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A private small-bus loop from the Shimizu pier to Nihondaira, Kunozan Toshogu by ropeway, and the Miho pine grove.
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Families or friends sharing the cost who want Shimizu's three classic Fuji-and-shogun sights in one morning.
The ropeway-and-shrine ticket, the Yume Terrace observatory (from 1 October 2026) and lunch are excluded. The shrine involves stone steps after the ropeway, and the operator suggests an 8:30 start to beat the ropeway queue.
Guide languages: English. Cancellation: For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time. Run by Local Travel Partners,Inc.
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~3h round trip by water busThe Mt.
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~2.5h with taxi both waysThe classic panorama: tea fields in front, Shimizu port below, Fuji behind — with your own ship in the frame.
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~4h via ropewayThe first shogun's original mausoleum, gilded and half-hidden on a seaside mountain — Nikko's famous shrine is this one's copy.
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A private small-bus loop from the Shimizu pier to Nihondaira, Kunozan Toshogu by ropeway, and the Miho pine grove. Best for: Families or friends sharing the cost who want Shimizu's three classic Fuji-and-shogun sights in one morning.
About 6 hours. The tour runs 4 hr 30 min; add half an hour to get off the ship and keep the hour before all-aboard free. Starts at the pier and returns there; fits a 6-hour call. On Okitsu-berth days, confirm where the guide will wait.
The operator's policy: For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
The ropeway-and-shrine ticket, the Yume Terrace observatory (from 1 October 2026) and lunch are excluded. The shrine involves stone steps after the ropeway, and the operator suggests an 8:30 start to beat the ropeway queue.
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