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

Understand[edit]

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[edit]

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

Get in[edit]

By train[edit]

  • 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[edit]

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

Get around[edit]

Map
Map of Shimada

See[edit]

  • 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

Do[edit]

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


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