We introduce "How to go Shizuoka"!
When visiting Shizuoka for the first time, you may wonder how to get there.
And Shizuoka is located approximately halfway between Tokyo and Osaka or Kyoto.
Therefore, there are many ways to get there, and it is difficult to know which way to go.
This article solves such concerns.
By the time you finish reading it, you will know how to get to Shizuoka.
From Tokyo to Shizuoka
From Tokyo to Shizuoka by Google Map
There are several options for traveling from Tokyo to Shizuoka.
The main transportation used is either Bullet trains(Shinkansen(新幹線)) or Highway buses(高速バス).
From Tokyo to Shizuoka have about 175km.
Highway buses are cheaper, but take longer, so we recommend bullet train.
Required Time
・Bullet train = 1 hour to 1 hour 20 minites (Price : around 6,000yen) From Tokyo Station to Shizuoka Station
・Highway bus = 3 hours to 3 hours 30 minites(Price : around 3,000yen) From Tokyo Station to Shizuoka Station
If you want to save moving time, you may choose bullet train, and if you want to enjoy the scenery from highway bus, you may choose the bus.
Bullet Train(Shinkansen) Station in Shizuoka by Google Map
There are six Bullet Train(Shinkansen) stations in Shizuoka.
"Shizuoka" Station is located central Shizuoka.
If you want to visit near Mt. Fuji, "Shin-Fuji" Station is the closest station to Mt. Fuji.
Some stop at different stations.
The following 2 bullet train stop in Shizuoka.
Bullet train
Hikari(ひかり) =Shizuoka(静岡), Hamamatsu(浜松) ※Atami(熱海) & Mishima(三島) Some trains stop (several times a day)
Kodama(こだま) =Atami(熱海), Mishima(三島), Shin-Fuji(新富士), Shizuoka(静岡), Kakegawa(掛川), Hamamatsu(浜松)
If you want to visit Shizuoka or Hamamatsu, you will use Hikari.
If you want to visit other place, better is Kodama.
From Osaka to Shizuoka
From Osaka to Shizuoka by Google Map
There are several options also for traveling from Osaka to Shizuoka.
The main transportation used is either Bullet trains(Shinkansen(新幹線)) or Highway buses(高速バス).
From Osaka to Shizuoka have about 330km.
We also recommned to use bullet train.
Because of distance.
Highway bus are cheaper, but take longer, so we recommend bullet train.
Required Time
・Bullet train = 2 hour to 2 hour 30 minites (Price : around 11,000yen) From Shin-Osaka(新大阪) Station to Shizuoka Station
・Highway bus = 6 hours to 6 hours 30 minites(Price : around 4,000yen) From Osaka(大阪) Station to Shizuoka Station
If you use bullet train, you will save approximately 4 hours comparing with highway bus.
If you want to make the most of your time, we recommend bullet train.
Bullet Train(Shinkansen) Station from Osaka to Shizuoka using Hikari by Google Map
Transportation Information with English
Bullet train(Shinkansen)：Tokaido Shinkansen Information by JR
Highway bus：Japan Bus Online
Summary：How to go Shizuoka? Recommended method of transportation is Shinkansen(Bullet Train)
How was that?
We introduce recommended method of transportation to Shizuoka.
We hope this article is useful to you.
Shizuoka is close to Tokyo and easy to visit from Osaka.
There are many ways to get around, so choose the means of transportation that best fits your travel plans.
Good Luck!