Leisure / Outdoors Spots in Mishima / Numazu / Naka-Izu Area

  • Shuzenji Niji no Sato
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    4.0
    235 Reviews
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    Shizuoka Pref. Izushi Shuzenji 4279-3
    A theme park which makes the most of the beautiful scenery in the Shuzenji area of Izu City, Shizuoka Prefecture. The park’s spacious grounds are a whopping 500 thousand square meters. The park is divided into numerous distinct areas, such as the British Village, modeled after a medieval English townscape; the Canadian Village, modeled after the city of Nelson, Canada; the Western-style Fairy Garden; Japanese Garden; and the Takumi Village, where visitors can try Japanese traditional crafts. Visitors can travel between the areas using a bus or the British-made Romney Railway train. The park is also famous for its autumn foliage, and in fall, the leaves on the park’s approximately 2,000 trees, including 1,000 maples, change into beautiful reds and golds.

    I visited this place with my 2 year old daughter and another family friends they all enjoyed this trip. Very big place and a lot of places to play/view for children as well as for adults. Very nice...

  • Izu-Mito Sea Paradise
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    4.0
    174 Reviews
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    Shizuoka Pref. Numadushi Uchiuranagahama 3-1
    Located in Numazu City, Shizuoka Prefecture, Izu-Mito Sea Paradise is one of the oldest operating aquariums in Japan. The facility is famous as the first in Japan to keep bottlenose dolphins, sea otters, and walruses. The aquarium is full of attractions, including a giant tank filled with deep sea creatures from the bottom of Suruga Bay, an entrancing illuminated jellyfish tank, a touch pool where visitors can come in contact with deep sea creatures, and marine animal shows. Shows sure to delight adults and children alike are held throughout the day—a dynamic dolphin show, comical sea lion performances, walrus feeding time, and an Asian small-clawed otter handshaking event.

    i was surprise when i saw the big sea lion! as part of the show,the sea lion went up stairs and there jumped so high! aside from the penguins in the show,i also like those tiny penguins! they are so...

  • Kakita River Park
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    4.0
    273 Reviews
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    Shizuoka Sunto-gun Shimizucho Fushimi 71-7
    The shortest Class 1 river in Japan, at only 1200 meters in length this river, as part of the spring waters of the Kakita River, was selected as one of Japan's Top Scenic Rivers in 1985, and along with the Nagara River and the Shimanto River is one of the Three Great Limpid Rivers of Japan. Known as one of the few gushing rivers in Japan, its source is the melted snow from Mt. Fuji producing approximately one million tons of water per day. Furthermore, it has also been designated as a National Natural Monument for its mineral rich soil. Many flora and fauna make the Kakita River in Shizuoka Prefecture their habitat including the aohada dragonfly.

    This park is where snow-melt from Mt. Fuji that has soaked into the ground, accumulated and run downhill finally oozes back out of the ground as the source of the Kakita River. There are several...

  • Rakujuen
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    4.0
    181 Reviews
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    Shizuoka Pref. Mishimashi Ichibanchou 19-3
    This is a park around a three-minute walk from JR Mishima Station, on a site run by Mishima City and originally used as a villa for Prince Komatsu Akihito that was built in 1890. Surrounded by rich forest the park is home to 160 varieties of trees and plants and, depending on the season, 30 species of birds as well. The garden surrounding Ohama Pond is designated as a Natural Monument of Japan and a Place of Scenic Beauty. It is a popular park for families, with its Norimono Hiroba area featuring a merry-go-round and miniature train, and the Dobutsu Hiroba (“Animal Area”) where one can enjoy petting small creatures. Admission is required for the park.

    The highlight is the old historical building with a large pond in front. The view is quite nice. You can only go into the building by guided tour (every hour). As this place turned into a place where...

