Shizuoka - Temples & Plum Blossoms
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February 6, 2013 - Shizuoka - Temples & Plum Blossoms
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Shizuoka is roughly 90 minutes via Shinkansen from Tokyo heading towards Nagoya. The picture above entrance to the Kunozan Toshugu Shrine, which can be reached via 1000 stairs or a cable car. It may not be as impressive as the Toshugu shrine in Nikko, but it's still worth a visit.
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Early Feb plum blossoms. They will be in full bloom probably over the next 2 weeks.
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View from walk in Kimomizu-yama park in early Feb. The view will probably be fantastic in around 3 weeks when the plum blossoms are in full bloom with Fuji-san in the background.
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Entrance to Shizuoka Sengen Shrine. This is quite a large complex with many different smaller temples of different design that can be explored. There is also a good walk with lots of stairs directly behind the main temple with a good view of Fuji-san.
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View of Sumpu park from the Prefecture Office from the 21st floor. There is also a good view of Fuji-san in the opposite direction. Unlike other cities - this view is free....
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Sumpu castle is located in the centre of Shizuoka and is a 10 minute walk from the Shinkansen station. The castle itself no longer stands apart from some rebuilt sections, but there is a nice park and pretty gardens to view. It would look fantastic inside during plum and cherry blossoms.
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