Category Archives: Aceess to Shizuoka Touristic Attractions

Shizuoka Prefecture Main Touristic Attractions: Railway, Bus & Ferry Access 3) Western Zone (constantly expanded)

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As this particular page will be too big to cover all Shizuoka Prefecture I divided it into 3 zones:

1) EASTERN ZONE:

Atami City, Fuji City, Fujinomiya City (including Shibakawa Cho), Gotemba City (including Oyama Cho), Higashi Izu Cho, Ito City, Izu City, Izu no Kuni City,Kannami Cho, Kawazu Cho, Matsuzaki Cho, Mishima City, Minami Izu Cho, nagaizumi Cho, Numazu city, Nishi Izu Cho, Shimizu Cho, Shimoda CitySusono City

2) CENTRAL ZONE:

Fujieda City (including Okabe), Makinohara City, Omaezaki City, Shimada City (including Kawanehon), Shizuoka City (including Aoi Ku, Shimizu Ku, Suruga Ku), Yaizu City.

3) WESTERN ZONE:

Fukuroi City, Hamamatsu City (including Hamakita Ku, Higashi Ku, Kita Ku, Naka Ku, Nishi Ku, Tenryuu Ku), Iwata City, Kakegawa City, Kikugawa City, Kosai City, Mori Machi

Moreover, as all of them will be regularly updated keep checking them!
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ARAI BARRIER and ARAI BARRIER MUSEUM/新井関跡・新井関所史料館

ARAI-BARRIER

Location: 〒431-0302 Shizuoka Prefecture, Kosai City, Arai Cho, Arai, 1227
Tel: 053-594-3615

Access: Get off at JR Kosai Station. Go to bus platform 1. Board Enshu Bus/遠州バス, Hamana Line bus/浜名線 and get off at Kanjyoseki bus stop/関所跡 (1 minute). 10 minutes walk.

Opening hours: 09:00~16:30
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BENTENJIMA HOT SPRINGS/弁天島温泉

BENTENJIMA-HOT-SPRINGS

Location: 〒431-0214 Shizuoka Prefecture, Hamamatsu City, Nishi Ku, Maisaka Cho, Bentenjima, 2669-1
Tel.: 053-597-3300

Access: From Hamamatsu JR Station North exit carousel bus platform No 4 board Hamana Line No 10 bus/浜名線 (Enshu/遠州 Bus Company) and get off at Bentenjima Onsen/弁天島温泉 bus stop ((68 minutes).
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BENTENJIMA SEASIDE PARK/弁天島海浜公園

BENTENJIMA-SEASIDE-PAEK

Location: 〒431-0211 Shizuoka Prefecture, Hamamatsu City, Nishi Ku,Maisaka, 3775-2
Tel.: 053-592-0757

Access: Go to bus Stop No 4 on the bus platform carousel in front of Hamamatsu Station North exit. Board Enshu Bus/遠州バス, Hamana Line/浜名線 and get off at Bentenjima Onsen/弁天島温泉 (68 minutes). Just in front of you.
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HAMANAKO GARDEN PARK/浜名湖ガーデンパーク

HAMANAKO-GARDEN

Location: 〒431-1207 Shizuoka Prefecture Hamamatsu City, Nishi Ku, Murakoshi Cho, 5475-1
Tel.: 053-488-1500
Opening hours: 08:30~17:00

Access: Go to bus Stop No 1 on the bus platform carousel in front of Hamamatsu Station North exit. Board Enshu Bus/遠州バス, Kanzanji Line/舘山寺線 No 30 and get off at Hamanako Garden Park/浜名湖ガーデンパーク (60 minutes).

ENGLISH WEBSITE
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HONKOUJI TEMPLE/本興寺 (Buddhist temple)

HONKOJI

Location: 〒431-0431 Shizuoka Prefecture, Kosai City, Washizu, 384
tel.: 053-576-0054

Access: Get off at JR Kosai Station. Go to bus platform 1. Board Enshu Bus/遠州バス, Hamana Line bus/浜名線 and get off at Honkouji Mae/本興寺前 bus stop (2 minutes). 4 minutes walk.
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MAKAYAJI TEMPLE (Buddhist Temple)/摩訶耶寺

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Location: 〒431-1413 Shizuoka Prefecture, Hamamatsu City, Kita Ku, Mikkabi, Makaya, 421
Tel.: 053-525-0027

Access: From Hamamatsu JR Station North exit carousel bus platform No 15 board HAMAMATSU SHI JISHU UNKOU BUS/浜松市自主運行バス and change at Mikkabi/三ヶ日. 30 minutes walk or transfer Kiga Mikkabi Line Bus/気賀三ヶ日線 (No 40) and get off Makayaji Iriguchi Stop/摩訶耶寺入口 It will a total 80 minutes if you use buses all the way. Count 9 minutes walk from Makayaji Iriguchi Stop/摩訶耶寺入口.

HOMEPAGE (Japanese)
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MAISAKA POST STATION/舞坂宿脇本陣

MAISAKA-POST

Location: 〒431-0211 Shizuoka Prefecture, Hamamatsu City, Nishi Ku, Maisaka Cho, Maisaka, 2091
Tel.: 053-596-3715
Opening hours: 09:00~16:00
Closed on Mondays (Tuesday if Monday is a National Holiday)

Access: From Hamamatsu JR Station North exit carousel bus platform No 4 board Hamana Line No 10 bus/浜名線 (Enshu/遠州 Bus Company) and get off at Maisaka Nishi Cho/舞坂西町 bus stop ((40 minutes). 1 minute on foot.

WIKIPEDIA SITE (English)

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