Mishima Skywalk

Mishima Skywalk

BRIDGE

Mishima is home to the longest bridge in the whole of Japan (as of 2021). Standing at 400m long, on a clear day you can see Japan’s highest mountain (Mt. Fuji) and its deepest bay (the Suruga Bay). You can also enjoy the sky garden (a small flowered area lined with stores), forest adventure park, climbing wall and also enjoy the view along the zip line.

The bridge has fun for all the family, you can even ride along with your family/friends on the zip line as there are three lines available. For a fun few hours definitely look into visiting Mishima Skywalk.

Mishima Skywalk has its own large car park, with enough space for 400 cars and 28 large vehicles.

There are a number of rules you must agree to in order to enjoy the bridge:

• No smoking on the grounds.
• No food or drinks allowed past the gate.
• Use of umbrellas and parasols is prohibited while crossing the bridge. Please use a raincoat on rainy days.
• Do not litter from the bridge.
• Do not sit or hang from the rail – they do not accept responsibility for any accidents.
• Electric wheelchairs are prohibited – non-electric wheelchairs are available for rent from the reception desk.
• Use a cart (available to rent) when crossing with a pet.
• No drones allowed.

Review

Mishima Skywalk is very impressive, especially on a clear day. Being one of the first places I visited when I arrived in Izu, I was so happy to call this wonderful place my home. I got a view overlooking the whole peninsula, with Mt. Fuji peeking through the clouds. If you’re here when the weather is fairly clear then you need to visit the bridge. It can be very crowded, with long waits for the numerous photo spots set up by the workers, however you can skip over these if you want to.

The bridge can be a little scary. It’s very long and you have to walk in single-file (there is only enough room for two lines so it’s single-file both ways). When you reach the middle in particular it can get very bouncy so if you’re not good with heights then maybe stay clear of this. There are rails all the way and although you can see through the bridge it’s safe.

When you get through to the other side I recommend visiting the observation deck. There is a small shack near here where you can buy small wooden objects to throw down. The objective is to throw them and let nature absorb them to sprout more nature. You’re essentially paying to try and contribute to the surrounding nature. It’s a nice thought so if that’s your thing then feel free to part with a few hundred yen (around $2).

After you’ve taken your pictures then head towards one of the numerous attractions (the forest adventure, climbing wall, zip line etc). Feel free to try anything that tickles your fancy before browsing the stores here and heading back across the bridge.

If you haven’t seen it already, along the car park are food stalls and the sky garden. I’d recommend taking some more pictures inside while browsing to see what souvenirs you can bring home.

ADDRESS

Mishima Skywalk,
313 Sasahara Shinden,
Mishima,
Shizuoka Prefecture,
411-0012

+81559720084
https://mishima-skywalk.jp/pdf/english_pamph.pdf?2020 (English pamphlet)

RECOMMENDED ROUTE:

Mishima Skywalk is a little far from Mishima Station so it is best to either drive or take the bus from in front of the station. The bus takes approximately 20 minutes.