Shimizu Port (Mount Fuji Port) Private Tours.

Hello,

This is Hirokane ISHIKAKI the manager of Local Travel Partners.

We are a travel agency in Shizuoka City (including Shimizu Port).

Welcome to our blog!

The man on the far right is me.(blue jacket)

The lady next to me is one of  our reliable partners, Hiroko-San.

a national certified English interpreter guide (yellow jacket).

We have been providing private tours for cruise ship passengers

since March, 2016.

(shore excursions from Shimizu Port)

※Arrangements at Kobe Port and Hososhima Port are also available

We have already welcomed many many guests.

(especially guests  from the U.S, Canada, the U.K, Australia, Germany,

Recently mixed nationality guests who gathered through cruise critic forum are increasing.)

Thank you so much for joining our tours!

Our guests and our reliable partner, Miyuki-San.

She is also a national certified English interpreter guide.

Are you searching a private tour that you can enjoy with your family or group?

Are you a little bit tired to participate to large bus tours?

Are you worrying about your (or your member's) physical condition

 when spending time with other bus tour members?

You do not have to worry anymore.

You can count on us!

localtravelpartners@gmail.com

our website

Customers' Voice, click here

Wheel chair equipped  van taxis, click here

Our guests and our reliable partner, Kiyono-San.

The lady on the far left.

She is also a national certified English interpreter guide.

Our guests and our reliable partner, Chisato-San.

The lady on the far right

She is also a national certified English interpreter guide.

Our guests and our reliable English speaking driver,

Nakazawa-San.

He is the driver of a regular taxi (capacity: 4 customers).

Please contact us as soon as possible if you would like to book him.

Our guests and our reliable English speaking driver,

Mochizuki-San.

He can drive both regular taxi and jumbo taxi 

(capacity of jumbo taxi: 9 customers).

Please contact us as soon as possible if you would like to book him.

If you are interested in our private tours, we would very much appreciate that

you contact us as soon as possible because the number of jumbo taxis, licensed interpreter guides, English speaking drivers is limited.

We are looking forward to meeting you!

Hirokane ISHIKAKI

localtravelpartners@gmail.com

shizuoka-tour.com

Nihondaira Ropeway is closed (1st December to 30th December 2017.)

Hello, Welcome to our blog.

This is Hirokane at Local Travel partners (a travel agency) in Shizuoka, Japan.

Today, I would like to inform you about the Nihondaira Ropeway.

From 1st December to 30th December 2017, 

it is closed due to annual maintenance.

Click Here to their webiste.

Please note that the slope  for wheelchair users at Nihondaira

Plateau is  under construction until the end of December, 2017.

This ropeway (cable car) is very popular with travelers 

who visit Shimizu in Shizuoka CIty.

It connects Nihondaira Plateau and Kunozan Toshogu Shrine in 5 minutes.

Nihondaira Plateau (from Nihondaira Ocha Kaikan)

Nihondaira Plateau (from observatory)

From Nihondaira to Kunozan Toshogu Shrine (5 minutes)

The view from this ropeway is spectacular!

Kunozan Toshogu Shrine

It is a spectacular shrine!

You can visit the Kunozan Toshogu Shrine by climbing up

these steps from the foot of this mountain (not from Nihondaira)

(1,153 steps)

If you are planning to visit Nihondaira and Kunozan Toshugu Shrine

in December, please keep this information in your mind.

Thank you!

localtravelpartners@gmail.com

inquiry

Diamond Princess/Shimizu Port/April 19th, 2017

Hello, Welcome to our blog!

We are a travel agency that providing chartered taxis 

for cruise ship passengers from Shimizu Port, Japan.

Local Travel Partners, Inc.

(van taxis, regular taxis, wheel chair equipped van taxis,

micro buses, )

April 19th, 2017 Shimizu Port

We welcomed the cruise ship "Diamond Princess"!

Diamond Princess & Mount Fuji.

Shimizu Port / Suruga Bay

The Suruga Bay is the deepest gulf in Japan.

It is well known for its incredible variety of fish and sea food.

Shimizu Port (in Shizuoka City)  is famous for being Japan's

biggest tuna haul harbor.

Shimizu fish market "Kashi-no-ichi" website 

It is close to Shimizu Port.
Definitely worth a visit!

Many Japanese tourists visit Shimizu to eat delicious tuna.

Welcome to Shimizu!

This ship was entering from the backwards.

It looks a like high-rise apartment building!

"Hello".

We welcomed 20 groups of  guests
for our chartered taxi tour on the day.

Thank you for your joining!

Our guests from Australia and our local buddy

(who helps the guests with English) Michiko-san.

This beautiful photo was taken by our local buddy 

Michiko-san on the day.

From Nihondaira Ocha Kaikan.

Our guests from Australia and our local buddy

(who helps the guests with English) Hideko-san.

