Shimizu and Suruga bay below. Take the Nihondaira Ropeway to reach the summit of the plateau and visit Kunozan Toshogu Shrine which was dedicated to the first shogun of the Edo period. Next, you will visit a new observatory called Nihondaira Yume Terrace designed by world renowned architecture Kengo Kuma in 2018. From here, you can also enjoy the views of Mt. Fuji from a different vantage point. After the visit, walk down to Nihondaira Ocha Kaikan (green tea shop) for a brief visit and enter the back garden. It is a local known hidden viewpoint from which you can observe Mt.Fuji at a green tea farm. You can also enjoy a tea leave picking experience here from the end of April to October. Today’s final stop is Miho no Matsubara where a 30,000 pine tree-lined beach stretches 7km along the Suruga bay coast. The blue sea and white crashing waves, woven with the green pines, together create a landscape not unlike a painting. It has been listed as one of the Japan's three most celebrated scenic location as well as the part of constituent asset of Mt.Fuji UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site.
Mishima Station to Shizuoka Station
Shizuoka Station to Kyoto Station
Your Accommodation
Rihga Gran Kyoto
The RIHGA Gran Kyoto is a new RIHGA Royal Hotels Group hotel, located a three-minute walk from Kyoto Station Hachijo-East Exit. Every room has a pocket coil bed developed in conjunction with Simmons, a bathroom with a wash area, and a stand-alone sink, ensuring that you have a relaxing stay. The "Shikisai-bako" ("Four Seasons Box") breakfast, made with a bountiful selection of local ingredients such as local vegetables from the Kyoto area, creates a delicate impression of refinement. This hotel is one to savor with all five senses, naturally reflecting Kyoto's atmosphere.
Duration
3 Night Stay
Meal Plan
Full Breakfast
