This tour for the cruise passengers anchored in Shimizu port and other tourists.
We will visit Shizuoka Sengen Jinja shrine which has three different shrines enshrining each different deities.
And visit Sumpu Castle Park which has Higashigomon Gate, Tatsumi Yagura Fort Tower, and Momijiyama Garden.
By using public transportation.
At Shimizu port
visit Shizuoka Sengen Jinja shrine by public transport (bus and train), there are quite beautiful traditional buildings here.
Visit Sumpu Castle Park by walking from the Sengen Jinja shrine through the Sengen shopping street.
climb up to the observation lobby to view Mt.Fuji if it's clear.
Try Shizuoka popular dish (Shizuoka ODEN)
At Shimizu port
You will visit one of the famous Sengen jinja shrine in shizuoka city which has three different deities, so you will make a fortune for three wishes.
can taste a green tea and shizuoka oden (famous local food) at shrine.
Also you will visit Sumpu castle park which has traditional castle gate and fort tower. There is traditional Japanese garden called "Momijiyama teien garden"
where you will have a powdery tea or green tea with Japanese sweets at tea house.
optional; if it' s clear, visit the 21st floor at shizuoka prefectural office.( view of Mt.Fuji and Suruga bay etc)
guide fee & guide transportation fee to Shimizu
transportation fee (you and guide) costs about 1280 yen/person from Shimizu port,
entrance fee(admission fee for 150 yen/person for Momiji Yama Teien Garden)
any food and drink: Green tea at Momiji Yama Teien Garden (510 yen/person),
From Tokyo to Shizuoka by bullet train costs 5350 yen for reservation seat on one way.
I can guide you in Yokohama, Tokyo, and Hakone if you pay my transportation fee.
Higashigomon & Momijiyama teien garden closed every Mon. / optional observation floor every 3rd Sat.& Sun.,Dec.29~ Jan.3 closed.
This tour is using public transportation, for example bus & train, so you should walk from the bus stop & train station though.
If you would like to use a chartered taxi, please find the taxi or van on this website. and let me know before booking.
I am a professional chef and a food journal writer, obviously, all the normal trips will not interested me at all. This wasabi field trip with Ms. Yasuko was an extraordinary one as we had a chance to see the process of how the wasabi was cleaned, prepared and packed. I was impressed. The wasabi farms were also gorgeous to see!
Thank you so much for an excellent review. I'm glad to hear that you could enjoy visiting Wasabi field and farm in Izu. Also, I appreciate being able to introduce to you IKADABA in Izu City.
Yasuko, Provided a very thorough tour of the Mt Fuji Srine and museum/learning center. We met at the port and took several trains from Shimizu to the Fuji area. Also had lunch at a local noodle eatery. A very enjoyable day.
Dear Michael, Thank you for a good review. I'm happy to hear you had fun on that day with me. I'm afraid your wife missed something close to the Mt.Fuji area's atmosphere. But you will be back here in the best season to see Mt.Fuji in the future. I appreciate you joining my tour.
Yasuko was ready to chat and advise us about our itinerary through GoWithGuide. On the day before our tour she contacted me through whatsapp so we could confirm the meeting time and as a result, was easy to find at the port. She had already purchased an IC card for us to use which made catching public transport a breeze. We just had to reimburse her on the day. Using public transport was a fantastic experience and the bullet train ride was awesome. Unfortunately Mt Fuji was enveloped in cloud but the other places she took us to were great and without volumes of tourists.
Dear Debi, Thank you for writing a good review of my tour. I'm happy to hear that you had a good time with me. So you will be back to see Mt.Fuji sometime in the future. Again I appreciate so much for your cooperation.
Our party of 4 was met by yasuko (or Jasmine as she asked us to call her). She was an incredible guide, knowledgeable, and very flexible as we made some changes to our plans. She was able to meet all our must sees including a short ride on the bullet chain. You cannot go wrong with having Jasmine as your guide in the Mt. Fuji area.
Dear Robin-san, thank you so much for a good review. I'm happy to hear that you had fun with me around the Mt.Fuji area. I appreciate you all were kind and cooperative. Welcome back to Japan in a different season. Yasuko