Shizuoka

Ieyasu and the Toyotomi Regime: Shizuoka City History Museum Exhibition

Shizuoka City History Museum's Ieyasu and Toyotomi exhibition, to 29 Nov 2026: a 72-minute visit, ticket options, and when the sword mounting goes on view.

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Shizuoka City Museum of History: A Visitor’s Guide to the Ieyasu Gallery, Tickets and Access

Guide to Shizuoka City Museum of History beside Sunpu Castle: free Sengoku-era ruins, the Ieyasu gallery, ticket costs and walking routes from both stations.

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Kunozan Toshogu: Tokugawa Ieyasu’s First Tomb, and How to Visit It

Explore a richly carved 1617 shrine and a shogun’s first burial site through photos and 360° views, with cable car and stair routes for a Shizuoka stopover.

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Climbing Mt. Fuji’s Yoshida Trail — 15 Huts and 7 360° Panoramas from the 5th Station to the Summit

A first-hand account of our two-day Mount Fuji climb: an overnight hut stay, summit sunrise and descent, with photos of 15 huts and eight 360° views.

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Why Mt. Fuji’s Summit Is Shrine Land — From Ieyasu’s Donation to the 1974 Supreme Court Ruling

Explore Mount Fuji’s trail and summit shrines through on-site photos and 360° views. Learn their history and why much of the summit belongs to a shrine.

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Attending Prof. Frédéric Cléans’ Special Lecture on the Historical Accuracy of Shōgun (Aug. 10, 2025)

On Aug 10, 2025, Prof. Frédéric Cléans gave a special lecture in Ito on the historical basis of Shōgun. Here’s a detailed onsite report.

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A Midsummer Day in Hamamatsu: Hamamatsu Castle, Lady Tsukiyama’s Grave and Hidetada’s Birth Well

A midsummer day in Hamamatsu, August 2025: Ieyasu's castle, Lady Tsukiyama's grave and Hidetada's birth well, in 11 stops with 13 panoramas.

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Itō: Tracing Miura Anjin and Japan’s First Western Ship

Visit 5 Miura Anjin (William Adams) sites in Itō: Memorial Park, Tokaikan, City Hall, the Ondo Monument and Anjin Street, with walk times from Itō Station.

Anjin Travel GuideChubu/Central JapanShizuoka