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Toi Gold Mine

4.0

227 Reviews

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Shizuoka Pref. Izushi Toi 2726

A gold mine which once boasted the second highest output in the nation from the Edo to the Showa periods located in the Toi area of Izu City, Shizuoka Prefecture. The mine was turned into a tourism facility in 1972 after its closure, and today it is open to the general public. The mine contains a 350 meter stretch of tunnel which recreates a mining scene from the Edo period. Visitors can also view a giant, 250 kilogram chunk of gold which is registered in the Guinness Book of World Records, try panning for gold, enjoy a meal at the mine’s restaurant, or go shopping in the souvenir shop. The most popular souvenir sold in the shop is the Kinpaku Castella, castella sponge cake sprinkled with gold leaf.

１月末に行きました。土肥温泉郷ではちょうど桜祭りをやっており、土肥温泉に泊まった領収書を見せると、＠860の入園料が半額になるとのことでしたので行きました。HP上にも割引券が付いています。金山の中はどうやって金を採掘していたか人形再現しており、又金山の廻りにどんな町があり、どんな人がいて、どんな金が取れたのかなど、歴史的な勉強にも見ごたえがあります。お土産屋さんも充実しており、予想外に良かったです...
Arai Barrier

4.0

52 Reviews

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Shizuoka Kosai-shi Araicho Arai 1227-5

It is a 10-minute walk from Niiimachi Station or a 30-minute drive from the Hamamatsu Nishi IC, and is located on the right side of Route 301 west of the Niiimachi Station intersection. Together with the one in Hakone, it played a major role on the Tokaido Highway.

東海道53次の新居宿の一番の観光スポットです。全国で唯一実物が残っている関所とのことです。入場しなくても外から関所を存分に観賞することができますが、入場すると関所の建物の中や資料館に入れ、いろいろと勉強することができます。新居宿にきたら行くべきスポットと思います。
Hamamatsu Kigasekisho Station

3.5

54 Reviews

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Shizuoka Pref. Hamamatsushi Kita-ku Hosoechoukiga 4577

These facilities were created by renovating historical structures located in Kiga, Hosoe Town, Kita Ward, Hamamatsu City. The Kiga Sekisho-which served to monitor cargo and people passing through the Hime Highway during the Edo Period-was rebuilt roughly 600 meters west of its original position. The interior features displays of materials related to the sekisho in the Edo Period.

天竜浜名湖鉄道の気賀駅の南側で、徒歩数分の距離に位置します。今年の4月より有料化されました（がっかり・笑）。
Arai-shuku Hatago Kinokuniya Museum

4.0

19 Reviews

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Shizuoka Kosai-shi Araicho Arai 1280-1

A historic site located a twelve-minute walk from Araimachi Station or a 30-minute drive from the Mikkabi Interchange, on the left side of National Route 301 while driving west from the Araimachi-ekimae Intersection. Of the twenty or more old-style inns that existed in Araishuku, this one, a purveyor to the Kishu domain (present-day Wakayama Prefecture) has been rebuilt and is now open to the public as a museum. It was rebuilt early in the Meiji Period, but part of it exhibits construction styles that were common in the Edo Period. The city has designated it a Tangible Cultural Property. This valuable building even offers visitors views of landscapes that have changed little since the old days.

新居宿関所とセットの入場券が大変お得です。こちらでは当時の旅籠屋の感じをよく知ることができます。意外に狭くてビックリしました。いろいろと勉強させていただいた場所でした。
Gantsuki Tensho Gold Mine

4.5

16 Reviews

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Shizuoka Izu-shi Toi 2851

This former gold mine is located about a 50-minute bus ride from Shuzenji Station on the Izuhakone Railway on a Tokai Bus and about a two-minute walk from the Yunokawa bus stop. The mine, which was developed in 1577, has some of the oldest hand-dug mining tunnels in Izu. It is believed that the inclined shafts were an extension of a vertical mine shaft dug during the era of the Gohojo clan. The mine's interior has been preserved largely as it was at the time. Most unusually, a niche representing the deity of the mountain has been carved into an alcove in the innermost reaches of the mine. It is possible to take a guided tour of the mine's interior. After the tour, visitors can experience digging an ore vein by hand using a hammer and rock chisel just like miners did at the time.

