Mt. Nesugatayama Nature Park near Shimoda Station, which is reached by a ropeway. - stock photo

Shimoda, South IZU, Izu Peninsula, Shizuoka, Japan - October 21, 2023.Shimoda Port in Shimoda City, Shizuoka Prefecture, was visited by U.S. Commodore Perry in the 19th century, marking the beginning of Japan's opening to the outside world.Even today, there are still lovely townscapes that retain a strong sense of the history of those days.Shimoda Ropeway is located near Shimoda Station.In a few minutes, you can reach the top of the 200-meter-high Mt.From the observation platform, you can see Shimoda Port and the Izu Islands in the Pacific Ocean.The photo shows the "Ishiwari Kusunoki (camphor tree)" at the top of the mountain.It is a power spot where a large camphor tree has split a huge rock in half and is growing.