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Private Sightseeing Tour from Shimizu Port
4.9
57 Ratings
Shizuoka
Experience the best of Shimizu Port with our guided tour. Visit the Nihondaira Plateau, Kunozan Toshogu Shrine, and Miho Beach. Book now for a memorable sightseeing adventure!
Experience the best of Shimizu Port with our guided tour. Visit the Nihondaira Plateau, Kunozan Toshogu Shrine, and Miho Beach. Book now for a memorable sightseeing adventure!
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Shimizu Port - Vehicle transfer from Shimizu Port to Nihondaira
- Nihondaira Ropeway - This ropeway links Nihondaira and Kunozan Toshogu Shrine in 5 minutes. We use the round trip ropeway. Enjoy the stunning view of Suruga Bay (total waiting and riding time for the round trip is about 20 minutes).
- Kunozan Toshogu Shrine - A magnificent…
- Shimizu Port - Vehicle transfer from Shimizu Port to Nihondaira
- Nihondaira Ropeway - This ropeway links Nihondaira and Kunozan Toshogu Shrine in 5 minutes. We use the round trip ropeway. Enjoy the stunning view of Suruga Bay (total waiting and riding time for the round trip is about 20 minutes).
- Kunozan Toshogu Shrine - A magnificent shrine designated as a national treasure. This shrine is associated with the renowned Shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu and houses his mausoleum.
- 日本平観光天文センター - A new observatory that opened in November 2018. You can enjoy breathtaking views of Mt. Fuji, Shimizu Port, Izu Peninsula, and the Southern Alps.
- Nihondaira Ochakaikan - A Japanese tea shop with a green tea field. If the weather is clear, you can take photos of Mt. Fuji over the tea field.
- Nihondaira Ochakaikan - Vehicle transfer from Nihondaira to Miho Pine Tree Grove
- Miho Seacoast (Miho no Matsubara Beach) - Part of the Mt. Fuji World Heritage site. The view of Mt. Fuji from here is exceptional! The green pine tree grove, black sand beach, white waves, and blue sky create a picturesque scene that epitomizes Japan.
- Shizuoka City Miho no Matsubara Culture & Creativity Center Mihoshirube - A newly opened center in March 2019. Learn about the history of Miho, the Hagoromo legend, and enjoy a short film about Miho no Matsubara. Even if the weather is poor and Mt. Fuji is not visible from Miho Beach, you can still enjoy your time here.
- Miho Seacoast (Miho no Matsubara Beach) - Vehicle transfer from Miho Beach to Shimizu Port
What's Included
- Private transportation
- An English speaking guide
- Private transportation
- An English speaking guide
What's Not Included
- Lunch
- combo ticket (1,950JPY/person) ropeway, admission fee to Kunozan Toshotu Shrine and museum
- Lunch
- combo ticket (1,950JPY/person) ropeway, admission fee to Kunozan Toshotu Shrine and museum
Additional Information
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…
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.
- To get to Kunozan Toshogu Shrine, you need to climb up stone steps after getting off the ropeway.
Location
清水港ＦＴ（エスパルスドリームフェリー）
Shimizu Marine Terminal
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(57 Ratings)
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Mike
Mar 26, 2025
The Perfect Tour! - Fantastic Tour! Our guide was AMAZING! Our tour guide Miyuki could not have been better! She was extremely friendly, very informative, and a complete pleasure to spend the afternoon with! I couldn't recommend her more!
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Billiea577
Mar 26, 2025
Shimizu Tour - Ted and Ria were the most amazing driver/ tour guides of this amazing city! They provided us with a lot of information about this city and the shrines we visited. They were really good at answering any questions we had on the tour. The were super friendly and accommodating. They are both the loveliest people and would 100% recommend this tour to see the best of Shimizu.
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664tinah
Mar 21, 2025
A great tour with Hirokane! - Hirokane was easy to find when we disembarked. There were 8 of us travelling in a taxi van.
Hiro changed the route to avoid the ship crowds which was a great idea.
Unfortunately Mt Fuji was hidden by clouds but that didn't spoil the trip.
Hiro was friendly and informative without being too much.
We visited the black beach and pines and then went on the ropeway to the shrine.
The late afternoon light was great and it was very quiet and tourist free. He explained the history and was so friendly.
Back to the port in plenty of time.