  • Izu Fruit Park
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    3.5
    115 Reviews
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    Shizuoka Pref. Mishimashi Tsukaharashinden 181-1
    A tourism facility located in Tsukahara Shinden, Mishima City, Shizuoka Prefecture where visitors can enjoy fruit picking nearly year round—strawberries from January to May, muskmelons from August to early fall, and mandarin oranges from October to December (advance reservation required). Visitors can enjoy as much delicious, fresh fruit as they like during a picking session, such as extra sweet Benihoppe and Kaorino strawberries or meaty and fragrant muskmelons (60 minute limit for melons only). There’s also an on-site restaurant which offers a superb “kama-mabushi gozen” meal packed with tasty seafood delights from Suruga Bay. Other on-site facilities include a sweets workshop, souvenir corner, and shrimp senbei cracker factory which visitors can tour.

    料理はともかく雰囲気が最悪 事務所?の従業員は挨拶もなく淡々と真顔で会計するだけ雰囲気最悪! お局みたいなババア達ばっか!名札みたら宮崎?とか言うババアが一番最悪だった!もう行かないねー お金が勿体無い

  • Ema Strawberry Picking Center
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    4.0
    87 Reviews
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    Shizuoka Pref. Izunokunishi Kitaema 563-7
    Located in Izunokuni City, Shizuoka Prefecture, Ema is perhaps the largest strawberry picking facility in the prefecture. The center is only open during strawberry season, from December to around the Golden Week holidays (early May). Visitors can enjoy eating two strawberry varieties here: Akihime, a large sized strawberry cultivar originally developed in Shizuoka; and Benihoppe, a variety based on Akihime. During a picking session, visitors can eat as many ripe, sweet, and juicy strawberries as they like for 30 minutes, and condensed milk to top them with is provided for free. Ema’s shop sells strawberries for taking home, strawberry jam, and strawberry sweets.

    A typical but nevertheless amazing (as others) Japanese strawberry farm:you pay a set price and eat as many strawberries as you want/can. I don’t remember the exact price, something around $20 or...

  • Numazu Imperial Villa Memorial Park
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    4.0
    112 Reviews
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    Shizuoka Pref. Numadushi Shimokanuki Shimogo 2802-1
    Once an imperial villa erected as a vacation spot for Emperor Taisho when he was crown prince in 1893, the site was opened to the general public as a memorial park after the villa was decommissioned during Japan’s Showa period. The park is located in a thick pine forest famous for its picturesque scenery and stands on scenic land facing Suruga Bay. Park facilities include the west villa, where the furniture and furnishings have been restored to the villa’s heyday to give visitors a glimpse of Imperial life during that time; the east villa, which is used as a cultural exchange center; a history and folk custom museum built on the site of the primary villa; and a café housed inside the former horse stable. Take the Izu Hakone Bus from Numazu Station and get off at the “Goyotei-mae” stop.

    I have been going to GOYOTEI for the last 22 years, first strolling through its park with my baby in his pram and then later on going with my little boys for a walk or feed the Koi fishes in the...

  • Senbonhama Park
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    4.0
    90 Reviews
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    Shizuoka Pref. Numadushi Hon Senbon 1910-1
    A nature park situated in Numazu City, Shizuoka Prefecture and location of the Senbon Matsubara (“One Thousand Pine Tree Grove”), a grove of beautiful black pines standing along the coast of Suruga Bay considered to be one of the most scenic areas along the Tokaido. On clear days, visitors can enjoy a picturesque view from the beach of the pine grove, Mt. Fuji, and Suruga Bay. In summer, the beach is open for swimming and bustles with beach goers. The cycling and jogging course along the breakwater is particularly popular. The pine grove has a promenade which allows visitors to easily stroll amongst the sunlight filtering through the black pines’ branches. In addition, the park is dotted with monuments inscribed with poems and famous literary passages. There is also a playground with play equipment for children, and the park is a favorite spot for locals to relax.

