Day One Japan

Shizuoka (静岡県)

Follow Miho’s coastal pines to the shore for a Fuji view, then learn about the landscape and walk the sacred approach to Miho Shrine.

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Mount Fuji seen from the coast at Miho no Matsubara
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Getting to Miho no Matsubara

From Shizuoka Station (静岡駅)

Take the JR Tōkaidō Line to Shimizu Station (清水駅). From there board a Shizutetsu bus bound for Miho and get off at Miho no Matsubara Iriguchi (三保松原入口). Allow about 15 minutes on foot from the stop.

Shimizu Station (清水駅)

The JR ticket gates at Shimizu Station in Shizuoka
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Public transport in Google Maps Miho Shirube’s official public-transport guide

Three stops in order

  1. 1. Miho no Matsubara (三保松原)

    Start at the Hagoromo Pine (羽衣の松), then continue to the beach for the classic line of pines with Mount Fuji beyond the water on a clear day.

    Walk in Google Maps Map of the stop Miho no Matsubara official guide

  2. 2. Miho Shirube (みほしるべ)

    Return to the small visitor center to see how the pine grove and the Hagoromo legend appear in art and local history.

    Walk in Google Maps Map of the stop Miho Shirube visitor information

  3. 3. Miho Shrine via the Way of God (神の道・御穂神社)

    Take the pine-lined boardwalk called Kami no Michi (神の道) inland to Miho Shrine. From the shrine, continue back to the bus stop for Shimizu.

    Walk in Google Maps Map of the stop Shizuoka City’s boardwalk guide

The bus and coastal views depend on service and weather. If clouds hide Mount Fuji, the grove, shrine and indoor exhibits still make a complete walk.

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