Steam Locomotive & Farm stay in Shizuoka

Hello, Welcome to our blog!

This is Hirokane at Local Travel Partners.

We are a travel agency  in Shizuoka City,(near Mount Fuji) Japan.

Today, I would like to introduce "Farm Stay" in Honkawane town, 

Shizuoka prefecture

Our guest from France.

She enjoyed 2 nights at this farmers' house last June.

The lady wearing the red apron is Ms.Watanabe, the host of this farmers' inn.

They held a vegetable B.B.Q for this vegetalian guest.

You can visit this place by taking the  Oigawa Railway.

We recommend to board this Steam Locomotive at Shin Kanaya Station.

Oigawa Railway Steam Locomotive

It starts at  11:52 am it starts from Shin Kanaya Station

Normal train on Oigawa Railway Line

In April,  enjoy the beautiful views of teaplantations in this particular area.

12:45 Arrive at Shimoizumi Station 

(Please check the latest time table before starting your travel.)

This is very rare Japanese old style post box that we seldom see anymore.

The farmer can pick you up at this  station.

Some farm houses can accept overseas travelers.

You can enjoy vegetable harvest experience, cooking dinner with farmers,

making soba noodles, sleeping in traditional Japanese tatami rooms,  communicate with locals, go to onsen / Japanese hot springs, e.t.c.

Traditinal Japanese tatami room

Guests spend the night in this room.

 Do you know  "Kotatsu"?
This is a Japanese style heater. very comfortable!

Green tea and handmade orange confectionery

The view from the farmers' house

Please note there are  no convenience stores around there.

Hanabi (fireworks) with local people

You can also enjoy visiting Kawane Onsen.

Would you like to  spend a leisurely time like her?

If you are interested in farm house stay, this area is recommended.

It is easy to visit it by train and people are very warm.

We can introduce and arrange  a farm house on request.

Please feel free to contact us when you  need arrangements.

Thank you!

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Tokaido Hiroshige Museum (Ukiyo-e museum) in Shizuoka City

Hello, Welcome to our blog.

I am Hirokane at Local Travel partners, a travel agency in Shizuoka City, Japan.

We have been supporting travelers from overseas since 2016.

If you have a plan to travel around Shizuoka or Mount Fuji area, 

you can count on us!

Today, let me introduce one of the most popular spots among overseas travelers.

Shizuoka City Tokaido Hiroshige Museum of Art

A museum of ukiyo-e(Japanese woodblock prints) 

where you can discover  the art of Edo period(1603-1867).

"Yui" drawn by Hiroshige Utagawa

Ukiyo-e was a popular art form during the Edo period and 

remains a unique art of Japan.

Have you noticed the 3 people on the upper left?

2 of them are travelers and are enjoying this beautiful scenery.

On the other hand, the man walking in the back with firewood is a peasant.

He is used to climb this mountain and is not interested with this scenery anymore.

He is just climbing without enjoying the view.

Satta Pass,  today

Even now you can enjoy this spectacular scenery.

Hiroshige Utagawa, a renowned artist of the time, created about 1,400 ukiyo-e prints, some of which are on display at this museum.

His representative work is "The 53 stations of the Tokaido Road"

From Edo (Tokyo) to Kyoto there were 53 stations and he drew up all the stations

that you can enjoy now in this Art Museum.

Mariko Station

And now. Chojiya, the oldest restaurant in Shizuoka City.

 You can enjoy traditional meals as ancient travelers did. 

The museum is a popular destination for art lovers, as not only you can see representative works by Hiroshige, 

but there are also famous works mimicked by Van Gogh.

You can also try your hand at make an ukiyo-e print yourself here, a simple and fun activity that will help you deepen your knowledge of the art form.

(Our guests from France)

(Our guests from the Philippines)

Ukiyo-e will be completed by adding color ink  one by one.

 black, blue, green, red, 

They are painting black ink on the mold.

After that, they apply the white paper on this mold and rub it

to let the ink on the paper.

The gifts at the museum's shop include  ukiyo-e mortif that make great souvenirs from your visit to Shizuoka.

Access: 2 kilometers from JR Yui station

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Shizuoka Private Tour (family)

Hello, 

This is Hirokane at Local Travel Partners.

