is a scenic area located in Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka,

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. A plateau at the centre of Shizuoka city, with a maximum altitude of , Nihondaira is famous for its views of

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, the

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, the Japanese Southern Alps,

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, and

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. It was selected by the Tokyo Nichi Nichi Shimbun and

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as one of the top 100 Landscapes of Japan in 1927 and a National

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in 1954. The Nihondaira Ropeway connects Nihondaira to Kunōzan Tōshō-gū in 5 minutes. The area lends its name to the home stadium of

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football team

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, who play at Nihondaira Stadium.

Access

*By bus: from Shizuoka Station or Higashi-Shizuoka Station of JR Tōkaidō Main Line. *By car: from Shizuoka IC or Shimizu IC of Tōmei Expressway.

References

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