Our guests from Australia.

They enjoyed a taxi tour with an English speaking driver.

(without our local buddy)

Our guest and I.

We met for the first time, but we had exchanged

 several emails for the last 4 months.

To all our guests, thank you so much for joining our tour!

It is our privilege and pleasure to have you enjoy Shimizu.

We wish you a wonderful cruise.

If you wish to enjoy a chartered taxi trip from Shimizu Port,

please contact us before your joining a cruise trip.

For more information on popular courses 

from Shimizu Port, click here.

Send your inquiry here.

Customers' Voice, click here.

We are looking forward to meeting you!

Our  facebook page

Our website

Special price chartered van taxi from Shimizu Port on March 15th 2017

Hello, Welcome to our blog.

We are a travel agency that providing chartered taxis 

for cruiseship passengers from Shimizu Port.

Today, I would like to introduce our special price chartered van taxi .

The capacity of a van taxi is 10 people including a driver.

A van taxi is very comfortable and 

a good choice for 4-9 members. 

This van taxi is served only for March 15th 2017

Only one van taxi will be available on March 15th 2017. 

Interpreter guide will not accompany you.

The special price for 3.5 hours chartered van taxi.   

 24,500 JPY per 1 van taxi on March 15th 2017.

(Usually 36,000 JPY per 1 van taxi)

(If there are 5 members in your group, 4,900 JPY per person.)

Our most popular course (3.5 hours) from Shimizu Port is 

Miho Pine Tree Grove ➡ Nihondaira Plateau ➡ Nihondaira Cableway,

Kunozan Toshogu Shrine

Miho Pine Tree Grove

Nihondaira Plateau

Nihondaira Cableway

to Kunozan Toshogu Shrine  one way for 5 minutes 

Kunozan Toshogu Shrine

(There are many steps.

 It is difficult to visit here for wheel  chair users.)

If you would like to book this chartered van taxi,

 please contact us as soon as possible.

Click here for inquiries.

Please consult us for choice of destination and duration.

Thank you.

We are looking forward to meeting you!

Our website:www.shizuoka-tour.com

Our Facebook Page:click here

mail: localtravelpartners@gmail.com

The best short trip from Shimizu Port for cruiseship passengers.

Hello, Welcome to our blog.

We are a travel agency in Shizuoka City (including Shimizu Port)

that can communicate in English.

We are providing chartered taxis for cruiseship passengers at Shimizu Port.

(regular taxi, van taxi,microbus )

From April,2017 to May,2017 we will welcome many cruise ships at Shimizu Port.

If you are looking for an optional tailor-made tour or searching
for a local travel with your own partner, or family, do please contact us!

Today, let me show you our most popular short trip 

among cruise ship passengers.

This gentleman is an English-speaking taxi driver.

Actually, very few drivers speak English in our city.

 If you want to reserve an English speaking driver,

 please contact us as soon as possible.

Contact us

This is our most popular course among cruise ship passengers.

3.5 hour chartered taxi trip

 (■22,000JPY for a regular taxi / capacity 4 passengers)

(■36,000JPY for a van taxi / capacity 9 passengers)

Guide /None 

 We will explain your itinerary directly to the taxi driver.

By adding  2,000JPY, we can provide a volunteer Local friend

(not a guide, but someone who will help you to communicate in English)

Tax is included.but not admissions to the facilities.

Itinerary

Shimizu Port ➡ ①Miho Pine Tree Grove ➡ ②Nihondaira Plateau 

➡③Nihondaira cable way (round trip)➡ ④Kunozan Toshogu Shrine

 ➡ Shimizu Port

①MIho Pine Tree Grove

The famous view point of Mt.Fuji.

 Part of Mt.Fuji world heritage.

 Wide white sand beach.

30,000 pine trees

 For more info click here (JNTO site)

②Nihondaira Plateau

307 meters above sea level

Designated as one of the Japan's most scenic spots

Green Tea Picking (from middle April to October)

For more info, click here (JNTO site)

③NIhondaira cableway

5 minutes from Nihondaira to Kunozan Toshogu Shrine 

1,100JPY for round trip

Beautiful view of mountain and Suruga Bay

For more info, click here (NIhondaira ropeway site)

④Kunozan Toshogu Shrine

A national treasure

Historical and brilliant shrine

The mausoleum of Tokugawa Ieyasu (1543-1616, the 1st Tokugawa Shogun)

No.1 spot on Trip Advisor's ranking in Shizuoka City

For more info, click here (JNTO site)

Also our website, click here

Did you enjoy my blog post?

If you are wondering where to visit from Shimizu Port,

this is our highly recommended course, especially for the people

who do not have a chance to visit Shimizu again.

Thank you!

We are looking forward to welcome you!

To book this chartered taxi travel,

please contact us below.

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