Utsunoya Pass, Shizuoka

Name: Utsunoya Pass
Address: Shizuoka, Japan

#29 among attractions in Shizuoka

Mountain pass, Nature

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The Utsunoya-tōge Pass is a mountain pass on the old Tōkaidō highway connecting eastern Japan with imperial capital of Kyoto. Located between former Mariko-juku in what is now Suruga-ku, Shizuoka, and Okabe-juku in what is now Fujieda, it is the only portion of the original Heian period road known to have survived to the present day, and a one kilometer stretch of the road was proclaimed a National Historic Site on February 22, 2010. ()

Local name: 宇津ノ谷峠 Maximum elevation: 558 ftCoordinates: 34°55'60"N, 138°18'11"E

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Utsunoya Pass – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Shida Gunga ruins, Yaizu Shrine, Tanaka Castle, Jing gang shi min wen hua hui guan.

6 miSW
Archaeological site
Shida Gunga ruins, Fujieda
153 min walk • The Shida Gunga ruins is an archaeological site containing the ruins of the Nara to early Heian period government administrative complex for Shiga District, Suruga Province, located in the Minamisurugadai neighborhood of the city of Fujieda, Shizuoka in the Tōkai region of Japan.
4.8 miS
Sacred and religious sites, Temple
Yaizu Shrine, Yaizu
122 min walk • Yaizu Jinja is a Shinto shrine in the city of Yaizu in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. The shrine is also referred to as the Irie Daimyojin.The main festival of the shrine is annually on August 13.
4.5 miS
Historical place, Forts and castles
Tanaka Castle, Fujieda
116 min walk • Tanaka Castle is a Japanese castle located in Fujieda, central Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. At the end of the Edo period, Tanaka Castle was home to a branch of the Honda clan, daimyō of Tanaka Domain.
5.8 miNE
34°58'51"N • 138°23'13"E
Jing gang shi min wen hua hui guan, Shizuoka
148 min walk • Concerts and shows, Theater
2.7 miNE
Temple
Saioku-ji, Shizuoka
69 min walk • Saioku-ji is a Buddhist temple belonging to the Myōshin-ji branch of Rinzai school of Japanese Zen located in Mariko-juku, Suruga-ku, Shizuoka, Japan. Its main image is a statue of Jūichimen Kannon.
4.4 miS
34°52'13"N • 138°19'1"E
Ekichika wen quan kuroshio, Yaizu
113 min walk • Hot springs, Spa
5.7 miNE
Sport, Sport venue
Shizuoka City Central Gymnasium, Shizuoka
146 min walk • Shizuoka City Central Gymnasium is an arena in Shizuoka, Shizuoka, Japan. It is the home arena of the Veltex Shizuoka of the B.League, Japan's professional basketball league.
5.3 miSW
Football, Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue
Fujieda Soccer Stadium, Fujieda
137 min walk • Fujieda Soccer Stadium is a multi-use stadium built in Fujieda, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. It was used by Senegal for a precursory 2002 FIFA World Cup training camp. It is the home stadium of football club Fujieda MYFC.