Shimizu
Shimizu · Japan · View on map
A port on Suruga Bay in Shimizu Ward, Shizuoka City, with an excellent location for views of Mount Fuji across the sea on clear days. Attractions include Miho no Matsubara, a World Heritage Site, the Chibi Maruko-chan Museum, and Kashi-no-Ichi, known for fresh tuna. A popular port of call and gateway to Mount Fuji sightseeing.
Port highlights
Unit: °C · Adapted from Japan Meteorological Agency climate normals · Period: 1991–2020 · Station: Shizuoka · about 9.8 km from port · Last checked: Oct 3, 2026 · A guide for choosing your travel month.
Compared with Tokyo, everything costs about the same.
Prices from nearby Tokyo and Yokohama (about 115 km away) · Amounts in the recorded local currency. No currency conversion applied. · Last checked: Oct 2026 · Sources: Shop and menu prices · The Economist, Big Mac Index (CC BY 4.0)
Getting there from Japan
About 37 km from airport to port (straight-line distance)
Calculated from OurAirports coordinates
Access from Japan: A = direct flight / B = one connection / C = two or more connections (indicative)
Itineraries calling here
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Sources
- Encyclopediaen.wikipedia.org
- Encyclopediaen.wikipedia.org (2)
Source: Wikipedia “Miho no Matsubara”, “Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka” (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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