The Tomei Expressway

The Backbone of Road Traffic

With 70% of Japan’s population within 300km of Shizuoka, access is vital for both business and tourism. The Tomei Expressway runs from Tokyo to Nagoya and crosses Shizuoka, linking the capital to the prefecture. With 16 interchanges in Shizuoka, the Tomei Expressway provides easy and smooth access, serving as a backbone for road traffic. Increasing congestion in recent years, however, has led to the construction of a second expressway that will run parallel to it but more inland. This will boost traffic capacity along the Tokyo-Nagoya route and enhance Shizuoka Prefecture’s appeal as an ideal location in terms of logistics.

Tomei Expressway

The Shinkansen Bullet Train

One-Hour Shizuoka-Tokyo Connections

The high-speed Shinkansen train offers reliable direct connections to Japan's three major cities of Tokyo, Nagoya, and Osaka, as well as service to every corner of the country. There are Shinkansen stops in the prefecture at Atami, Mishima, Shin-Fuji, Shizuoka, Kakegawa, and Hamamatsu. The rail journey from Shizuoka City on the faster Hikari train takes one hour to Tokyo, 50 minutes to Nagoya, and 105 minutes to Osaka.

Hikari super-express connects Shizuoka and Tokyo in one hour.

Mt. Fuji Shizuoka Airport

Linking Shizuoka with the World

Mt. Fuji Shizuoka Airport is currently under construction and is scheduled to open in 2009, bringing both the rest of Japan and the world closer to Shizuoka. Aside from flights to major domestic destinations, the airport will also offer international flights, particularly to major cities in Asia such as Seoul, Shanghai, Beijing, and Taipei. The airport will have excellent road access via both the existing Tomei Expressway and the Second Tomei Expressway. The airport will also offer stunning views of Mt. Fuji on take-off and landing.

Mt. Fuji Shizuoka Airport scheduled to open in 2009 (graphic rendering)

Shimizu and Omaezaki Ports

Outstanding Service at Reasonable Cost

The Port of Shimizu, located in Shizuoka City in the central part of the prefecture, is one of nine ports in Japan designated as Specific Ports that handle the bulk of container volume. In operation as an open port since 1899, Shimizu is the third-largest port in Japan for product shipments, offers 24-hour stevedoring, and has the lowest usage costs among Japan’s five major ports. Its quays operate under the SOLAS Convention for safety, which was implemented in 2004. Farther west lies Omaezaki Port, which opened a full-service international container terminal featuring earthquake-resistant construction in 2004. Both Shimizu and Omaezaki ports offer easy access to the Tomei Expressway.

Port of Shimizu offers 24-hour stevedoring.