Top Page > 2 Toge and 6 Shuku in Tokaido.(Okitsu-shuku)

This is the start of Minobu-michi, which goes to Koshu (Yamanashi Prefecture). Sekikenji Temple is famous for having the Korean envoys stop there during their journey.

■Things to see

• Seikenji Temple/Kiyomigaseki Checkpoint(TEMPLE)
  Built in the 8th century, this is a prominent temple in Tokaido. It houses numerous cultural assets and has been designated as a national historic landmark for its connection to the Korean envoys. About 1,300 years ago, there was a check-point on the path, across from the temple, to inspect the travelers and their belongings.

• Okitsu Zagyoso Villa(HISTORIC BUILDING)
  This is a reproduction of the second home of a 19th-century politician, Saionji Kinmochi, where he spent the last years of his life. It is a purely Japanese-style building with elements from Kyoto.
  Sekikenji, a temple protected by prominent historical figures.

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• 15 minutes from the Shizuoka Station on inbound JR Tokaido Line (to Tokyo). Get off at the Okitsu Station.
• 18 minutes from the Fuji Station on outbound JR Tokaido Line (to Osaka). Get off at the Okitsu Station.
• About 16 minutes on Shizutetsu Just Line Bus, "Miho Yamanote Line," departing from the No. 1 spot in front of the Shimizu Station. Get off at "Okitsu-Eki Iriguchi (Okitsu Station Entrance)".
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	■Information base: Okitsu Zagyoso Villa Hours: 10:00am to 5:00pm(Weekdays) /9:30am to 5:30pm(weekends, holidays) Closed: Mondays, and beginning of the year Phone:054-369-2221

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