入場料は800円に上がっていましたが、良かったです。一人でしたが、嫌な顔もせず、80歳超のおじさんが、杖を突きながら山道を登り、坑道の中を熱心に説明してくれました。坑道内は電灯もあり、手摺もあリます。約30分のツアーでしたが、当時の坑道の状況もよく理解できました。観光化されていない、普段体験できないツアーです。
Izubuntei Residence

4.0

14 Reviews

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Shizuoka Pref. Kamogunmatsuzakichou Matsuzaki 250-1

This is a free rest area located in Shizuoka Prefecture’s Kamo County, Matsuzaki Town. With a combined store and residence built in 1910 and two storehouses, the exterior’s splendid plaster work and Namako-kabe walls (walls covered with square tiles jointed with raised plaster) are worth seeing. It was originally a dry-goods store, but was donated to the town to revitalize the community and opened to the public after repair work was completed. Inside the area that was once the reception as well as dirt floors still remain, and nostalgic furnishings and implements can be seen. In the adjacent park is a foot bath with a roof.

明治に建てられた呉服店の建物が無料の休憩所として解放されています。なまこ壁通りにあり、こちらの建物にもなまこ壁が残っています。横にある小さな公園には足湯もあり、散策の途中で立ち寄るのに良い施設です。
Yoshida Shoin Gukisho

4.0

9 Reviews

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Shizuoka Pref. Shimodashi Rendaiji 300

Yoshida Shoin Gukisho (interim residence) near Tenjin-jinja Shrine in Rendaiji, Shimoda City is designated as a designated cultural property by Shizuoka Prefecture. It used to be the residence of Dr. Murayama Gyomaro who became close to Yoshida Shoin when he visited Rendaiji to heal his skin disease. However, it is called by its current name as Shoin hid there for several days when he planned to go overseas by boarding a kurofune (an American black ship). Visiting is possible for a fee.

駐車場は、施設の手前にある青空駐車場に２台分あります。幹線道路から小道に入って約10メ−トルの右側です。駐車場から徒歩１〜２分歩くと、左手に見える茅葺屋根の古民家が目的地です。訪問時、雨模様の天気のせいか、土曜日にも関わらず他の来場者無し。せっかく来たので入場料100円を支払い中へ。すると、受付の方が時間があれば説明しますよ、との申し出があり、お願いしました。約30分、下田での松陰先生の行動を...
Toro Archeological Site

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Shizuoka Pref. Shizuokashi Suruga-ku Toro 5-chome 10

This special historical site in Suruga Ward, Shizuoka City is the location of an ancient Yayoi Period village and rice paddy, and has been designated a National Special Historical Site. It was discovered when constructing a factory during WW2 and was further excavated after the conclusion of the war. Through further investigation they discovered the remnants of a rice paddy and a dugout pit dwelling. It is now maintained as part of Toro Park, the dwelling has been restored to original state, and it is adjacent to the Shizuoka City Toro Museum.
Ryokanso

3.5

3 Reviews

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Shizuoka Atami-shi Nishiyamacho 12-18

"This is the old residence of Nobutsuna Sasaki, a Japanese literature scholar from Mie Prefecture. In this atmospheric manor, there are explanation boards for songs Nobutsuna read, and a garden overgrown with grass and trees mentioned in the Man'yoshu. Active as a Japanese literature scholar and poet, Nobutsuna was a person whose achieved major accomplishments as a researcher of the ""Man'yoshu"". In order to recover from illness and to write, he set up his residence in warm Atami in 1944, living there until his passing in 1963. You are not allowed to enter the building, but the atmosphere of the garden greenery and the solemn manor allow one to remember the past."

