is a scenic area located in
Shimizu-ku,
Shizuoka
Shizuoka can refer to:
* Shizuoka Prefecture, a Japanese prefecture
* Shizuoka (city), the capital city of Shizuoka Prefecture
* Shizuoka Airport
* Shizuoka Domain, the name from 1868 to 1871 for Sunpu Domain, a predecessor of Shizuoka Prefecture
...
,
Japan.
A plateau at the centre of Shizuoka city, with a maximum altitude of , Nihondaira is famous for its views of
Mount Fuji, the
Izu Peninsula, the
Japanese Southern Alps,
Shimizu Port, and
Suruga Bay. It was selected by the
Tokyo Nichi Nichi Shimbun
Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, with an estimated 37.4 ...
and
Osaka Mainichi Shimbun as one of the
top 100 Landscapes of Japan in 1927 and a National
Place of Scenic Beauty of Japan in 1954.
The
Nihondaira Ropeway The is Japanese aerial lift line in the city of Shizuoka in Shizuoka Prefecture, operated by Shizuoka Railway (Shizutetsu). Opened in 1967, the line climbs , a hill with views of the city, Suruga Bay, and Mount Fuji. The line does not accept ...
connects Nihondaira to
Kunōzan Tōshō-gū
The is a Shintō shrine in Suruga-ku in the city of Shizuoka in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is the original burial place of the first ''shōgun'' of the Tokugawa shogunate, Tokugawa Ieyasu, and is thus the oldest of the Tōshō-gū shrines ...
in 5 minutes. The area lends its name to the home stadium of
J.League football team
Shimizu S-Pulse, who play at
Nihondaira Stadium
(pronounced as ''I-A-I'') is a football stadium in Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka, Japan. It is currently mostly used for football matches and has been the home stadium of the J-League's Shimizu S-Pulse since 1992. The stadium holds 20,248 people and ...
.
Access
*By bus: from
Shizuoka Station
is a major railway station in Shizuoka, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, operated by the Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central).
Lines
Shizuoka Station is served by the Tōkaidō Shinkansen and Tōkaidō Main Line, and is 180.2 rail km from To ...
or
Higashi-Shizuoka Station
is a railway station on the Tōkaidō Main Line in Aoi-ku, Shizuoka, Shizuoka City, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Tōkai).
Lines
Higashi-Shizuoka Station is served by the Tōkaidō Main Line, and ...
of JR
Tōkaidō Main Line
The is a major Japanese railway line of the Japan Railways Group (JR Group) network, connecting and stations. It is long, not counting its many freight feeder lines around the major cities. The high-speed Tōkaidō Shinkansen largely parallel ...
.
*By car: from
Shizuoka IC or
Shimizu IC of
Tōmei Expressway
The is a national expressway on the island of Honshū in Japan. It is operated by Central Nippon Expressway Company. The expressway is designated as E1 under the "2016 Proposal for Realization of Expressway Numbering", because it parallels ...
.
See also
*
List of Places of Scenic Beauty of Japan (Shizuoka)
This list is of the Places of Scenic Beauty of Japan located within the Prefecture of Shizuoka.
National Places of Scenic Beauty
As of 1 January 2021, eleven Places have been designated at a national level (including one * Special Place of Sc ...
References
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Shizuoka (city)
Landforms of Shizuoka Prefecture
Tourist attractions in Shizuoka Prefecture
Places of Scenic Beauty
Plateaus of Japan