TabiWalkTRAVEL LETTER43 / SHIZUOKA

Japan · Shizuoka

A little travel guide with Tabi

Your first visit
to Shizuoka

Start slowly, with one place.
Find a view and a small meal.

The reconstructed Tatsumi turret beside Sunpu Castle’s moat静岡市
Easy walkLocal sceneryA small meal

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Shizuoka brings together castle history, a pine-lined coast and a hillside shrine. Start around the station and Sunpu Castle Park; plan the coastal and hill visits separately.

This guide covers places within Shizuoka, rather than places immediately beside your app check-in.

01 · EXPLORE

Three places to begin

Three places with different atmospheres. Start with the one that appeals to you instead of visiting them all.

The reconstructed Tatsumi turret beside Sunpu Castle’s moat01

A first-visit stop

Sunpu Castle Park

駿府城公園

A castle-site park linked with Tokugawa Ieyasu. Pause by the moat and reconstructed gates and turrets; the pictured Tatsumi turret is a reconstruction.

Getting there
Check the park approach from Shizuoka station

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Mount Fuji seen across the Miho coast02

A first-visit stop

Miho no Matsubara

三保松原

A coast of pine groves and sea, with Mount Fuji visible when conditions allow. Plan separate transport from the central castle area.

Getting there
Check buses and walking approaches toward Miho from Shimizu station

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A first-visit stop

Kunozan Toshogu Shrine

久能山東照宮

An ornate shrine dedicated to Ieyasu. Even the Nihondaira ropeway approach involves steps; check access conditions and respect worship and photography rules.

Getting there
Check transport to Nihondaira and ropeway guidance

View map Official guide

02 · A LITTLE BITE

What could you try?

Skewers of Shizuoka oden in dark broth
A dish example released by Shizuoka City in 2015; the shooting date is unconfirmed. Not a shop endorsement or a guarantee of current menus or prices.

Shizuoka oden simmers skewered ingredients in dark broth; black hanpen is a local fish-cake ingredient. Check broth, toppings and allergens with the shop.

Official guide

03 · YOUR FIRST WALK

Keep your first walk simple

Try Shizuoka station → Sunpu Castle Park, pausing by the moat and reconstructed buildings. Save Miho or Kunozan for a separate outing with return transport arranged.

Check the walking route

Check actual distances and travel times on the map. This suggested walk is separate from your app movement record.

Before you set off

  • Check current entry information and return transport.
  • Choose a manageable area suited to weather, steps and path conditions.
  • Follow local photography and visitor rules; check food ingredients at the shop.
Sources and photographs

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Photo credits

Resized, metadata removed and converted to WebP; display crops vary by screen. Adapted CC BY-SA photos retain the original license.

Photos are historical material dated in the credits, not a guarantee of present scenery or operation. Places without photos use decorative name panels.