佐佐木信綱さん、と言ってもパッとわかる人は残念ながら100人中、10人くらいですかね。国文学者、歌人です。中学のとき、国語の授業で「ゆく秋の大和の国の薬師寺の塔の上なるひとひらの雲」思い出して頂けましたか。そうなんです。すごい有名な人のおうちだったのです。立派ですよ。おうちも庭園も落ち着いてて。ここまで来る人はほんとに旅の通ですね。知識もあって教養もあって、素敵な男女ばかり、オッと、失礼しました...
Arai Sekisho Museum

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Shizuoka Pref. Kosaishi Araichouarai 1227-5

Arai Post Station Museum is just an eight-minute walk from Araimachi Station, or a 30-minute drive from the Hamamatsu-Nishi or Mikkabi Interchanges. This post station was built in 1600 under orders from Shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu in 1600, and it is currently a National Special Historical Site. For about 100 years, it was directly controlled by the Edo Shogunate to prevent people from transporting guns and to prevent the wives of feudal lords from leaving Edo. The current building is a reconstruction of the original, which was destroyed in 1971. Visitors who want a tour led by an official guide should make reservations at least ten days ahead of time.
Futamata Castle Ruins

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Shizuoka Pref. Hamamatsushi Tenryu-ku Futamatachoufutamata

These ruins are located in Futamata, Futamata Town, Tenryu Ward, Hamamatsu City. It is known for being the setting for the Battle of Futamata Castle between the Takeda army and the Tokugawa army. The year of its construction is not clearly known, but it is thought to have been built after the Battle of Okehazama in 1560. Excavation efforts have led to the discovery of the foundation stone of the tower and other features.
Statue of Kanichi and Omiya

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Shizuoka Pref. Atamishi Higashikaiganchou

A bronze statue located close to Atami Sun Beach in Atami City, Shizuoka Prefecture depicting the characters of Kanichi and Omiya from literary master Ozaki Koyo’s novel Konjiki yasha. Just before Omiya is to be wed to Kanichi, she falls in love with and marries a wealthy man. The statue recreates a famous scene set right here in Atami in which Kanichi presses Omiya for answers and kicks her in anger. The statue is illuminated from sunset until 10:00 p.m. Right next to the statue stands the second Omiya Pine, and the area has become a top sightseeing spot in Atami.
The Monument to Perry’s Landing

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3-chome Shimoda-shi, Shizuoka prefecture

The Monument to Perry’s Landing is located in the Perry Landing Park on Prefectural Highway 117 in the 3-chome district of Shimoda City. The Monument was built to commemorate the landing by U.S. Navy Commodore Matthew Perry and his party, prior to the signing of the Convention of Kanagawa (also known as the “Japan – U.S. Treaty of Peace and Amity”) in 1854. Besides a bust of Perry, the Monument is also decorated with an anchor presented by the U.S. Navy.
Oyukake Benzaiten statue

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Shizuoka prefecture Kamo gun Higashi Izu-machi Therma Ongawa hot spring

Oyukake Benzaiten is a statue of the goddess Benzaiten, located around two minutes’ walk from Izu-Atagawa Station. Benzaiten came to be worshipped here because many years ago Benzaiten appeared to the owner of the land where the statue is located in a dream and told him to dig in a certain place; on digging there, he discovered a hot spring. It is said that if you splash hot water from the spring on the statue while making a wish, your wish will come true.
Memorial to William Adams

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Shizuoka Ito-shi Wada 1-16-1

