【清水観光】三保松原から久能山東照宮、日本平まで｜富士山と歴史を感じる絶景ルート
Hello everyone. This is Ecotabi. Today I’m in Shimizu, Shizuoka Prefecture. I’m heading to Miho no Matsubara to see Mt. Fuji. To get to Miho no Matsubara, take a bus from Shimizu Station or Shin-Shimizu Station and get off at the “Miho no Matsubara Entrance”. A short walk from the Miho no Matsubara Entrance will bring you to Miho Shrine. Miho no Matsubara, where we are heading, is counted as one of the World Heritage sites “Mt. Fuji – a place of worship and a source of artistic inspiration”, and the grounds and approach to Miho Shrine (the Path of the Gods) are included in Miho no Matsubara. This shrine is also associated with the legend of the feather robe that has been watching over the Miho region since ancient times, and it is said that a piece of the feather robe is kept in the shrine. By the way, the legend of the feather robe is not only found here, but also in Shiga, Kyoto, China, Vietnam, and France. It’s strange, isn’t it? This is the Path of the Gods, which is the approach to Miho Shrine. Like Miho Shrine, this is also included as part of the World Heritage Site. It is said that this road was the way that the gods who descended to Hagoromo no Matsu passed to Miho Shrine. On both sides of the approach, 200 to 300 year old pines are lined for 500m. There are also small pines like this. This approach is well maintained and the flat road continues straight, so elderly people and wheelchair users can enjoy it. However, it is 500m long. There is a big pine tree in front of me! It looks like it will fall over, but it is supported by a pillar. After walking for about 10 minutes, I came to the other side of the approach. Miho no Matsubara is ahead. From here, Miho no Matsubara. It ‘s a big pine tree. There is an arrow, so it’s easy to understand. Miho no Matsubara is registered as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and has been selected as one of the New Three Views of Japan (Onuma, Miho no Matsubara, Yabakei) and the Three Great Pine Groves of Japan (Miho no Matsubara, Niji no Matsubara, Kehi no Matsubara). The sea is now in sight! There are a few tourists here and there. It’s a beautiful beach. There it is! Mt. Fuji!! It’s so beautiful. There is still snow on the peak. The gravel on the beach is large. It’s a bit difficult to walk. But Mt. Fuji is really beautiful. I’m sure it will show a different face when the season and weather change. Let’s go to the sea. The waves are relatively calm. Miho no Matsubara has been popular since the Heian period, and the pine forest stretches for about 5 km. In 1922, it was designated as Japan’s first place of scenic beauty as a “place with excellent scenery overlooking Mt. Fuji through the pine forest on the coast”. Mt. Fuji is beautiful, but the sea is also calm and soothing. We walked a little from the previous beach and headed to Kamagasaki, which is closer to Mt. Fuji. We walked for about 5 minutes and arrived at Kamagasaki. Mt. Fuji again! Here you can see the pine trees, the sea, and Mt. Fuji together, which has a different charm from the previous beach! This may be the best position! It’s a composition that you might find in an ukiyo-e. World Heritage “Fujisan”. It’s Fujisan. Leaving Miho no Matsubara, I headed to Kunozan Toshogu Shrine by bus. I got on Maru-chan’s bus. It was a short walk from the bus stop to Kunozan Toshogu Shrine. It looked like a strawberry field around here. A restaurant with an interesting name came out. I wonder if the strawberry soft serve is a specialty? We arrived at Kunozan Toshogu Shrine. This is the first Toshogu Shrine in Japan, which worships Tokugawa Ieyasu as its deity. When I think of Toshogu Shrine, I think of Nikko, but when I think of Tokugawa, I think of Shizuoka, so there is a Toshogu Shrine here as well. By the way, I think the sign I saw earlier said “909 stone steps”, but I can’t believe it. There are quite a few stone steps. It’s quite difficult… It’s really steep. The scenery is beautiful, but it’s quite difficult… I wonder if there are really 909 steps? I feel a sense of accomplishment when I see the beautiful scenery, but it’s really hard. I’ve climbed quite a bit. Have I finally reached the top? There’s still more to go. It’s too painful – it’s a beautiful