Nippondaira Hotel hosts conferences, banquets and weddings above Shizuoka, with three banquet rooms and four ceremony settings for up to 84 guests. The hotel stands in the Nihondaira area of Shimizu Ward, in Shizuoka City, about one hour from Tokyo by train. Its main draw for organisers is the view: Mount Fuji and Suruga Bay are visible from the upper banquet room and from the garden.
Seminars and company events
The hotel names the Nippondaira Ballroom as its largest hall. It carries audiovisual equipment and is used for international conferences, exhibitions, banquets and receptions. Two further banquet rooms take smaller groups, for a dinner after a day of meetings or a reception for partners and clients. The official site does not publish seating figures for these rooms, so ask the hotel for layouts and numbers before shortlisting it for a large plenary. A free shuttle from JR Shizuoka Station, a stop on the Tokaido Shinkansen line, makes it practical to bring a group up from Tokyo or Nagoya without hiring coaches.
Weddings and receptions
Weddings are a core offer here, and couples choose between four ceremony settings. The chapel holds up to 84 guests for a civil or Christian service. The shrine takes up to 50 guests for a Shinto ceremony with a view of Mount Fuji. The open garden also holds up to 84 guests and faces the mountain. For a traditional ceremony off site, the hotel works with Kunozan Toshogu, a shrine whose building the hotel describes as a National Treasure, for up to 40 guests. Receptions then move to one of the banquet rooms.
Rooms and capacities
The GINGA Upper Banquet Room sits 267 meters above sea level and looks over Mount Fuji and Suruga Bay. The FUJI Banquet Room has large windows onto the garden and its seasonal planting. The Nippondaira Ballroom is the largest space and the one equipped for conferences and exhibitions. Ceremony capacities run from 40 to 84 guests.
Accommodation
Guests stay in rooms and suites that the hotel presents as spacious and modern. The site does not give a room count, so check availability for group blocks early, especially in wedding season.
Catering
The hotel runs its own dining, and banquet menus are served in the event rooms. Ask the events team for menus and dietary options when you request a proposal.
History and setting
Nihondaira is a hill district between central Shizuoka and the port of Shimizu, with open views across Suruga Bay toward Mount Fuji. Kunozan Toshogu, linked to the wedding offer, is one of the main historic sites close to the hotel.
Getting there
From JR Tokyo Station or JR Nagoya Station, the train to JR Shizuoka Station takes about 60 minutes. The free hotel shuttle leaves from the South Entrance, across from the bus terminal. A taxi takes about 25 minutes, and the Shizutetsu bus on the Nihondaira line about 35 minutes from stop No. 11. By car, the hotel is about 25 minutes from the Shizuoka or Shimizu interchanges on the Tomei expressway, or 30 minutes from Shin-Shizuoka on the Shin-Tomei, and parking is free. Mt. Fuji Shizuoka Airport is about 60 minutes away by taxi.
