Arriving at City, visitors can discover more than spectacular views of . Explore Taganoura and learn about their Located by the coast with RYUŌ SHRINE shirasu fishing heritage and other local industries. Further afield, beautiful views of Mount Fuji, why not visit Kanbara to the west and discover some historical Tagonoura Port Park provides SHRINE 7.3 hectares of open space to gems along the Old Tōkaidō Road? Fuji City provides some of relax, including a playground the best views of Mount Fuji in too – visit the tea fields at 5 for children. Visitors can enjoy Obuchi Sasaba for one of the most famous vantage points. spectacular views of both the sea and Mount Fuji itself – head 龍 Facing the Suruga bay sits to the summit of ‘Mini Fuji-san’ 王 Ryuō Shrine. Although the to get the best vantage point 神 correct name is Ryu Shrine, over the surrounding area, 社 it is usually called Ryuō including night views of Fuji’s Shrine since eight dragon 1391 Miyajima, industrial areas. kings are enshrined here. PARK Fuji City, Due to their association with 416-0945 TAGONOURA PORT PARK the sea, they are respected by Maeda, Fuj City, 2 ふじのくに田子の浦みなと公園 local fishermen as a symbol 416-0937 of safety and luck.

海岸サイクリングロード 田子の浦漁業協同組合 BISHAMONTEN MYŌHŌJI TAGONOURA PORT / 1 TEMPLE FISHERIES COOPERATIVE 6 RESTAURANT PORT ROUTE Built to worship the Buddhist deity, Cycling Information: Bishamonten, the god of warfare, COASTAL CYCLE Rental bicyles are available from Shin- the Bishamonten Myōhōji Temple PATH – why not rent a bicycle for the day and explore is located to the east of Yoshiwara. around Shin-Fuji and Tagonoura at your own pace! The Bishamonten Festival is held Time: 9:00–17:00 (April–September) / 9:00–16:00 from the 7th-9th of the old Lunar 3 (October–March) New Year calendar, where one of Desk: Shin-Fuji Tourist Information Desk the biggest daruma markets can be Tagonoura Port is well-known For visitors to Fuji city who wish Fee: Free of charge (ID required) witnessed in Japan. in Fuji city for its shirasu, or to rent bicycles (from Shin-Fuji Number of bicycles: 10 (reservation accepted) fresh young whitebait/sardines. 2 Chome-7-1 Imai, Fuji City, Station), this route makes for a nice Further inquiries: 毘沙門天 妙法寺 They are caught from Suruga ride along the coast and connects Shin-Fuji Tourist Information Center. 417-0846 Bay off the coast of Shizuoka, Tagonoura Port Park with Ryuo Tel: 054-64-2430 (daily 8:45-17:30) which is the leading source of Shrine and Nyudo Himon Park to Fujisan Tourist & Communication Bureau. shirasu for the whole of Japan. the west. Tel: 0545-64-3776 At the Fisheries Cooperative TŌKAIDŌ AND 7 Restaurant at Tagonoura Port, Kanbara-juku was the ROUTE you can enjoy eating shirasu HIGASHI KIDO fifteenth of 53 stations daily (10:30-13:30) between along the Tōkaidō, one of April and November. 東海道・東木戸 the main Edo period routes connecting and . Therefore, there is a 866-6 Maeda, Fuji city, lot of history on display in 416-0937 the Kanbara area, includ- 大淵笹場 ing the original waypoint marking the Higashi Kido, OBUCHI SASABA or Eastern Wooden Gate.

TEA FARM This tea farm to the north of Fuji City is considered a great location from which to take photographs – the rolling tea fields and snow-capped peak of Mount Fuji 1-14-18 Kanbara, Obuchi Sasaba, 4 make for a great combination and spectacular views Shimizu ward, Shizuoka City Fuji City when the weather is clear. 421-3203 IZUMIYA RESTAURANT AND SHOP HISTORICAL LOCATION 和泉屋 旧五十嵐 8 歯科医院 EXPLORE Originally a ryokan, the 180-year old Izumiya is now a combination of cafe, local goods & crafts shop, and workshop where locals can practice 9 traditional weaving techniques and more. It makes for an ideal rest stop for those coming to see this stretch of the FUJI Tokaido road and historical spots in the OLD IGARASHI The former Igarashi Dental Clinic is a beautiful, area. Izumiya is registered as a cultural historic structure which, along with its garden, property of Japan. DENTAL CLINIC is open to the public as a museum for free to all DISCOVER A CITY OF HISTORY, visitors. Sections of the home were originally built in the Meiji era. In 1914, the dentist Igarashi CULTURE AND INDUSTRY BETWEEN reformed the original building into his dental clinic, 3−25−4 Kanbara, Shimizu ward, 3 Chome−23−3, Kanbara, Shimizu hence the Western exterior yet Japanese interior. It MOUNT FUJI AND SURUGA BAY, Shizuoka City 421-3203 ward, Shizuoka City 421-3203 is a registered cultural property of Japan. WITH MAGNIFICENT VIEWS IN ALL DIRECTIONS 4 OBUCHI SASABA

A FUJI AREA MAP FUJINOMIYA SASABA 10 FUJIZUKA 富士塚 GENDOJI See a miniature Mount Fuji in Suzugawa FUJINE

11 ROSE GARDEN バラ園 Enjoy a unique view of Mount Fuji at Central Park IRIYAMASE

RYUGANBUCHI B 12 SHINFUJI RIVER

BRIDGE 新富士川西橋 D Panoramic views of the Tokaido bullet train against IWAMOTOYAMA a Mount Fuji backdrop PARK TATEBORI GAKUNANHARADA 13 SAKURA SHRIMP HINA HONYOSHIWARA DRYING 桜えび天日干し ROSE GARDEN 11 KARIGANEZUTSUMI C See sakura shrimp drying JATCO MAE in the sun during the spring YUNOKI and autumn FUJI TOKAIDO MAIN LINE VIEWPOINTS YOSHIWARA SHINFUJI A B FUJIKAWA TOKAIDO MINATO 1 10 6 TŌKAIDŌ PARK 2 AND HIGASHI KIDO SHINFUJI RIVER 3 BISHAMONTEN BRIDGE MYŌHŌJI COASTAL 12 SASABA RYUGANBUCHI CYCLE PATH OLD IGARASHI FUJIZUKA 5 C D DENTAL CLINIC 7 9 8 RYUŌ SHRINE TAGONOURA PORT PARK

SHINKANBARA 13 TAGONOURA PORT / IZUMIYA KANBARA SAKURA SHRIMP FISHERIES COOPERATIVE KARIGANEZUTSUMI IWAMOTOYAMA PARK DRYING RESTAURANT