We welcomed guests (a wonderful family) from France this April.

Let me show you how they enjoyed Shizuoka stay.

Welcome to Shizuoka!

This was their second time in Japan.

Thank you so much for your second visit.

Meet up at JR Shizuoka Station, 

The man on the left is our reliable French speaking guide.

Lecture: how to ride hybrid bikes, about brakes, changing gears, 

hand signs, e.t.c.

Started bike tour to a green tea farm!

Cycling along the Abe river

Oh, Uphill…!

Go for it!

Arrived at Moriuchi tea farm!

April is the best season to visit green tea farm.

The lady on the right is a Japanese tea instructor.

Now, Let's start tea picking!

This black net is for blocking sunlight.

By blocking sunlight, the tree produces a mellow taste. "Gyokuro" tea.

Wow, Beautiful! Nice Photo of a nice family!

After tea picking, we moved to the farmer's house.

She is preparing the tea tasting experience.

Enjoying Tea course & tasting experience and chatting.

Have you enjoyed a relaxing time?

This house was built over 150 years ago.

After enjoying the stay at Moriuchi Tea Farm,

they headed to Shizuoka Sengen Shrine by bike.

These hybrid bikes have 24 gears.

They are easy to ride because their handles are flat.

The French speaking guide Robert-Gilles is explaining 

about the shrine.

"easy way to distinguish temple from shrine". e.t.c.

After that, they went back to JR Shizuoka Station 

and the cycling tour was finished.

This was their first day in Shizuoka.

On the second day and third day, they enjoyed sightseeing around 

Fujinomiya and Shizuoka.

Thank you so much for your visiting Shizuoka!

If you are interested in this program, please contact us!

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Shizuoka 1 day private tour by a jumbo taxi (9 hours)

Hello, This is Hirokane at Local Travel Partners.
welcome to my blog.

We welcomed guests from Thailand.

We had beforehand been exchanging some emails and devised their own itinerary.

Today let me introduce  how they enjoyed  "Shizuoka one day trip"

from Tokyo. ( 8:00am to 05:00pm, 9 hours)

8:00 am Welcome to Shizuoka! 

We welcomed 8 customers from Thailand.

They are staying at Tokyo and came to Shizuoka by bullet train 

(it takes only 1 hour).

Let's go! Comfortable chartered jumbo taxi

(capacity: 9 customers and a driver)

Their original itinerary was as below.

You can refer to your Shizuoka area one day trip.

Meet at JR Shizuoka Station → Nihondaira Plateau, 

(Ropeway /※one way),　Kunozan Toshogu Shrine,

(walk down 1,159 stone steps to the foot of Kunozan )

Strawberry picking at the foot of Kuno(limited season), 

Miho Pine Tree Grove,

Lunch at Shimizu Fish market "Kashi no ichi"

Shiraito & Otodome Falls, Finish at JR Shin-Fuji Station,

Go back to Tokyo by bullet train

Please note this is a pretty busy itinerary.

(If you are staying in  Tokyo and planning one day trip to Shizuoka 

you can refer this itinerary. 

The point is  "JR Shizuoka Station in and  JR Shin-Fuji Station out".

No need to return to JR Shizuoka Station 

if you are going back to Tokyo.

Nihondaira Plateau

Kunozan Toshogu Shrine

1,159 stone steps at Kunozan Toshogu Shrine

Strawberry Picking at Yamaroku Strawberry Farm

So fresh and sweet!

Selecting strawberries.

Miho Pine Tree Grove (part of Mt.Fuji World Heritage)

Shimizu Fish Market "Kashi no ichi".(※ Closed on Wednesdays)

Location: in front of JR Shimizu Station

Lunch at "Kashi no ichi"("Fish Market")

This sushi restaurant is called Yasubei 

One of my recommended restaurants.

Move to  Fujinomiya City (through Shin Tomei highway)

Shiraito & Otodome Falls(part of Mt.Fuji World Heritage)

After that, their jumbo taxi headed to JR Shin-Fuji station.

Finished at the station.

Thank you for your participation!

If you would like to do this kind of custom-made tour, 

please contact us!

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Thank you!