    沼津港に向かう途中にたまたま寄ってみました。大正解‼️ なにこの感動的な風景‼️ 穏やかな波、水平線、たくさんの松、しかも富士山‼️ 子ども連れのファミリーや散歩を楽しむ人たち。どこまでも静かな広い公園。 一日中ここで過ごしたい〜〜笑 どうかこの穏やかな自然が続きますようにと感謝の気持ちになりました。 おすすめいたします。

  • Numazu Deep Sea Aquarium
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    Shizuoka Pref. Numadushi Sembonminatochou 83
    Located in the Minato 83 Banchi commercial facility in Numazu City, Shizuoka Prefecture, this unusual aquarium focuses on deep sea life. The aquarium’s centerpiece is its coelacanth exhibit, which includes extremely rare displays of both a frozen and a mounted coelacanth, a deep sea fish whose form hasn’t changed in 350 million years. Other popular exhibits include a large aquarium filled with animals from Suruga Bay, a treasure trove of deep sea life; an almost magical tank of luminescent fish; and a tank housing giant isopods, famous for their ability to live for years without eating. Unique deep sea life-themed merchandise is available at the aquarium shop.
  • Sano Art Museum
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    4.0
    42 Reviews
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    Shizuoka Pref. Mishimashi Nakatamachi 1-43
    "This art museum primarily holds exhibits of Japanese fine arts, with an impressive array of styles, such as pottery, paintings, and photographs. In the regular exhibit section, a portion of the collection, such as swords, and Buddha statues, is on display. The premises include a stroll-type Japanese garden, which receives spring water from Mt. Fuji, and is called ""Ryusen-en"", a place with enjoyable views in each season."

    I came during a special videogame-artifact collaboration the museum was hosting. This is a small museum and has one floor of galleries on the second floor and the ground floor has the museum store...

  • Toi Beach
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    4.0
    38 Reviews
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    Shizuoka Pref. Izushi Toi
    Toi Beach, featuring an arc of sand beaches, is a popular spot, particularly for families, because of the wide, shallow beach and the gentle waves. During the open season, six Toi Hot Spring Maru vessels, which are fishing ships are converted into baths, are provided to serve as hot springs, so you can enjoy warming your body in a Toi hot spring. Lifeguards are also on watch during this season.

    7/31に行ってきました。日曜日だったので、午後から駐車場1,200円を払いました。土肥海水浴場は公営駐車場が隣接されています。ビーチは人も少なく静かです。海水は茶色でとても汚く、燃えカスや不純物が漂ってました。白いタオルが茶色になってしまう汚さです。もう二度と行きません。翌日は車で30分の松崎海水浴場に行きました。海水が透き通っています。

  • Bernard Buffet Museum
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    4.0
    33 Reviews
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    Shizuoka Pref. Suntougunnagaizumichou Higashino Clematis Hill 515 - 57
    The Bernard Buffet Museum is an art museum that collects and exhibits works by the French artist Bernard Buffet, one of the leading figurative artists of the Post-War period. There are more than 2,000 works in the Museum’s collection, including oil paintings, watercolors, woodblock prints, posters, etc. There is also the “Buffet Children’s Museum of Art,” an experiential museum for children, as well as a café and a museum shop, making this a place where people of all ages can enjoy art.

    JR 三島駅から 無料シャトルバスで25分 井上靖文学館を抜けてすぐです 入館料は1000円ですが クレマチスの丘メルマガを登録していると 200円引になります 平日だったせいか ほとんど貸し切り状態で かなりゆっくり観れました テーマごとの区切りもわかりやすく 想像していた以上に 充実していて大満足です

  • Vangi Sculpture Garden Museum
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    4.0
    41 Reviews
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    Shizuoka Pref. Suntougunnagaizumichou Higashino Clematis Hill 347-1
    Located on a clematis-covered hill, the Vangi Sculpture Garden Museum is the only museum in the world dedicated to the work of the contemporary Italian figurative sculptor Giuliano Vangi. The Museum displays a range of Vangi’s sculptures created since the 1960s. The Museum garden is planted with many different varieties of clematis, including white clematis, as well as roses and tulips, with beautiful flowers in bloom all year round.

