Shimizu Port

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Shimizu Port (清水港), now part of Shizuoka City, was an independent city until 2003. It’s renowned for its stunning views of Mount Fuji, especially on clear days. Historically significant, it was mentioned in Japan’s oldest texts from the Nara Period and gained importance after Tokugawa Ieyasu chose Sumpu Castle as his retirement spot in 1605. In the early 1900s, Shimizu Port was vital for exporting Shizuoka tea and now handles various cargo including fish, natural gas, and containers.

Among the attractions at Shimizu Port is the S-Pulse Dream Plaza, a four-story waterfront shopping mall. It includes museums, movie theaters, a Ferris wheel, and a unique Shimizu Sushi Museum, which showcases the history and models of sushi. Near the shopping mall is the Kashi-no-Ichi Market, a local fish market, and the Verkehr Museum, which highlights the port’s history.

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Shimizu Port stretches along the waterfront, accessible from JR Shimizu Station (near Kashi-no-Ichi Market) and Shin-Shimizu Station (a 15-minute walk from S-Pulse Dream Plaza). Several buses run along the main road by the port.

You can also explore the port by water bus. These boats depart hourly from Ejiri Pier at Kashi-no-Ichi Market, stopping at Hinode Pier near S-Pulse Dream Plaza and Miho Pier near Miho Beach. The fare is 400 yen per ride.