Museum / Science Museum Spots in Mishima / Numazu / Naka-Izu Area

  • Rakujuen
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    4.0
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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...

  • Mishima-taisha Shrine Treasure Hall
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    3.5
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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...

  • Heda Shipbuilding Museum
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    4.0
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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。

  • Shuzenji Temple Treasure House
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    Shizuoka Izu-shi Shuzenji 964
    Located in the precincts of Shuzenji Temple, this museum houses and exhibits the temple's treasures, including the "Mask of Yorike," which inspired Okamoto Kido's "Shuzenji Monogatari," and is said to depict Yorike's final days. The museum also exhibits valuable relics of the Kamakura Shogunate, such as a scroll of the Sung version of the Houkou Hannya-Haramitsu Sutra, which is said to have been handwritten by Hojo Masako, and the Yorike camp flag, as well as esoteric Buddhist ritual tools from about 1,000 years ago, such as a gilt bronze four-legged fireplace incense burner.
  • Showa no Mori Kaikan
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    Shizuoka Izu-shi Yugashima 892-6
    This commercial complex inside Roadside Station Amagigoe is located along National Route 414. It is about a 60-minute drive from Numazu Interchange on the Tomei Expressway or Nagaizumi-Numazu Interchange on the Shin Tomei Expressway. The Mori no Johokan information center introduces the flora and fauna and other nature that inhabits the Amagi Mountains through panels and videos. The Izu Modern Literature Museum features exhibits including original manuscripts, first editions, and photographs of writers with deep connections to the Izu region. The museum even features Inoue Yasushi's former residence, which has been relocated to the museum's courtyard. It also features wasabi fields, waterwheels, and a grove of Japanese maples that are especially beautiful from autumn to early winter when their fall colors come in.
  • Izu Modern Literature Museum
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    Shizuoka Izu-shi Yugashima 892-6 Showa no Mori Hall
    This museum inside the Showa no Mori Center commercial complex is located along National Route 414. It is about a 60-minute drive from Numazu Interchange on the Tomei Expressway or Nagaizumi-Numazu Interchange on the ShinTomei Expressway. It features exhibits including original manuscripts, first editions, and photographs of 120 writers who are from Izu or have deep connections to the region including Kawabata Yasunari, Inoue Yasushi, and Kajii Motojiro.
  • Georia
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    4.0
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    Shizuoka Izu-shi Shuzenji 838-1

    修善寺駅から徒歩で修善寺温泉に行く途中にあります。徒歩ですと暫く歩きます。地下にあり、無料で入れます。海底の火山が移動して日本にぶつかり今のようになったそうです。勉強になりました○

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    Shizuoka Sunto-gun Nagaizumicho
  • Amagi Museum
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    Shizuoka Izu-shi Yugashima 176-2
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    Shizuoka Mishima-shi
  • Kanogawa Museum
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    Shizuoka Izunokuni-shi Mamanoue 467-2
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    Shizuoka Izunokuni-shi Nirayamanirayama 1
  • Inoue Yasushi Museum of Literature
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    Shizuoka Sunto-gun Nagaizumicho Higashino
  • Inoue Yasushi Museum of Literature
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    Shizuoka Sunto-gun Nagaizumicho Higashino Hachi

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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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