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Our local guides are ready to help you plan, customize and realize your ideal tour in Shimizu. All GoWithGuide guides are real locals who know the area on a deep and personal level, and they can’t wait to share their knowledge with you.

When traveling, everyone wants to get the most bang out of their buck. How to do that? Ask the right person to be your tour guide, of course! As opposed to fixed itineraries that are too formal and geared towards large groups, arranging a trip with the help of a local guide will mean the trip will be about what YOU want to see and do.

Go ahead and send a message to one (or several!) of our local guides. They would love to show you their Shimizu!

Local Tour Guides in Shimizu

When unable to travel, bring travel to the comfort of your house! Sometimes it is difficult to physically travel to your destination, that’s where virtual guided tours become a perfect alternative.

You can find all sort of activities and tours offered by GoWithGuide’s local guides: cooking classes, history lessons, walking tours, interaction with locals, exploration of the wilderness.. and much more! So let our local Shimizu guides share their part of the world with you.

Connect with the guide virtually, and then simply to sit back, relax with your favorite beverage and enjoy the tour!

Shimizu Virtual Tours & Experiences

Whether it’s your first time to Shimizu or you are back to discover more, a good tour guide can make all the difference. Enjoy the best of what Shimizu has to offer, without all the fuss of planning everything by yourself!

You can pick your favorite itinerary from the Shimizu tours offered by our local guides, but feel free to ask for customizations based on your preferences. We want to help travelers get the most out of their trips, and we believe a good tour with a local guide is the best way to ensure that.

There is so much to see and do in Shimizu, and the best way to get the most out of your time there is to have a local expert with you. GoWithGuide is committed to delivering unforgettable tour experiences, so let us help you create your next favorite memory.

Shimizu Private Tour Guide

Travel like a real local. With our lineup of varied tours we want to help you customize and realize your ideal tour in Shimizu. Our guides can arrange for you to visit areas specific to your interests, so there will be no filler in the itinerary!

Browse all the tours we offer in Shimizu, and find the perfect one for you. The tours come in a variety of categories and lengths, so chances are you will be able to find the tour for you. Looking for something you couldn’t find in our lineup? Go ahead and send a message to one of the guides, they will create your tour for you!

Teaming up with a local guide and getting their help in planning the itinerary is the smart way to travel, so let them sort everything out for you.

Private Tours in Shimizu

Are you in need of transportation on your trip to Shimizu? On this page you can find pick-up, airport transfers and chauffeur (Private car charter with professional drivers).

We meticulously check all drivers and Car Companies you find on this page to make sure they have all the necessary documentation and qualifications to run transfer services for their area. Choose from the available listings, or message one of the suppliers directly to inquire about their services.

Having reliable and good quality transportation is an important but often overlooked part of planning a trip. Let our Shimizu car & van service providers take care of transportation for you, so you can enjoy your sightseeing!

Shimizu Private Cars, Van & Transfers

Mt. Fuji is the highest mountain in Japan and has been worshiped by the people for a long time. and then it was designated as a UNESCO world cultural heritage site in 2013.
So we visit Fujisan Hongu Sengen Shrine which is worshiped for Mt.Fuji. you will have a look at the beautiful buildings and so clean spring pond.

Visit Mt. Fuji world heritage center opened in December 2017. (learn about Mt. Fuji: history & virtual climbing experience etc)
This world heritage center will be closed every 3rd Tuesday. Hours 9 am to 5 pm (until 6 pm in July & August)

We can eat fried noodles. (got the 1st prize in the grade B gourmet  championship in Japan)

optional 
#1 Visit the sake brewery (have a look at sake-making & tasting Japanese alcohol: need booking) 
      if you are interested in the Buddha statue, you can try this one.

#2 Visit Shiraito waterfalls which are one of the components of world heritage sites.
     If you are lucky to have a view of Mt. Fuji with waterfalls. 

#3 Visit a Green tea plantation, can experience green tea leaf picking and tasting. (needs booking)

#4  Shinkansen ride experience  (bullet train)  from Shin-fuji station to Shizuoka station (10min ride)
      If you are interested in the fastest train in Japan, please try this option. You will have amazing.

if you would like to visit other places in Shizuoka, please ask me.




A day trip to Mt. Fuji area from Shimizu port with options

You will visit the National treasure "Kunozan Toshogu Shrine" which is so beautiful shrie main buildings 
and treasure museum. (including samurai armor).

Get a ropeway ride to Kunozan with a view of Suruga Bay.
Have a view of Mt Fuji if it's clear at the Nihondaira plateau.

Optional: visit Miho pine grove which is one of the components of Mt.fuji World Heritage sites.
If you would like to visit there, sometimes needs an extra hour)

Or have an experience to visit a green tea plantation for a tasting or picking experience.(Nihondaira Ocha kaikan)

A day trip to National treasure in Shizuoka

1) Fujisan Hongu Sengen Taisha Shrine is located on the southwestern foothills of Mt. Fuji and the head shrine of 1,300 Sengen Shrines in the country. Ho-n-de-n, or the main shrine building with its two-story gate tower was built by Ieyasu TOKUGAWA nearly 400 years ago.  Please note, in the shrine grounds, spring water gushing out from Mt. Fuji may help us purify our heart and soul.
2) Fujinomiya Yakisoba Yokocho or ya-ki-so-ba on the side street in the alley.
Ya-ki-so-ba, or stir-fried noodle with meat and vegetables, is one of the most representative local specialty dishes.
3) You’ll see Mt. Fuji from the pine wood of Miho very clearly on a sunny day.
4) Kunozan Toshogu Nihon Daira (Nihon Plain, where you can appreciate fine views of Mt. Fuji, and Miho pine wood and make a shortcut to Kunozan Toshogu by taking a ropeway.
5) Trace the footsteps of Jirocho SHIMIZU-a rice dealer-turned gambler, but had done a lot of contribution to marine transportation business during the
Meiji Restoration.




By taxi, Let's appreciate as much beautiful sceneries and local dishes as possible.

- A Nikko, cette ville est très connue par le tombeau d'Ieyasu. Mais l'origine de son tombeau était à Shizuoka. Vous pouvez vister ce temple.
- A Nihondarai, nous allons monter sur une montagne et découvrir la belle vue de la baie Suruga.
- Je vous présente un chef de Yakuza, 'Jirocho', qui a vécu fin d'Edo au début de Meiji (Du fin de 19ème siècle).  Il est connu au Japon, mais pas au monde. Pourtant, sa vie est dramatique. L'image de Yakuza que vous avez aujourd'hui est différente que son image. 
- Le plage de Mihonomatubara fait partie du patrimoine mondial de Mt Fuji. Ce site relféte le paysage artistique sacré. Nous pourrions voir la vue qui attirent et donne une inspiration l'esprit artistique aux artistes.
- A Mihonomatubara où est la scène d'un légénde célestin. Cette histoire est un sujet de 'No' et une danseuse française consacré à sa vie pour jouer No. Vous allez inspirer sa passion ici. 

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