Shirasuka-shuku

Although Shirasuka-shuku was originally located by the sea, it was moved to a plateau due to the tsunami damage caused by the Hoei Earthquake. Shiomizaka, one of the most scenic spots on the Tokaido, is a steep slope that climbs to the plateau. The scenery depicted in numerous ukiyo-e prints and songs is still a magnificent view of the Pacific Ocean spreading out in front of you. In the diary of Kido Takayoshi, a key figure in the Meiji Restoration, it is recorded that Emperor Meiji saw the Pacific Ocean for the first time at Shirasuka-shuku during his visit to Tokyo in the first year of the Meiji Restoration.