Shimizu Port faces Suruga Bay is located almost in the middle of Shizuoka Prefecture. The Miho Peninsula protects the port like a breakwater, making it a beautiful port with very calm waves. The port is also blessed with tourist resources, such as the World Heritage-listed Miho no Matsubara, making it a friendly port that can be used not only for business but also for sightseeing and leisure.
The view from Nihondaira and the scenery of Miho no Matsubara are the best sightseeing spots from Shimizu Port, where you can take a 30-minute cab ride to enjoy the view of Mt.Fuji.
The history of Shimizu Port
The history of Shimizu Port dates back as far as the 600s, and there are records that relief ships to Baekje departed from the port. From the 1500s to the 1700s, the port was used by the shogunate as a strategic military base and as a trading post on land and sea.
The dawn of Shimizu Port as a modern port began with its designation as an open port on August 4, 1899. The opening of the port coincided with the advent of steam engines and the modernization of industry. Starting with the direct export of tea, citrus fruits, canned foods, motorcycles, musical instruments, and other products from Shizuoka Prefecture and other neighboring regions, the port area and functions expanded as the industrialization of the waterfront area progressed.
In addition, the port was quick to respond to container transport in response to the demands of the times, and has grown to become one of the leading export ports in Japan. At the same time, as an import port for lumber, soybeans, bauxite, and other raw materials, it has supported the economy of the prefecture and the central Japan region, playing an important role in Japan’s period of rapid economic growth.
Shimizu Port Information
Location: 9-25 Hinode-cho, Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka-shi, Shizuoka 424-0922 MAP
Nearest major airport: Mount Fuji Shizuoka Airport (fifty minutes by car or bus) MAP
Nearest major train station: JR Shimizu Station (thirty-minutes walk, eight-minutes by taxi) MAP
Things to Do arround Shimizu Port
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Passenger ships that have stopped at Shimizu Port
Ship Name 船名
Diamond Princess ダイヤモンド・プリンセス
Nautica ノーティカ
Celebrity Millennium セレブリティ・ミレニアム
Westerdam ウェステルダム
Queen Elizabeth クイーン・エリザベス
Norwegian Spirit ノルウェージャン・スピリット
Sun Princess サン・プリンセス
Viking Orion バイキング・オリオン
Sapphire Princess サファイア・プリンセス
Insignia インシグニア
Pacific Venus ぱしふぃっく びいなす
Nippon Maru にっぽん丸
Explorer Dream エクスプローラー・ドリーム
Star Breeze スター・ブリーズ
Crystal Endeavor クリスタル・エンデバー
Golden Princess ゴールデン・プリンセス
Silver Muse シルバー・ミューズ
Celebrity Eclipse セレブリティ・イクリプス
Regatta レガッタ
Noordam ノールダム
Asuka II 飛鳥Ⅱ
MS Amadea アマデア
Europa オイローパ
Crystal Serenity クリスタル・セレニティ
MSC Poesia MSCポエジア
Amazara Quest アザマラ・クエスト
Seven Seas Explorer セブンシーズ・エクスプローラー
Heritage Adventurer ヘリテージ・アドベンチャラー
Scenic Eclipse シーニック・エクリプス
Insignia インシグニア
ZHAO SHANG YI DUN チャイナ・マーチャンツ・アデン
Coral Geographer コーラル・ジオグラファー
MS Quantum of the Seas クアンタム・オブ・ザ・シーズ
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