Helene's Monument

Erected in 1952 to commemorate the French ballerina Hélène Juglaris, who was captivated by the Noh play *Hagoromo* and longed to visit Miho Matsubara but passed away before she could set foot there.This monument to Hélène (the "Hagoromo Monument") features a relief of Madame Hélène gazing at a Noh mask, and is inscribed with a six-line poem that her husband, Marcel Juglaris, dedicated to his late wife.

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Helene's Monument
Helene's Monument

Basic Information

Address
Miho, Shimizu Ward, Shizuoka City, Shizuoka Prefecture 424-0901
Telephone Number
054-251-5880 (Suruga Planning and Tourism Bureau)((Suga Planning and Tourism Bureau))
Access

[Car]
About 30 minutes from the Shimizu Interchange on the Tomei Expressway

[Public Transportation]
Take the Tokaido Line from JR Shizuoka Station to JR Shimizu Station. From Shimizu Station, take the Miho Yamanote bus line for about 25 minutes, get off at "Miho Matsubara Iriguchi," and walk for about 20 minutes.

Car Park

[Standard-sized vehicle]
200

[Large vehicle]
20

Website

https://miho-no-matsubara.jp/archives/2853

*Please note that business hours, holidays, and prices are subject to change, so please check with the contact information provided before visiting.

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