    念願叶っての訪問でした。 三島駅からの無料シャトルバスを利用。20分程度で到着。 丘の上からは海も見える、と勝手に期待していたのですが、見えない場所でした。季節によるのでしょうか。丘を背の高い木が囲っているので、なんとなく無理のような。 しかし、鳥の囀りの中、ヴァンジの彫刻はどれも素晴らしく、この作品群のためだけにも行く価値があります。 彫刻も色々な素材を使っていて、それもまたイタリアという土地を...

  • Ose Beach
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    4.0
    20 Reviews
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    Shizuoka Pref. Numadushi Nishiuraenashi
    This beach in a shoal inlet located in Numazu City, Shizuoka Prefecture is notable for its quiet waves. It has also been certified as a beach with especially good water quality by the Ministry of the Environment. Popular with divers as well as beachgoers, the coast is lined with diving shops, making it a destination for divers all year long.

    浜辺は弓なりになった大瀬崎の半島に囲まれているような形をしていました。昼過ぎに大瀬崎神社や神池を訪問しましたが、その手前の海水浴場エリアでは大勢のスキューバーダイバー達が船から上がってきた所でした。水が綺麗なのでたくさんお魚がいるのだと思います。夏に来たら泳ぎたい場所だと思いました。

  • Kannami Buddha Statues Museum
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    4.5
    16 Reviews
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    Shizuoka Pref. Tagatagunkannamichou Kuwahara 89-1
    An art museum in Kannami-cho, Tagata County, Shizuoka Prefecture with pieces including a bronze statue of Bhaisajyaguru from the Heian period and a bronze statue of the Amitabha triad from the Kamakura period. The museum was established with the religious devotion of the locals and a desire to protect and maintain their cultural assets. The Amida Raigo Triad has been designated an Important Cultural Property of Japan while the seated Bhaisajyaguru and the standing Twelve Heavenly Generals have been designated Tangible Cultural Properties of Shizuoka Prefecture.

    この辺りは、のどかな山里で昔ながらの風景が見られるところです。 その中に、モダンな三角屋根の建物が場違いな感じであります。かんなみ仏の里美術館”の内部に入ります。 国指定重要文化財の”阿弥陀如来及び両脇侍像”です。 鎌倉時代に実慶によって作られたそうです。さらに、平安時代の”薬師如来坐像”です。この仏像は木造で針葉樹の木目の模様が眺められるほどです。さらに、この美術館には、薬師如来像に随侍してい...

  • Mishima-taisha Shrine Treasure Hall
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    3.5
    17 Reviews
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    Shizuoka Mishima-shi Omiyacho 2-1-5
    This is an exhibition hall within Mishima-taisha shrine along the Prefectural Route 22 in Omiya-cho, Mishima City. Housed here are the priestly treasures and cultural artifacts of the Mishima-taisha shrine handed down from the priests and Yadabe estate. Included in these are the National Treasure, the decorative Umemakie cosmetics box (generally, a replica is on display) said to be donated from Masako Hojo. The treasures on exhibit are switched out a few times a year, and the adjoining gallery is also available for other exhibits.

    三島大社に伝わる神宝や史料が展示されている宝物館です。 展示物のほとんどが、三島大社の神主職として代々世襲されてきた矢田部氏に関連する資料、三島大社の境内を描いた図、三島大社と深く関わりのある武将との書簡等がほとんどで、神社に寄進された宝物類はあまり多くありません。三島大社がこれまで歩んだ歴史的な背景を学ぶ上では非常に勉強になりますが、三島大社に纏わる武将との関係性を深掘りする上では少し物足りない...

