Meiji Tunnel
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Meiji Tunnel opened in 1876 in Utsunoya-Touge that connects Shizuoka City and Fujieda City Okabe-cho. As a precious cultural heritage of the Meiji era, in 1997 the ”Meiji Utsunoya tunnel” became the first active tunnel to be registered as a tangible cultural property. It is also known as the first toll tunnel in Japan.
| Address | #421-0105 Utsunoya, Suruga-ku |
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| Transportation |
About 30 minutes by bus Shizuoka Station ”Chubu-Kokudou-sen”. Get off at ”Utsunoya entrance”, and walk for about 15 minutes. About 25 minutes Tomei Shizuoka Interchange |
