8 Sights in Mishima, Japan (with Map and Images)
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Welcome to your journey through the most beautiful sights in Mishima, Japan! Whether you want to discover the city's historical treasures or experience its modern highlights, you'll find everything your heart desires here. Be inspired by our selection and plan your unforgettable adventure in Mishima. Dive into the diversity of this fascinating city and discover everything it has to offer.
Sightseeing Tours in Mishima1. Mishima-Taisya
The Mishima Taisha (三嶋大社) is a Shinto shrine located in the city of Mishima in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is the ichinomiya of former Izu Province as well as its Sōja shrine. The main festival of the shrine is held annually on August 16, and features yabusame performances.
2. 三嶋暦師の館
The House of Mishima Rekishi is a museum located in Mishima City, Shizuoka Prefecture. It is located 300 meters east of Mishima Taisha. It was opened by renovating the house of the Kawai family, which had been issuing the Mishima calendar for generations.
3. Yamanaka Fort Ruins
Yamanaka Castle was a Sengoku period yamajiro-style Japanese castle, built by the Odawara Hōjō clan in Tagata District, Izu Province, in what is now eastern Mishima, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. The ruins have been protected by the central government as a National Historic Site since 1988.
4. 伊豆国分寺
Izu Kokubun-ji (伊豆国分寺) is a Buddhist temple located in what is now the city of Mishima, Shizuoka, Japan. It is the modern successor of one of the provincial temples established by Emperor Shōmu during the Nara period for the purpose of promoting Buddhism as the national religion of Japan and standardising control of imperial rule over the provinces. The foundation stones for the seven-story pagoda of original temple was designated as a National Historic Site in 1956.
5. Sano Art Museum
The Sano Art Museum is a private art museum, located in the Nakata neighborhood of the city of Mishima, Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan. The museum was founded in 1966 by Mishima-born Sano Ryūichi, founder of the chemical company Tekkōsha and recipient of the Second Order of the Sacred Treasure. The museum has a collection of over 2500 items, and is especially noted for its collection of Japanese swords.
6. 熊野神社
Kumano Shrine is a shrine located on Iwo Jima in Mishima Village, Kagoshima District, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. It is also called Iwo Daigongen Palace, and is said to be the site of the Imperial Palace of Emperor Antoku's later years.
7. 楽寿園
Rakuju-en (楽寿園) is a public park with a Japanese garden and zoo, located in the city of Mishima, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. It was designated as a National Place of Scenic Beauty of Japan as well as a Natural monument of Japan in 1954. In 2012, the Rakuju-en was designated as part of the Izu Peninsula Geopark.
8. 劔刀石床別命神社
Tsurugi Tachi Iwatoko no Mikoto Jinja (Tsurugi Tachi Iwatoko no Mikoto Jinja, Sword Stone Toko Betsumei Shrine) is a shrine located in Yada, Mishima City, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is a Shikiuchi company, and the former company name is a village company.
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