Highly recommended tour and tour guide! Thank you.
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Tina_h
Mar 21, 2025
An afternoon with Hero! - Hero took us on a tour from the cruise Port. He was very friendly and knowledgeable. He tweaked the tour to try to avoid the ship tours and crowds which was great.
Unfortunately Mt Fuji was hidden by clouds but that didn't spoil the tour. The views were fab and the tour was so interesting.
The tour was late afternoon which made the light beautiful at the shrine and all the crowds had gone!
The van was comfortable and we got back to the ship in plenty of time.
Highly recommended tour if you're coming in on a ship and have limited time.
The communication beforehand was great and Hero was easy to locate when we came off the ship.
There were 8 of us and it was a fab afternoon trip! Thank you.
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Williamsg3955eb
Dec 15, 2024
Unforgetable Memories of a lifetime - We want to thank you for a most enjoyable day. You helped us make memories that we will never forget.
From the time we booked the tour, we were contacted by Hirokane, he provided details and pictures of where to meet them when we got off the ship. This immediately put us at ease just knowing that so much care was being provided. After arriving we were met by Hirokane and introduced to Hiroko and Ted who would take care of us for the day.
Hiroko and Ted were absolutely wonderful. Hiroko provided us with a great insight to Japan mythology, which really helped us pull together all of our visits to the Shrines and Temples. She was amazing. This was just the beginning, they took us to several amazing sites to get views of Mt. Fuji from the mountains, tea fields to the beach. We have to be some of the luckiest people. The day before we got to Shimizu, Mt Fuji had no snow, that night it got the first snow of the season....Wow Then we got the amazing guides. Who could ask for more. If you get an opportunity to spend time with them, I highly recommend their services.
Thank you for making this a trip of our lifetimeWe want to thank you for a most enjoyable day. You helped us make memories that we will never forget. From the time we booked the tour, we were contacted by Hirokane, he provided details and pictures of where to meet them when we got off the ship. This immediately put us at ease just knowing that so much care was being provided. After arriving we were met by Hirokane and introduced to Hiroko and Ted who would take care of us for the day.
Hiroko and Ted were absolutely wonderful. Hiroko provided us with a great insight to Japan mythology, which really helped us pull together all of our visits to the Shrines and Temples. She was amazing. This was just the beginning, they took us to several amazing sites to get views of Mt. Fuji from the mountains, tea fields to the beach. We have to be some of the luckiest people. The day before we got to Shimizu, Mt Fuji had no snow, that night it got the first snow of the season....Wow Then we got the amazing guides. Who could ask for more. If you get an opportunity to spend time with them, I highly recommend their services.
Thank you for making this a trip of our lifetime
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Kenneth_r
Dec 7, 2024
I Recommend this tour of the Shimizu Area - While other tours spend hours on the road to get closer to Mt Fuji. This was the perfect tour and effective use of time. In before and after communications with Hirokane was excellent. Tour was on time an we enjoyed our guide Motoko as she guided us to the key areas. As I look back at the photos - we covered a lot of places with in the short time. Excellent experience that I recommend.
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Robert
Nov 27, 2024
Absolutely one of the best tours we’ve ever taken - We could not have been more pleased with this tour and our guide, Miyuki. She was very personable, interesting and knowledgeable about all things Japanese. Her explanation of the history and significance of the Toshogu Shrine was enthralling. We were fortunate to have been here on a beautiful, clear day which allowed unobstructed views of Mt. Fuji. I would recommend this tour to all as Miyuki was flexible and adaptable to our every request. This tour was so much better than the “cattle car” bus tours offered by the cruise ships and but a few dollars more.
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Syroad
Nov 4, 2024
Awesome guide on amazing tour! - Amazing day with our guide Myuki in Shimizu. She explained everything so clearly and we throughly enjoyed our day! I would highly recommend this tour
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Maryetta_s
Oct 28, 2024
Thoroughly enjoyed our... - Thoroughly enjoyed our time with Miyuki! She was very well prepared with information for us, took group photos which she uploaded to the web for our enjoyment, and paced our tour very well. I would highly recommend this tour with her. The driver was also very good, we felt comfortable and safe on the winding roads:)
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Karen_f
Mar 4, 2025
Trip to the shrine was... - Trip to the shrine was very interesting. We had a wonderful guide in Mich. Even with the awful weather!
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