Mount Fuji is best seen on a winter sunny days and there is an embarrassment of choices as to from what spot to admire it!
Nihondaira Peak inside Shizuoka City, that is in suruga Ku, is one of them.
And if you feel like having some much needed exercise one way to reach Nihondaira peak is to do it on foot!
If you are a fit person, whatever your age, it will take you only a couple of hours walk.
To avoid monotony just go back by bus but beware that the last one is at about 16:00.
Let me relate how I achieved it last week!
I first took a local train from Shizuoka JR Station and got off at Kusanagi Station.
You can also reach the same destination by riding the Shizutetsu Line from Shizuoka Cenova Department Store!
Get off at Kusanagai and walk till the main crossing ahead. Turn left and look for a big Torii/鳥居 gate which will be your starting point. The torii is that of a very interesting shrine, Kusanagi Shrine I described earlier.
Walk under the torii and proceed straight ahead!
Don’t forget to look at your feet sometimes and you will discover some interesting manhole covers!
This type is a pretty old fire hydrant access when Shimizu was still a separate city!
The same type with a colored center!
An even older type of Shimizu City fire hydrant cover!
Go along he Kusanagijinja (Kusanagi Shrine) dori/path!
Don’t worry, there will be plenty of signs along the route to keep you on the right track!
First you will reach the Kusanagi Shinto Shrine!
Spare some of your time to visit it! It is worth it!
On your way out you will find an interesting manhole cover again!
Old Shimizu City type featuring Mount Fuji and Miho Beach with Matsubara Forest!
For collecting river and rain waters!
Check that you are on the right path!
Have a good look at the map!
It is bilingual!
It also gives you indications on the time needed!
Your first steps will take you through rural land!
Green tea fields and the last winter Chinese cabbage!
You are on the right path!
Peach tree field!
This is orange tree land!
Discovered this cute shed before the next bend!
it is only a private farm tool shed but the local primary school kids spent a great time decorating it!
A great idea to help the local kids’ sense of creation!
Don’t miss the next bend and walk up the passage way above the road!
A grand view is in wait for you at the top of the stairs before you penetrate the mountain forest!
Mount Fuji!
Shizuoka is also the land of green tea in japan!
A long flight of stairs will lead you to the nature trail going along the top of the mountains!
You never know, you may meet some elves there!
Plenty of ferns at the foot of tall cedar trees!
Follow the trail!
There are definitely sprites among hose trees! LOL
Out of the woods and almost at the top of Nihondaira peak!
Goal!
What is that statue?
The story of “The Little Girl with The Red Shoes Who Was taken Away By A Stranger”!
Coming to one of the top Mount Fuji Viewing Spots in Japan!
The overview!
Shimizu Harbor and the Suruga Bay!
Mount Fuji!
Suruga Bay and Izu Peninsula in the distance!
I wished I had taken more pictures but I was really running low on batteries!
Moreover the air was a bit hazy. Next time I will take pictures earlier in the morning or before sunset (problem here as there will no more buses unless I visit the place on a busy week-end!)!
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