Numazu port Observatory Water Gate View-O

Interesting but not worth going out of your way for

For the engineers out there, this is fascinating. And even non-engineers can appreciate what's been accomplished in terms of flood control. But you won't need more than 15-20 minutes to go to the top ...

Come at sunset

We had a good time here enjoying the attractive sunset view. There were not many people around when we visited but upon our departure, a large group of visitors from a tour arrived. We were lucky to h...

Cheap for a great view

We took bikes from our hotel which was about 1.5kms away. The ticket was 100 yen and the view is from 30 metres overlooking the port area and towards the ocean. Worth a 20 - 30 minute visit.

Not bad

With nominal fee of 100 yen, you can enjoy some nice view. It’s 5 minutes walk from the Nimazu port. If you can be here on a fine day, enjoy the nice view.

Not a must

The observation deck gives a good view of the whole Numazu and if you are luck, a good view of Mt Fuji. However, there was not much explanation about how the flood gate works nor how it was built. A...