Toro Archaeological Site, Shizuoka

Name: Toro Archaeological Site
Address: Shizuoka, Japan

#5 among attractions in Shizuoka

Archaeological site, Top attraction

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Toro is an archaeological site in Suruga Ward in Shizuoka City, 130 kilometres southwest of Tokyo, Japan. The site contains the ruins of a settlement which dates to the 1st century CE, in the late Yayoi period. Discovered in 1943, it was excavated from 1947 to 1948 and designated a Special Historic Site of Japan in 1952. Toro is also the name of the area surrounding it in the Japanese addressing system. ()

Local name: 登呂遺跡 Coordinates: 34°57'21"N, 138°24'32"E

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Nearby attractions include: Kunōzan Tōshō-gū, Katayama temple ruins, Nihondaira Observatory, Shizuoka Prefectural Museum of Art.

3.4 miE
Historical Shinto shrine with festivals
Kunōzan Tōshō-gū, Shizuoka
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1.2 miNE
Archaeological site, Buddhist architecture
Katayama temple ruins, Shizuoka
30 min walk • The Katayama temple ruins is an archaeological site with the ruins of a late Nara period Buddhist temple located in the Oya neighborhood of Suruga-ku of the city of Shizuoka, Japan. The temple no longer exists, but the ruins were designated as a National Historic Site in 1965.
3.5 miE
Observatories and planetariums
Nihondaira Observatory, Shizuoka
89 min walk • Nihondaira Observatory is an astronomical observatory that is located on a hill overlooking Shimizu, Japan. It has been the source for numerous discoveries of minor planet by astronomer Takeshi Urata.
3.3 miNE
Museum, Art museum
Shizuoka Prefectural Museum of Art, Shizuoka
83 min walk • The Shizuoka Prefectural Museum of Art is a prefectural museum in Shizuoka City, Japan.
3.3 miE
Aerial tramway
Nihondaira Ropeway, Shizuoka
84 min walk • The Nihondaira Ropeway is Japanese aerial lift line in the city of Shizuoka in Shizuoka Prefecture, operated by Shizuoka Railway. Opened in 1967, the line climbs Nihondaira, a hill with views of the city, Suruga Bay, and Mount Fuji. The line does not accept LuLuCa, a smart card ticketing system by Shizutetsu.
3.6 miNE
Scenic lookout point with Mt. Fuji views
Nihondaira, Shizuoka
91 min walk • Nihondaira is a scenic area located in Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka, Japan. A plateau at the centre of Shizuoka city, with a maximum altitude of 308 metres, Nihondaira is famous for its views of Mount Fuji, the Izu Peninsula, the Japanese Southern Alps, Shimizu Port, and Suruga Bay.
3.5 miE
Observatories and planetariums
JCPM Yakiimo Station, Shizuoka
89 min walk • The JCPM Yakiimo Station is an astronomical observatory station at Shimizu, Shizuoka prefecture, Japan. It has the following observatory code: IAU-Observatory, Code 885.
~1580 ftNW
Neighbourhood
Suruga-ku, Shizuoka
8 min walk • Suruga-ku is one of three wards of Shizuoka, Shizuoka, Japan, located in the southern part of the city. The north east of Suruga-ku faces Aoi-ku; the north west faces Shimizu-ku; the south west faces Yaizu city and south east faces Suruga Bay.
2.1 miNW
34°58'51"N • 138°23'13"E
Jing gang shi min wen hua hui guan, Shizuoka
55 min walk • Concerts and shows, Theater
1.6 miE
Museum, Natural history museum
Museum of Natural and Environmental History, Shizuoka
41 min walk • Fujinokuni Museum of Global Environmental History is a museum operated by Shizuoka Prefecture with the theme of "Global Environmental History". The museum was renovated from Shizuoka Minami High School, which was closed in 2013 due to school...
3.8 miW
Temple
Saioku-ji, Shizuoka
97 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.