"This stone monument to the accomplishments of the ""blue-eyed samurai"" Miura Anjin stands in Kawaguchi Park about a 15-minute walk from JR Ito Station. Anjin, whose real name was William Adams, was an Englishman who served as a trusted diplomatic advisor of the shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu. He built Japan's first western-style sailing ship here on the orders of Tokugawa using a novel ""sand dock"" shipbuilding method. A festival commemorating this achievement, the Anjin Matsuri, is held every August. A mosaic depicting the ship's construction and a stone monument bearing the lyrics and the musical score of the ""Anjin Ondo"" folk song are located near the monument."
Kawabata Yasunari Literature Monument

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Shizuoka Izu-shi Yugashima

"This literary monument is located about a 40-minute drive from Shuzenji Station on the Izuhakone Railway on a Tokai Bus and about a five-minute walk from the Suishochishita bus stop. The monument is dedicated to Kawabata Yasunari's novel ""The Dancing Girl of Izu,"" which is set in the Izu Peninsula. The monument inconspicuously stands in a thicket of cedar trees about 300 meters down the Odoriko Line (Old Amagi Pass) past the Amagi Ohashi Bridge. It bears Kawabata's profile in copper relief as well as the famous opening line of the novel, ""About the time the road began to wind and I realized I was finally near Amagi Pass....."" The text was engraved based on the author's own handwriting."
Houses with Namako Walls

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Shizuoka Shimoda-shi 1

This group of buildings is located about a 15-minute walk from Izukyu-Shimoda Station on the Izu Kyuko Line. It consists of the many homes with namako walls that dot urban Shimoda City. Namako walls, which are characterized by white lattices on a black background, are comprised of tiles fixed in place with plaster on top of bamboo lathing covered with layers of clay. The walls have excellent fire and moisture resistance and have been used on many storehouses and homes since the Edo period. The Sichuan Home, which was built some 200 years ago, is one of the most famous examples of a home with namako walls in Shimoda.
Izu no Odoriko Bungakuhi

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Shizuoka Kamo-gun Kawazucho Yugano

"This literary monument is located about a 14-minute bus ride from Kawazu Station on the Izu Kyuko Line on the Tokai Bus to Shuzenji Station and about a five-minute walk from the Yugano bus stop. It was created to commemorate the region being the setting of Kawabata Yasunari's novel ""The Dancing Girl of Izu."" The monument is installed in the garden of the Fukudaya inn, which was depicted in the novel. Kawabata even attended the unveiling ceremony in 1965. A literary festival celebrating the novel, the Izu no Odoriko Bungakusai, is held every November. During the festival, local youths dressed as the dancing girl and the student lay flowers at the monument. Fukudaya also opens its literary resource room to the public for free during the festival."
Mouse Mound/Cat Mound

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Shizuoka Omaezaki Omaezaki

The mounds are made of stone with a cat or mouse on top of them. The cat mound was built to mourn the two cats that died in the incident, and the mouse mound was built for the giant rat that once appeared to him in his dream and showed his intention to change his mind.
Former Tokaido Ishidatami - Kanayazaka and Ishidatami Chaya

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Shizuoka Shimada-shi Kanayasakamachi (Ishidatami), Shizuoka Shimada-shi Kanayasakamachi 2482-1 (Ishidatami Chaya)

The stone-paved road along the old Tokaido Highway Kanaya-zaka, a slope located between Kanaya-juku and Hisaka-juku, is lined with mountain stones to make it easier for travelers to walk. Later, in the Meiji period (1868-1912), the slope was dug up for the construction of telephone lines and electric cables, and the original appearance was lost, but in 1991, a 430-meter-long stone pavement with approximately 71,000 stones was restored as a town revitalization project.

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Shizuoka Areas

With the giant Pacific Ocean to the south and the great Mount Fuji to the north, Shizuoka prefecture is blessed with some of the best views the country has to offer. The white sand beaches of the Izu Peninsula are a rare find on mainland Japan, neighbored by beautiful cliffs, tumbling hills, and natural hot springs. As Japan’s largest producer of green tea, the age-old tradition of tea drinking is ubiquitous in Shizuoka, from the miles of tea fields to the old tea houses hosting traditional tea ceremonies.