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If you travel out to Mishima's Clematis-no-oka (see yesterday's post), be sure to stop for tea and a sweet at the Gardener's House - a lovely open-air cafe on the edge of the main garden. @excursions_japan #japan #mishima #shizuoka #garden #gardencafe #outdoorcafe
Mishima's top sightseeing spot is Clematis-no-oka - which is similar to Hakone's Open Air Museum but much quieter! At this facility, four museums and four restaurants are scattered throughout a huge garden and nature park. Many works of art have been placed outdoors on grassy lawns surrounded by flowers and greenery. It is reachable by a free shuttle bus from Mishima Station. @excursions_japan #shizuoka #mishima #artmuseum #garden #sculpturegarden #japan
If you travel to Mishima and want to eat somewhere special for lunch, dine at Show-in. The restaurant offers a wide selection of reasonably-priced Japanese dishes. Tables overlook a beautiful garden beside the Sano Museum. The museum holds rather unique exhibitions - the current one focuses on origami. Show-in: http://www.showin.jp/room01/index.html Sano Museum: http://www.sanobi.or.jp/eng/ @excursions_japan #japan #restaurant #shizuoka #mishima #japanesefood
Mishima, Shizuoka Prefecture, is located 45 minutes south of Tokyo by shinkansen. There are a number of lovely sightseeing spots close to the station, but the city is relatively unknown to non-Japanese tourists. I'm especially fond of wandering along the many crystal clear spring-fed streams (filled with water originating from Mt. Fuji) that flow through town - like this one! #mishima #shizuoka #naturalsprings #sightseeing #japan
An unexpected field of flowers in Ishikawajima Park, in Tsukuda - on the island of Tsukishima, Chuo Ward, Tokyo. @excursions_japan #japan #tokyo #flowers #chuoward
Sake lovers should stop by the Toyama antenna shop in Nihombashi to enjoy a sampling of the prefecture's best sake. Have a seat at the bar and choose three different sake to try - for only 700 yen. Pair them with some Toyama snacks and appetizers. For example, they offer a tasty Toyama-gyu corned beef, Kurobe goat cheese, and more. https://toyamakan.jp/bar *Most prefectures from around Japan have antenna shops in Tokyo where they sell local crafts, food stuff, and liquor. Some of these antenna shops are just cluttered stores selling souvenirs, but others, like the Toyama-kan, are really sophisticated - with their own bars, restaurants, and more. I recommend that you check some of them out! @excursions_japan #tokyo #antennashop #sake #toyama #nihombashi #sakebar

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