  • Mihama Beach
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    4.0
    12 Reviews
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    Shizuoka Pref. Numadushi Heda
    With beautiful sand beaches extending out spaciously into gentle waves, Mihama Beach is a beach actively enjoyed by many people, where ocean goods float up on the sea surface. Sea opening is from mid July to the end of August, and during that time, sea guards are constantly on watch. It is a convenient beach with beach houses and restrooms available.

    土肥から戸田港の手前、いさばホテル先を左折すると、岸壁の駐車場に到達する。ここから御浜公園を通過して、灯台の先までの、戸田港の砂浜・御浜海水浴場です。今回、諸口神社から、散歩道の先が、海水浴場の西端部分で、ここでも海水浴は可能です。公園の駐車場から、かなり歩くと思いますが、水遊びや散策にいいと思いますよ。

  • Heda Shipbuilding Museum
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    4.0
    12 Reviews
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    Shizuoka Numazu-shi Heda 2710-1
    A museum located a 75-minute drive from the Tomei-Numazu Interchange. It was established in 1969 as part of the Meiji Centennial Project and presents materials connected with the construction of Japan's first real Western-style ship, the Heda-go, along with a mock-up of the Diana-go, which is kept here and which the Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry has designated as part of the Heritage of Industrial Modernization. The adjacent Museum of History and Folklore provides information about the history of the fishing industry in Heda, while the Suruga Bay Deep Sea Creatures Museum displays deep sea life forms that have been caught in the waters of Suruga Bay.

    資料館には、専用駐車場があります。御浜の海水浴場は、子供が小さいころ、家族で何度も来ており、此の資料館は、小生は初入館です。ロシアのディアナ号を戸田港で修復したそうです。水族館が併設されています。

  • Yurakkusu Park
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    3.5
    11 Reviews
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    Shizuoka Pref. Izunokunishi Nagaoka 613-1
    This free footbath facility is in Izunokuni City, Shizuoka Prefecture. The roofed bath can seat about 10 people and provides a steady stream of water from Izunagaoka Hot Springs. There’s a reflexology path in which the natural rocks can stimulate the pressure points in your feet. There’s a signboard that shows you which parts are out of balance depending on where you feel pain. The grounds also feature a place with drinkable hot spring water, a grassy plaza, and a slide along with other amusements, making it kid-friendly as well.

    長岡の温泉に来るとホテルのチェックイン、チェックアウトのいづれかに必ず立ち寄ります。お湯が熱くてとてもいい。そして石を並べた足つぼロードもたまにやりますが、痛い痛い、と楽しめます。地元の人も多く、どこから来たの?と会話もはずんだりします。

  • Mobility Park
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    4.0
    9 Reviews
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Shizuoka Pref. Izunokunishi Choujagahara 1445-481
    This is a camp ground located in Chojagahara, Izunokuni City. All of the grounds of this site are covered in lawn including the tent sites and the RV site. There are log cabins, built from European lumber as well as mobile home trailers. On the grounds are a club house, a scenic view bath, and such activities as the jumbo slide, a 3 on 3 court, the MTB course, trout fishing or canoeing on a pond.

    冬季の休業からの予約再開を待って電話をしましたが、なかなか繋がりません(コールはするが出ない)。諦めかけたところで繋がり、予約ゲットです。今年はGW10連休なので予約対応で大変みたいでした。 複数家族のグルキャンなので、パーティサイトを確保。10サイトの内8サイト確保しましたが、時期的にも空いていて、他キャンパーは入りませんでした。 すべて電源サイトなので、肌寒い夜もホットカーペットでぬくぬく。便...

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With the giant Pacific Ocean to the south and the great Mount Fuji to the north, Shizuoka prefecture is blessed with some of the best views the country has to offer. The white sand beaches of the Izu Peninsula are a rare find on mainland Japan, neighbored by beautiful cliffs, tumbling hills, and natural hot springs. As Japan’s largest producer of green tea, the age-old tradition of tea drinking is ubiquitous in Shizuoka, from the miles of tea fields to the old tea houses hosting traditional tea ceremonies.

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