Satta Pass
薩埵峠
A steep pass on the old Tōkaidō where Mount Fuji, Suruga Bay, and the Tomei Expressway appear together. It is the setting of Hiroshige's ukiyo-e print 'Yui.'
Satta Pass lies between Yui and Okitsu in Shimizu Ward. It is a pass on the old Tōkaidō that winds along the coastal cliffs. Utagawa Hiroshige's 'Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō: Yui' depicts the view from here over Suruga Bay and Mount Fuji, and the scene is nearly unchanged today. The only difference is that the foot of the mountain now has the Tomei Expressway, National Route 1, and the Tōkaidō Main Line, making a unique photo where past and present transportation share the frame with Mount Fuji. The summit has a viewing platform and a free parking lot. From JR Yui Station, you can hike the old Tōkaidō up in about an hour, then descend to Okitsu. Yui-juku also has the Tōkaidō Hiroshige Museum of Art. Sakura shrimp dishes are a local specialty in spring and autumn (the fishing seasons are March to June and October to December).
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Shimizu Kashi no Ichi Fish Market
- S-Pulse Dream Plaza & Chibi Maruko-chan Land
- Miho no Matsubara
- Nihondaira Yume Terrace
- Shizuoka Prefectural Museum of Art
- Kunōzan Tōshō-gū
- Nihondaira Zoo
- Toro Ruins