■Sunpu Castle Park, Shizuoka

🏯 Spot Overview

Sunpu Castle Park is a spacious historical park built on the former site of Sunpu Castle, where Tokugawa Ieyasu—one of Japan’s most influential shoguns—spent much of his life. Although the original castle no longer remains, several gates and turrets have been beautifully reconstructed using traditional techniques. Visitors can stroll through wide moats, stone walls, and peaceful gardens, including the elegant Momijiyama Garden. The park is especially popular during cherry blossom season and offers a relaxing atmosphere in the heart of Shizuoka City. It’s an ideal stop for travelers interested in Japanese history, architecture, and scenic urban green spaces.
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💡 Useful Tips for Visitors

  • The park is large and flat, ideal for relaxed walking.
  • Cherry blossom season (late March–early April) is especially beautiful.
  • Reconstructed structures like Higashi Gomon Gate and Tatsumi Yagura can be entered (paid).
  • Momijiyama Garden offers a tea house for matcha and sweets.
  • Open from early morning to evening; great for photography.

⭐ Highlights

  • Reconstructed Higashi Gomon Gate and Tatsumi Yagura
  • Moats and stone walls showing Edo‑period engineering
  • Momijiyama Garden with a miniature Mt. Fuji and tea house
  • Statue of Tokugawa Ieyasu
  • Seasonal flowers: cherry blossoms, azaleas

🚐 Access from Shimizu Port (Hinode Pier)

1. Shuttle Bus → JR Shimizu Station → Train → Shizuoka Station → Walk

  • Hinode Pier → Shimizu Station（10 min）
  • Shimizu → Shizuoka Station（12 min）
  • Walk to Sunpu Castle Park（15 min） or taxi（5 min）

2. Taxi / Private Transfer

  • Direct to Sunpu Castle Park: 25–30 minutes
    Most convenient for cruise passengers.

📍 Location

Sunpu Castle Park
1‑1 Sunpujōkōen, Aoi Ward, Shizuoka City, Shizuoka Prefecture


Sights and Experience from Shimizu Port

■Shimizu Area
S-Pulse Dream Plaza (Shimizu Port), Shimizu　　Ryugeji Temple, Shimizu　　Seishintei Tea House, Shimizu Funakoshi Tsutsumi Park, Shizuoka, Shimizu　　Shimizu Ekimae Ginza Shopping Street, Shimizu　　Shimizu Fish Market, Riverside Market, Shimizu　　Shimizu Port Seamen’s Inn Museum”SUEHIRO”, Shimizu　　Minowa Inari Shrine, Shimizu　　Shimizuminato Jirocho Seika (Jirocho’s Birthplace), Shimizu　　Miho no Matsubara　　Nihondaira ( Yume-Terrace)　　Nihondaira Ocha Kaikan　　Nihondaira Ropeway　　Nippondaira Hotel　　Kunozan Toshogu Shrine　　Satta Pass　　Jiji-in Temple, Shizuoka　　▲Shizuoka City Tokaido Hiroshige Museum of Art 【Long-Term Closure】
■Shizuoka Area
Oden Yokocho ( Aoba Yokocho), Shizuoka　　Shizuoka City Museum of History　　Shizuoka Gofuku-cho Shopping Street　　Shizuoka Hobby Square　　Shizuoka Sengen Shrine, Shizuoka　　Sumpu Castle Park, Shizuoka
■Eastern Shizuoka Area
Lake Ashi (Ashinoko)　　Hakone Area　　Owakudani Valley, Hakone　　Mishima Sky Walk　　Fuji Safari Park　　Fuji Bussharito Heiwa Park, Gotemba　　Gotemba Premium Outlets, Gotemba　　Mt.Fuji World Heritage Centre, Shizuoka　　Fujisan Hongu Sengen Taisha Shrine, Fuji-City　　Jinba Falls, Fujinomiya　　Lake Tanuki　　Shiraito Falls, Fujinomiya　　Taiseki-Ji Temple, Fujinomiya　　Obuchi-sasaba, Fuji-City
■Close to Mt.Fuji
Oshino Hakkai　　Lake Kawaguchi　　Lake Motosu　　Saiko Iyashi-no-Sato Nemba　　Arakurayama Sengen Park, Fujiyoshida　　Kitaguchihongu Fuji Sengenjinja, Fujiyoshida　　Narusawa Ice Cave　　Yurari Hot Springs （Fuji Chobo no Yu Yurari）