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is a scenic area located in Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka, Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka, Shizuoka, Shizuoka, 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 and Mainichi Shimbun#History, Osaka Mainichi Shimbun as one of the 100 Landscapes of Japan (Shōwa era), top 100 Landscapes of Japan in 1927 and a National Monuments of Japan, Place of Scenic Beauty of Japan in 1954. The Nihondaira Ropeway connects Nihondaira to Kunōzan Tōshō-gū 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.


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.


See also

*List of Places of Scenic Beauty of Japan (Shizuoka)


References

{{commonscat, Nihondaira Shizuoka (city) Landforms of Shizuoka Prefecture Tourist attractions in Shizuoka Prefecture Places of Scenic Beauty Plateaus of Japan