view. You’re kidding me!? A lot of people suddenly appeared. And many of them were foreigners. Did they all climb the stone steps? It cost 700 yen to enter the grounds. Also, it seems that many people here came by ropeway. I want my trouble of climbing the stone steps back. . . Are these plum trees planted by Ieyasu? But there are really a lot of foreigners. I feel like 80-90% are foreigners, and most of them are Westerners. I’m surprised that foreigners come to Shizuoka, not Kyoto or Tokyo, and even to a place like this that is not very accessible. I came out after passing through this luxurious gate . A magnificent main shrine. It is said to be a national treasure. It is gorgeous and luxurious. Maybe because it is the same Toshogu Shrine, it seems to be similar to Nikko Toshogu Shrine. There were only Japanese people at Nikko Toshogu Shrine, but there are only foreigners at Kunozan Toshogu Shrine. An interesting contrast. Ieyasu’s grave seems to be in the back. Ieyasu left a will for his son Hidetada to be buried at Mount Kuno, and this is what led to the founding of this shrine. There are many stairs in the grounds, and you can see some tourists struggling to climb them. This is Ieyasu’s grave, the Mausoleum Pagoda. By the way, Ieyasu’s grave is also at Nikko Toshogu Shrine, but in his will he said that after the first anniversary of his death, a part of his spirit should be enshrined at Mount Nikko. Based on this, Ieyasu’s part of his spirit is enshrined at the inner shrine of Nikko Toshogu Shrine. I think it’s time to go next. There are so many stairs. I’m tired. It seems that there used to be a five-story pagoda here. The tower gate is impressive even from the inside. There was a handprint of Ieyasu next to the tower gate. Is it real? ? A slightly unusual lion dog. Next to Kunozan Toshogu Shrine is a ropeway that connects Nihon-daira. I’m going to ride it now. This ropeway is also full of foreigners. We got the last position. It was pretty fast. It’s a nice view, isn’t it? The view from the sea side is like this. Looking down, it looks like this. It’s high. Nihon-daira, where we are heading now, is said to have been named after the legend that Yamato Takeru no Mikoto looked out over all four directions from the summit during his expedition to the east. It’s quite rare for a name to include “Japan”. After a 5-minute ropeway ride, we arrived at Nihon-daira Station. I was a little tired, so I took a short break. I was able to get a seat with a good view! Let’s order the “Belly Button Set”. It feels like you make it yourself. Well, what do you think? Did I make it nicely? This is what Nihon-daira Station looks like from the outside. There is some kind of tower. It’s called Nihon-daira Digital Tower. Let’s head towards the tower. When I went up the stairs, I could see Mt. Fuji! It’s nice, Mt. Fuji. It’s nice to see it any time of year. I think the one on the right is Shimizu Port. The tower we saw earlier stands here at Nihon-daira Yume Terrace. Nihon-daira Yume Terrace is a regular octagonal observation facility, and is a relatively new facility built in 2018. The design allows you to see 360 degrees of Mt. Fuji, Miho no Matsubara, Suruga Bay, Shizuoka city, and more. It was designed by the famous Kengo Kuma office. I like how the names of the places reflected in the background are written on the glass of the handrail! This is the front of Mt. Fuji! On the opposite side of Mt. Fuji. Ookuri Coast is a great name. When I looked it up, I found out that it is called “Tokai’s Oyashirazu” because of the cliffs and the frequent collapses. I wonder if this area is around Shizuoka Station? That was the observation space of Nihondaira Yume Terrace. By the way, the inside of the building is also very nice. There is also a Japanese garden. It looks like it would be beautiful in cherry blossom season. There is also a dining area. Nice decorations. This is the end of today’s video. Thank you for watching. If you like it, please subscribe to the channel and give it a high rating.
静岡県清水を1日かけて巡ってきました！
世界遺産「三保松原」から始まり、御穗神社〜神の道を経て、徳川家康ゆかりの「久能山東照宮」、さらに絶景の「日本平夢テラス」まで、海・山・歴史が一度に楽しめる王道ルートです。
〈目次〉
0:00 オープニング
0:50 御穗神社
2:47 神の道
4:55 三保松原
8:57 鎌ヶ崎
11:09 久能山東照宮
18:55 日本平ロープウェイ
22:04 日本平夢テラス
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