Miho no Matsubara
三保の松原
About 30,000 black pines stretch 7 kilometers along the coast, with Mount Fuji visible across Suruga Bay. It is one of the components of the Mount Fuji World Heritage listing.
Miho no Matsubara lies on the east coast of the Miho Peninsula in Shimizu Ward. About 30,000 black pines line the coast for roughly 7 kilometers, with Mount Fuji across Suruga Bay in the background. The scene has inspired waka poetry and ukiyo-e since ancient times. In 2013 it was inscribed as part of the World Cultural Heritage listing “Fujisan, Sacred Place and Source of Artistic Inspiration.” According to legend, a celestial maiden hung her feather robe on a pine branch here, and the Hagoromo no Matsu, or Feather-Robe Pine, is a key highlight. The Kami no Michi, a pine-forest boardwalk about 500 meters long extending from Honoho Shrine, also has a wonderful atmosphere. At the entrance, the free Miho no Matsubara Cultural Creation Center, Mihonoyori, offers information on the area's history. Getting there: take a bus from JR Shimizu Station for about 25 minutes. The beach is pebbly and not suitable for swimming.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- S-Pulse Dream Plaza & Chibi Maruko-chan Land
- Shimizu Kashi no Ichi Fish Market
- Nihondaira Yume Terrace
- Kunōzan Tōshō-gū
- Shizuoka Prefectural Museum of Art
- Satta Pass
- Nihondaira Zoo
- Toro Ruins