Shizuoka walking route: Shuzenji Onsen to Mount Fuji
This 48.6 km route through Shizuoka showcases iconic destinations including Shuzenji Onsen Hot Springs Town, Shuzenji Temple, Izu Nagaoka, and Mount Fuji. Travelers can experience traditional Japanese ryokans, historic gardens, and panoramic mountain views within a 30-minute drive from central locations.
- Distance
- 48.6 km
- Mode
- route
- Start
- Shuzenji Onsen Hot Springs Town
- End
- Mount Fuji
- Stops
- 4
- Video author
- travmap
- Updated
Stops on this route
- Shuzenji Onsen Hot Springs Town — Traditional hot springs town in Izu region
- Shuzenji Temple — Historic temple in Shuzenji with visitor pathways
- Izu Nagaoka — Location where Sanyo-so building was relocated after 1 year of moving
- Mount Fuji — Iconic viewpoint visible from Shizuoka region
Useful for your trip
- Where to stay
- Sanyo-so ryokan offers family-style villas with 3 connecting tatami rooms, private onsen, private garden, and access to a 10,000 m² Japanese garden designed by famous Kyoto gardener Jihei Ogawa.
- Transport
- Shizuoka is 2 hours from Tokyo. Izu Panoramic Park is only 6 minutes away from Sanyo-so. Shuzenji Onsen is a 30 minute drive from Sanyo-so.
- Food
- Mandatory pitstop has Tokyo Banana Kit Kat soft serve and cute souvenirs. There's also a sushi restaurant near the hotel specializing in rice with red vinegar that closes at 7:30pm.
- Tip
- Izu Panoramic Park cable car ride takes 7 minutes to reach the summit with multiple Mount Fuji viewing spots - some free, some paid. Aqua Ring is an oval observation deck surrounded by water.
- Food
- At Izu Panoramic Park summit: foot bath costs 100 yen for small towel, pizza place available, coffee shop with Fuji-themed drinks, Water Lounge accessible after ordering coffee.
- Tip
- Forest Walk at Izu Panoramic Park leads to another observation deck where Mount Fuji's reflection can be seen in water on calm days.
- Food
- Galleon is a local coffee shop run by a couple who select and roast their own beans, offering toast and small desserts.
- Tip
- Shuzenji Onsen is known as the 'Little Kyoto of Izu' with a bamboo forest walk (3 minutes), Katsura River with 5 vermillion bridges for photos, and can be visited as day trip or overnight stay.
- Food
- Shizuoka is famous for matcha desserts. A matcha terrine at a local cafe was noted as more flavorful than matcha from Uji.
- Timing
- Shuzenji Temple cafe only opens on weekends. In autumn, leaves turn red to match the vermillion bridges at Shuzenji.
- Tip
- Stay and experience ryokan amenities: kaiseki dinner, matcha tea ceremony with local tea masters, traditional Japanese breakfast with grilled fish, private onsen, and public hot spring with indoor and outdoor baths.
- Transport
- The trip can be done as 2 days from Tokyo: stay at ryokan in Izu Nagaoka, visit Izu Panoramic Park, explore Shuzenji Onsen town, then return to Tokyo.
Video on this route
2 days in shizuoka (with mount fuji)