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    Shimada (島田市 Shimada-shi) is a city of 96,000 people (2020) in Shizuoka prefecture.

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    Hōrai Bridge

    The economy of Shimada is primarily agricultural, with green tea as the main crop. Light industries of Shimada include factories for the production of automobile components.

    Climate

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    The area enjoys a warm maritime climate with hot, humid summers and mild, cool winters.

    Tourist information site

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    The local tourist association has a Japanese-only guide site with integrated Google Translate.

    Get in

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    By train

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    • 1 Shimada Station (島田駅). A station on the Tōkaidō Main Line of Central Japan Railway (JR Tokai). Shimada Station (Q872499) on Wikidata Shimada Station on Wikipedia
    • 2 Kanaya Station (金谷駅, Kanaya-eki). On the Tōkaidō Main Line, 213 km from Tokyo Station. It is also a terminus of the Ōigawa Railway’s Ōigawa Main Line. Kanaya Station (Q871116) on Wikidata Kanaya Station on Wikipedia

    By bus

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    • Shizutetsu Just Line
    • Shimada City Independent Service Bus
    • Mount Fuji Shizuoka Airport

    Get around

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    Map
    Map of Shimada

    See

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    • 1 Hōrai Bridge (蓬莱橋). It was constructed in 1879 with a length of 900 m. Hōrai Bridge (Q4304536) on Wikidata Hōrai Bridge on Wikipedia
    • 2 Oi Shrine (大井神社), 2316 Oimachi. A Shinto shrine that enshrines the spirit of the Oi River and is known for the Shimada Grand Festival (Obi Festival) held for three days in mid-October once every three years (years of the tiger, snake, monkey, and boar). Oi-jinja (Shimada) (Q11432216) on Wikidata
    • 3 Fuji no Kuni Tea Museum (ふじのくに茶の都ミュージアム), 3053-2 Kanayafujimicho. F-W 09:00 to 17:00. ¥300. Tea Museum (Q63964801) on Wikidata
    • 4 Suwahara Castle ruins (諏訪原城, Suwahara-jō). The ruins of this Sengoku period yamashiro-style Japanese castle in the Kanaya neighborhood are a protected national historic site. The original plan of this 300 m by 200 m castle clearly remains. The site is about a 30-minute walk from Kanaya Station on the JR East Tokaido Main Line. Suwahara Castle (Q11631843) on Wikidata Suwahara Castle on Wikipedia

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    • Ōigawa Railway’s Ōigawa Main Line. A variety of historical locomotives and carriages are used, both for the steam and for the electric services, making the line a favourite with train enthusiasts and photographers. It runs 40 km to Senzu station.

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    Go next

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    Routes through Shimada
    Hamamatsu ← Mori-Kakegawa  W  E  Fujieda-OkabeShizuoka


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