Hubby and I visited Mishima Skywalk in Mishima city of Shizuoka prefecture on November 11, 2020. Mishima Skywalk is a suspension bridge with a scenic view from where we can see Mount Fuji in the far background. The bridge has a total length of 400 meters and is the longest pedestrian suspension bridge in Japan.
We visited Mishima Skywalk by our car. On our way, as we neared the Skywalk Bridge, we got a wonderful view of Mount Fuji from Tomei Expressway.
On reaching Mishima Skywalk Bridge, we bought entrance tickets worth 1100 Yen per person to enter the suspension bridge area. There we took an obligatory picture of us together in front of the bridge.
I took a photo of Kazuo standing in front of Mishima Skywalk. It started getting rather cloudy that time and was rather windy.
Unfortunately when we started walking on the bridge, Mount Fuji was shrouded by clouds though we could still see the base of the mountain (arrow mark). So while we got a wonderful view of the Skywalk suspension bridge, we could not see Mount Fuji from the bridge.
Mishima Skywalk suspension bridge itself is a beauty to behold. However it was a bit scary to walk along the bridge with it swaying crazily. The views from the bridge were fantastic.
Walking on such a wobbly bridge was a nice experience though. This is yet another view of the fantastic bridge taken from another angle.
While strolling along the bridge, we enjoyed looking at Suruga Bay far in the background and the beautiful Mishima town below. Suruga Bay is the deepest bay in Japan.
We also saw beautiful nature all around us from the suspension bridge. I guess the bridge is a perfect place to conquer our fear of heights because there is a 70.6 meter drop to the forest below at the deepest point.
After the wobbly walk along the suspension bridge, we took a break on the other side and again returned to the initial point. We loved the views all around the suspension bridge. The photo below shows the resting point on the other side of the bridge.
We were disappointed that we could not see Mount Fuji from the Skywalk Bridge. However on our way back home, after just about 20 minutes of drive, we saw that the clouds surrounding the mountain had cleared. So we took a break at Fujikawa Service Area of Tomei Expressway and enjoyed the beautiful view of the Majestic Mountain. This photo is of me standing at Fujikawa Service Area.
The photo below shows Mount Fuji, Fuji River, and Tomei Expressway. The frequency of the commercial power supply in Japan is 50 Hz to the east of Fuji River (right side of the photo) and 60 Hz to the west (left side).
Mount Fuji and clouds
Mount Fuji and I at Fujikawa Service Area
Mount Fuji and hubby
I am having an additional late lunch at a restaurant in the Service Area along with Mount Fuji in the background.
I am enjoying coffee. We were at Fujikawa Service Area for about an hour. We loved chatting while seeing Mount Fuji.
Again after driving for quite some time, we reached Yui Parking Area where Tomei Expressway is at the nearest point to Pacific Ocean. We got beautiful views of the ocean and faint Mount Fuji in the background.
And no sightseeing of ours is complete without taking a photo of Kazuo’s love. I mean his car. Here I am standing next to his car.
We had a great day out at Mishima Skywalk as well as at Fujikawa Service Area of Tomei Expressway and enjoyed viewing the Majestic Mount Fuji.
