Nihondaira (日本平) is a scenic area located in Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka, Japan.

Nihondaira
Nihondaira and Abe River
Highest point
Elevation	307 m (1,007 ft)
Coordinates
Naming
Native name	日本平  (Japanese)
Geography
Nihondaira Nihondaira Show map of Shizuoka Prefecture Nihondaira Nihondaira (Japan) Show map of Japan
Location	Shizuoka (city), Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan

A plateau at the centre of Shizuoka city, with a maximum altitude of 308 metres (1,010 ft), Nihondaira is famous for its views of Mount Fuji, the Izu Peninsula, the Japanese Southern Alps, Shimizu Port, and Suruga Bay. It was selected by the Tokyo Nichi Nichi Shimbun and Osaka Mainichi Shimbun[1] as one of the top 100 Landscapes of Japan in 1927 and a National Place of Scenic Beauty of Japan in 1954. [2]

The Nihondaira Ropeway connects Nihondaira to Kunōzan Tōshō-gū in 5 minutes. The area lends its name to the home stadium of J.League football team Shimizu S-Pulse, who play at Nihondaira Stadium.

Access

• By bus: from Shizuoka Station or Higashi-Shizuoka Station of JR Tōkaidō Main Line.
• By car: from Shizuoka IC or Shimizu IC of Tōmei Expressway.

See also

• List of Places of Scenic Beauty of Japan (Shizuoka)

References

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