Toro Park: Journey Back to the Yayoi Period

Explore ancient Japan at Toro Park in Shizuoka: Discover reconstructed Yayoi-era homes, rice paddies, and artifacts in this historical village and museum.

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Toro Park in Shizuoka is a nationally recognized historical site showcasing a reconstructed village from the Yayoi Period (300 BC - 300 AD). Visitors can explore dwellings, storehouses, and rice paddies, gaining insights into ancient Japanese life. The adjacent Toro Museum displays artifacts and offers hands-on exhibits.

A brief summary to Toro Park

5 Chome-10 Toro, Shizuoka, 5 Chome Toro, Suruga Ward, Shizuoka, 422-8033, JP
+8154-221-1121

Monday 12 am-12 am
Tuesday 12 am-12 am
Wednesday 12 am-12 am
Thursday 12 am-12 am
Friday 12 am-12 am
Saturday 12 am-12 am
Sunday 12 am-12 am

Local tips

Visit on weekends or holidays to try aka-mai (red rice) cooked in traditional Yayoi earthenware pots.
Check out the background painting in the museum for a depiction of Mount Fuji as it appeared during the Yayoi period.
The first floor of the Toro Museum, featuring the Yayoi experience exhibition room, is free to enter.
Take advantage of the free audio guide in the permanent exhibition to enhance your understanding of the artifacts.

Getting There

Public Transport

From JR Shizuoka Station South Exit, take the Shizutetsu Justline bus bound for "Toro Iseki". Get off at the last stop, which is about a 10-minute ride. A one-day pass for Shizuoka Railway and Shizutetsu buses is available for ¥1600. A single bus fare is approximately ¥200.
Car

From the Tomei Expressway, take the Shizuoka IC or Nihondaira-Kunozan Smart IC. The park is about 10 minutes from either exit. Paid parking is available south of the Toro Site. Parking costs ¥400 for standard cars.

Discover more about Toro Park

Toro Park offers a unique glimpse into Japan's Yayoi Period (300 BC - 300 AD), a time when rice farming became central to Japanese society. Discovered in 1943 during World War II amid the construction of a munitions factory, the site's excavation revealed well-preserved remains of a Yayoi village. Today, it stands as a historical park featuring meticulously reconstructed dwellings, raised-floor storehouses, and rice paddies. The park allows visitors to wander through pit-houses, unique to the Toro site due to their surrounding embankments and drainage ditches. You can also see storehouses elevated to protect rice from dampness and vermin. The on-site Toro Museum displays artifacts unearthed during excavations, including earthenware and wooden farming tools, with some exhibits offering English explanations and audio guides. Visitors can try ancient fire-making techniques and, on weekends and holidays, sample red rice cooked in Yayoi-style earthenware pots. The park also features a ceremonial hall and offers hands-on experiences, providing an immersive journey into Japan's past. Toro Park is not only a historical landmark but also a place where the community gathers, offering a peaceful connection to the ancestors of Shizuoka residents.

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Toro Park: Journey Back to the Yayoi Period

A brief summary to Toro Park

Local tips

Getting There

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Discover more about Toro Park

Iconic landmarks you can’t miss

Shizuoka Station

SURUGA Marketing & Tourism Bureau

Kunouzan Station

Sabo Yume Terrace

Suruga Bay Ferry

Suruga Bay

Tea Museum, Shizuoka

Okuōikojō Station

Lover’s Cape Gold Bell

Odoi Beach

Toi Beach

Toi Gold Mine

Cape Ose

Obuchi Sasaba

Kyakuden

Unmissable attractions to see

Toro Archaeological Site

Shizuoka City Serizawa Keisuke Art Museum

Former Mackenzie Residence

Nishijima Ryokuchi Park

Ohama Park

Morishita Park

Shizuoka Science Museum RU KU RU

Museum of Natural and Environmental History, Shizuoka

Kiyomizudera

Observation Platform 21st Floor of the Prefectural Office

Sumpu Castle Park

Nihondaira Zoo outlook Square

Nihondaira Zoo

Abekawa Park

Shizuoka Sengen Shrine

Essential places to dine

Chez Mont Pierre

Lime-ken

Unno

Katsumasa Takamatsu

Mirepoix

Restaurant Suruga

Sawayaka Shizuoka Inter

Namaste Nippon

レストランDADA 静岡中原店

Ishigami

UMIBOUZU Main Store

SPICY COLOMBO

Shimizuko Minami

Murasaki Shizuokaeki-minamiguchi

Ishibashi Unagiya

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