Awashima, Numazu

Name: Awashima
Address: Numazu, Japan

#4 among attractions in Numazu

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Awashima is an island located in Numazu City, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. It borders Uchiura Bay and Eura Bay in the depths of Suruga Bay. Awashima Island was formed by the uplift and erosion of an underwater volcanic channel, the same cause as the nearby Shizuura Mountains. It has been selected as one of the "100 Treasures of Numazu.

Coordinates: 35°2'0"N, 138°53'18"E

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Awashima – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Kashiya Cave Tombs, Numazu Imperial Villa, Nirayama Reverberatory Furnace, Shuzenji Onsen.

5.3 miNE
Archaeological site
Kashiya Cave Tombs, Izunokuni
135 min walk • The Kashiya Cave Tombs is an archaeological site containing the ruins of a final Kofun period to early Nara period necropolis in the Kashiya neighborhood of the town of Kannami, Shizuoka in the Tōkai region of Japan.
2.9 miN
Park
Numazu Imperial Villa, Numazu
74 min walk • The Numazu Imperial Villa is a former imperial summer residence located in the city of Numazu, Shizuoka, Japan. The villa was constructed by Emperor Meiji in July 1893 and was a favorite residence of his son, Crown Prince Yoshihito, the future Emperor Taishō.
4.2 miE
Historical place
Nirayama Reverberatory Furnace, Izunokuni
107 min walk • The Nirayama Reverberatory Furnaces are a set of four Edo period reverberatory furnaces erected by the Tokugawa shogunate in what is now the Nirayama neighborhood of the city of Izunokuni, Shizuoka in the Tokai region of Japan.
4.9 miSE
Hot springs
Shuzenji Onsen, Izu
125 min walk • Shuzenji Onsen is a geothermal spring system in the Tagata District of Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, in the central region of Izu Peninsula.
3 miE
Buddhist temple, Temple
Ganjōju-in, Izunokuni
78 min walk • Ganjōju-in is a Buddhist temple of the Kōyasan Shingon-shū sect in the Hike neighborhood of the city of Izunokuni, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. Its main image is a statue of Amida Nyōrai. The temple grounds were designated a National Historic Site on February 14, 1973.
~260 ftE
Theme park, Aquarium, Zoo
Awashima Kaijō Ropeway, Numazu
2 min walk • The Awashima Kaijō Ropeway is Japanese aerial lift line in Numazu, Shizuoka, operated by Awashima Marine Park. On Awashima Island, the former deserted island off the shore of Numazu, the Awashima Marine Park developed a resort with the same name, which includes a hotel and a public aquarium.
4.9 miSE
Town, Area
Shuzenji, Izu
125 min walk • Shuzenji was a town located in Tagata District, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, in central Izu Peninsula. As of March 1, 2004, final population data before the amalgamation, the town had an estimated population of 16,328 and a density of 236.5 persons per km².
4.1 miE
Historic walking areas, Forts and castles
Nirayama Castle, Izunokuni
105 min walk • Nirayama Castle is a hilltop castle, now largely ruins, built by Hōjō Sōun in the Izu Province in 1493. Originally, Sōun had his main castle at Kōkokuji Castle.
5.5 miNE
Town, Area
Kannami, Mishima
141 min walk • Kannami is a town located in Tagata District, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 August 2019, the town had an estimated population of 37,782 in 16,401 households and a population density of 580 persons per km².
2.9 miE
Archaeological site
Enjō-ji Hōjō residence ruins, Izunokuni
75 min walk • The Hōjō Residence ruins, Hōjō-shi-tei is an archaeological site containing the ruins of the late Heian through Kamakura period residence of the Hōjō clan in the Jike neighborhood of the city of Izunokuni, Shizuoka in the Tōkai region of Japan.
4.6 miN
Town, Area
Shimizu, Numazu
117 min walk • Shimizu is a town in Suntō District of Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 August 2019, the town had an estimated population of 32,453 in 14058 households, and a population density of 3,700 persons per km2. The total area of the town was 8.81 square kilometres.

Awashima, Numazu

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Awashima – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)