Two nights in Shizuoka: what should you see in one city?

Follow the underground passage to the third floor of Aoi Tower, about three minutes away. This is a different facility from the prefectural art museum. Check the hours and admission cutoff of the exhibition running on your date before visiting. Allow separate time for lunch and rest.

Shizuoka City Museum of Art — Renoir exhibition fees2026-10-09Shizuoka City Museum of Art — opening calendar2026-10-08Shizuoka City Museum of Art — current exhibitions2026-10-09

It is open 10 a.m.–7 p.m., with gallery admission until 6:30 p.m. Monday closures have a public-holiday exception, with closure on the next weekday instead. After visiting, follow the underground passage back toward the station. For another exhibition period, recheck the exhibition, prices, and closure dates.

Shizuoka City Museum of Art — station access2026-10-08Shizuoka City Museum of Art — opening calendar2026-10-08Shizuoka City Museum of Art — current exhibitions2026-10-09

Choose a bus that continues to the Nihondaira Ropeway terminus. Check both the outbound service and your return to Shizuoka Station in the weekday or weekend/public-holiday timetable for your date. After reaching the summit, leave time for the ropeway, shrine, and observation facilities.

Weekday outbound timetable2026-10-08Weekday return timetable2026-10-08Nihondaira Ropeway — one-way ride duration2026-10-09

Prepare a round-trip ropeway ticket and ride down to Kunozan Station. After the roughly five-minute one-way ride, climb about 80 steps to the shrine buildings. Ticketing, waiting, and stairs are additional to the ride time. If stairs are difficult or wind suspends the ropeway, omit the shrine and focus on the terrace views.

Shizutetsu Nihondaira Ropeway — visitor information2026-10-09Nihondaira Ropeway — one-way ride duration2026-10-09

Use a shrine admission ticket to see the architecture and paid worship area. Admission is ¥700 for high school students and older; the museum is extra. Hours are 9 a.m.–5 p.m., with admission requests until 4:50 p.m., but finish your visit in time for the return bus.

Kunozan Toshogu — admission fees2026-10-09Shizutetsu — December Nihondaira Ropeway suspension2026-10-08

Descend the steps to Kunozan Station and take the ropeway back to Nihondaira. There is no connecting footpath between the two mountains. Have lunch and rest at the summit, then follow terrace signs along the roughly three-minute connecting walk. The outdoor corridor is free; regular building admission is ¥100. Building hours are 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Sunday–Friday and 9 a.m.–9 p.m. Saturday. It closes on the second Tuesday, or the next weekday if that Tuesday is a public holiday. Mount Fuji visibility depends on the weather.

Shizutetsu Nihondaira Ropeway — visitor information2026-10-09Nihondaira Yume Terrace — visitor information2026-10-08Nihondaira Yume Terrace — facility information2026-10-08

Reach the stop in time for the service to Shizuoka Station you chose from the return timetable. If sightseeing runs late, shorten the remaining viewpoint visit and rest to catch the bus. Have dinner after returning to Shizuoka Station, then continue to your hotel. The return fare is excluded from this itinerary’s partial total.

Weekday return timetable2026-10-08Weekday outbound timetable2026-10-08Shizutetsu — section fare search (outbound verified; return unconfirmed)2026-10-08

Walk about 15 minutes from the station to the park. Explore castle history exhibits inside the restored Higashigomon Gate and Tatsumi Turret. Distinguish the free park walk from the paid indoor exhibits.

Sunpu Castle Park — fees and access2026-10-08

Regular admission is ¥200. Visiting hours are 9 a.m.–4:30 p.m., with admission until 4 p.m. It closes Mondays, except public holidays, without a substitute closure day, and December 29–January 3. After your visit, retrace the roughly 15-minute walk toward the station, have lunch, and depart. Follow construction notices for your date.

Sunpu Castle Park — fees and access2026-10-08

Have lunch near the station, then walk about 20 minutes to Kiunkaku. Explore the former residence’s Japanese and Western architecture and garden today. Allow time for hills and rest stops.

Kiunkaku — admission and opening hours2026-10-08Kiunkaku official tourism guide — about a 20-minute station walk2026-10-08Japan Tourism Association — walking access to Kiunkaku2026-10-08

It is open 9 a.m.–5 p.m., with last admission at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday closures have a public-holiday exception; it is also closed December 26–30. Confirm that it opens on your travel date before exploring the buildings and garden.

Kiunkaku — admission and opening hours2026-10-08Atami Tourism Association — Kiunkaku holiday closure exceptions2026-10-08

After your visit, retrace the roughly 20-minute walk toward the station. Rest nearby before continuing to your hotel. Choose dinner based on whether your stay includes a meal.

Kiunkaku — admission and opening hours2026-10-08Kiunkaku official tourism guide — about a 20-minute station walk2026-10-08

Take a bus bound for MOA Museum of Art and get off at the terminus after about seven minutes. Choose both your outbound museum service and return to Atami Station for your date. Services marked M in the timetable do not run when the museum is closed.

MOA visitor information2026-10-08Tokai Bus timetables in both directions2026-10-08

Buy your ticket at the escalator entrance in front of the bus stop. Ride eight escalator sections for about 10 minutes to MOA Square, then continue to the main building entrance. Allow additional time for ticketing and waiting.

MOA — official map of the escalator entrance and bus stop2026-10-08MOA — Art Street and escalator access2026-10-08

See the exhibition running on your date and allow separate time for lunch and rest. Standard hours are 9:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m., with admission until 4 p.m. Thursday closures have a public-holiday exception. Exhibition changeover closures also apply, so check the displayed works, exhibition dates, and opening calendar together.

MOA visitor information2026-10-08Operating calendar2026-10-08MOA exhibition list2026-10-08

Descend the escalators to the stop and take your chosen bus to Atami Station. Travel from the galleries to the stop and waiting are additional to the roughly seven-minute bus ride. Plan dinner or a rest near the station.

MOA visitor information2026-10-08Tokai Bus timetables in both directions2026-10-08

After breakfast, walk about 20 minutes from the station to Sun Beach. Explore the sand and seaside walking area, enjoying coastal views on a separate day from the architecture and art visits.

Sun Beach — seasonal use and station access2026-10-08

Shorten the visit in heavy rain or strong wind. The return toward the station is uphill: add rest stops and time to reach your platform to the roughly 20-minute walk. Choose lunch on the way back or near the station. This is a coastal walk; summer swimming and waterpark admission are separate.

Sun Beach — seasonal use and station access2026-10-08