16 Sights in Numazu, Japan (with Map and Images)

Izu Mitsu Sea Paradise is an aquarium located in Numazu City, Shizuoka Prefecture. It is operated by the Izu-Hakone Railway of the Seibu Group. It opened in 1930 as the Nakanoshima Aquarium. In 1941, the name was changed to Mitsu Natural Aquarium. In 1977, it became the current Izu-Mitsu Sea Paradise.

Wikipedia: 伊豆・三津シーパラダイス (JA)

Numazu Port Deep Sea Aquarium is a privately owned aquarium located in the tourist complex "Minato 83-ban" near Numazu Port in Numazu City, Shizuoka Prefecture, in the eastern part of the Tokai region of Japan. It is the world's first aquarium dedicated to deep-sea creatures, mainly deep-sea fish, and is also the world's only coelacanth museum that exhibits frozen specimens of coelacanths.

Wikipedia: 沼津港深海水族館 (JA), Website

Shoinji Temple is a temple of the Rinzai sect located in Numazu City, Shizuoka Prefecture. It is located in the Higashimachi area of Harajuku Higashimachi on the Tokaido Highway in the past, and is known as the temple of Hakugakure Keizuru, and is known by the name of Shirakakure.

Wikipedia: 松蔭寺 (沼津市) (JA)

Ryozenji Temple is a temple located in Numazu City, Shizuoka Prefecture. It is a temple of the Eiheiji sect of the Soto sect, and the name of the mountain is Kabuto Forest. The correct reading of Ryozenji is "Ryōzenji", but "Reizanji" is better in the local area. In fact, the name of the bus stop of Tokai Bus is "Reizanji". However, the side hole on the shrine grounds is a "reizanji" oketsu.

Wikipedia: 霊山寺 (沼津市) (JA)

Taishoen is a scenic spot located in Numazu City, Shizuoka Prefecture. It was developed in the late Edo period by the Uematsu family of Suruga Harajuku on the Tokaido Highway. It is said to be the most famous garden on the Tokaido, but unlike general Japan gardens that depict the landscape with ponds, mountains, and megaliths, the main focus is on appreciating various flowers and plants collected from various places.

Wikipedia: 帯笑園 (JA)

Kinkanzan is a mountain with an elevation of 816 meters located in the northwestern part of the Izu Peninsula in Shizuoka Prefecture. It is near the boundary between Numazu City and Izu City, with the summit belonging to Numazu City. It is a peak formed by the erosion of the Daruma volcano. Next to the summit, there is a Kinkanzan relay station established by the Japan Coast Guard's Third Regional Headquarters.

Wikipedia: 金冠山 (JA)

Awashima Marine Park is an aquarium located in Numazu City, Shizuoka Prefecture. It is located on the island of Awashima in Suruga Bay in the Uchiura district. In July 1963 (Showa 38), it opened as Awashima Marine Park, and in April 1984 (Showa 59), it was renamed Awashima Marine Park.

Wikipedia: あわしまマリンパーク (JA)

Hikite-rikiki Shrine (Hikite-chikara-mikoto-jinja, Hikita-kara-mikoto-jinja) is a shrine located in Osezaki, Nishiura Eri, Numazu City, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. The former company name was Shikinaisha (Kokusai Kosha Ronsha) and Gosha.

Wikipedia: 引手力命神社 (JA)

Hie Shrine is a shrine located in Hiramachi, Numazu City, Shizuoka Prefecture. In order to make it easier to distinguish it from Hie Shrine in other areas, it is sometimes called Numazu Hie Shrine with an easy-to-understand place name.

Wikipedia: 日枝神社 (沼津市) (JA)

The Numazu City Meiji Historical Museum is a museum located at 372-1 Nishikumado, Numazu City, Shizuoka Prefecture. It is also known as the Gangwon Soroku Memorial Hall. It introduces the history of Numazu since modern times, such as Soroku Ehara, who made a major contribution to the politics, economy, and education of Numazu, and the Numazu Military Academy.

Wikipedia: 沼津市明治史料館 (JA), Website

Kanukiyama is a mountain with an elevation of 193 meters located in Numazu City, Shizuoka Prefecture. It is situated at the northernmost point of the northern mountain range, commonly referred to as the Numazu Alps, which forms the western base of the Izu Peninsula.

Wikipedia: 香貫山 (JA)

Mt. Ushibuseyama is a mountain located in Numazu City, Shizuoka Prefecture. It covers an area of about 7 hectares and consists of two peaks, bordering Suruga Bay. 500m to the southwest is Ushiusu Beach and Numazu Imperial Residence Memorial Park.

Wikipedia: 牛臥山 (静岡県) (JA)

Numazu Castle was a Japanese castle located in the city of Numazu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. It was a hirayama-jō, a castle built on a plains rather than a hill or mountain. During the Edo period, Numazu castle was home to the Mizuno clan, daimyō of Numazu Domain under the Tokugawa shogunate.

Wikipedia: Numazu Castle (EN)

Myokakuji is a Nichiren sect temple located in Shimokawahara, Numazu City, Shizuoka Prefecture. The mountain name is Manmatsu Mountain. The former head temple is Gyokuzawa Myohokkeji, and it is affiliated with the Kyoshi sect. It houses original writings by Nichiren, as well as mandalas of the Lotus Sutra written by Nichiren, Nichisho, Nichiro, Nichishin, and Nichijitsu, along with seals from the Imagawa and Takeda clans. There is a literary monument dedicated to the writer Yasushi Inoue on the temple grounds.

Wikipedia: 妙覚寺 (沼津市) (JA)

Ashitaka Regional Park and Aitaka Sports Park are sports parks located in Numazu City, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. Based on the designated manager system, Aitaka Regional Park is operated by Ashika Sports & Nature Partners (consisting of NPO Numazu City Sports Association, Mizuno Sports Service Co., Ltd., Tokyu Community Co., Ltd., Ishikatsu Exterior Co., Ltd., and M'sPLANNING Co., Ltd., represented by Mizuno Corporation). The tennis courts and lawn area of Aitaka Sports Park are managed and operated by Shinko Sports Co., Ltd. as the designated manager.

Wikipedia: 愛鷹広域公園 (JA)

Nagahama Castle was a Sengoku period flatland-style Japanese castle located in what is now part of the city of Numazu, Shizuoka prefecture. The ruins have been protected as a National Historic Site since 1988, with the area under protection extended in 2002.

Wikipedia: Nagahama Castle (Izu) (EN)