# Heda Shipbuilding Museum, Japan: what it is and when to go > Heda Shipbuilding Museum is a museum (沼津市戸田造船郷土資料博物館) in Japan (Shizuoka). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is February to May and October to November. In June there are 14 h 20 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 40. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Japan: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/heda-shipbuilding-local-materials-museum/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Museum · Museums and art - **Local name:** 沼津市戸田造船郷土資料博物館 - **Where:** Japan · 410-3402, 沼津市, 静岡県 - **Best time:** February to May and October to November. - **Nearest airport:** HND Tokyo, 113 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [city.numazu.shizuoka.jp](https://www.city.numazu.shizuoka.jp/kurashi/shisetsu/zosen/) - **Coordinates:** 34.97677, 138.7664 ## What it is and where Heda Shipbuilding Museum is a museum (沼津市戸田造船郷土資料博物館) in Japan (Shizuoka). It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Japan: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Shizuoka](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/shizuoka/), where this site lists 90 more places to see, 35 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 34.97677, 138.7664; the nearest main airport is Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND, Tokyo), 113 km as the crow flies. How to get around Japan (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=34.976771%2C138.766397) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=34.976771%2C138.766397) It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/museos/) places in Japan. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Heda Shipbuilding Museum is **February to May and October to November**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 54 | | February | Best time | 10 h 44 | | March | Best time | 11 h 44 | | April | Best time | 12 h 53 | | May | Best time | 13 h 50 | | June | Possible | 14 h 20 | | July | Possible | 14 h 08 | | August | Possible | 13 h 19 | | September | Possible | 12 h 12 | | October | Best time | 11 h 06 | | November | Best time | 10 h 08 | | December | Possible | 9 h 40 | In June there are 14 h 20 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 40. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Japan in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Japan To enter Japan there are 10 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “A valid passport covering your whole stay”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Japan checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Japanese yen (JPY); plugs: Type A and B · 100 V · 50/60 Hz (you need an adapter); emergencies: 110 police · 119 ambulance and fire. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Morokuchi Shrine](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/morokuchi-shrine/): Shinto shrine in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan · 48 m - [Cape Mihama](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/cape-mihama/): Nature · 127 m - [KururaHeda Ichinoyu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kururaheda-ichinoyu/): Hot spring bath · 1.9 km - [Osezaki-Minami Fire Vent](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/osezaki-minami-fire-vent/): Volcano · 5.5 km - [Mount Kinkan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mt-kinkan/): Summit · 6.2 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Japan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/). ## More in Japan: Museums and art - [Tokyo National Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/museo-nacional-de-tokio/): art museum in Tokyo, Japan - [Matsumoto Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/castillo-de-matsumoto/): building in Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture, Japan - [National Museum of Western Art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/museo-nacional-de-arte-occidental/): art museum in Tokyo, Japan - [Hiroshima Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/castillo-de-hiroshima/): Castle - [Kōfuku-ji](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kofuku-ji/): Buddhist temple in Nara Prefecture, Japan - [Ushiku Daibutsu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/ushiku-daibutsu/): statue located in Ushiku, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan Every Japan place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/museos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Heda Shipbuilding Museum? It is a museum (沼津市戸田造船郷土資料博物館 in the local language) in Japan. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Japan: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Heda Shipbuilding Museum? February to May and October to November. In June there are 14 h 20 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 40. ### How do you get to Heda Shipbuilding Museum? The nearest main airport is Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND), 113 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=34.976771%2C138.766397) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Japan is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Japan map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Morokuchi Shrine](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/morokuchi-shrine/), [Cape Mihama](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/cape-mihama/), [KururaHeda Ichinoyu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kururaheda-ichinoyu/). The rest is in [the Japan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/1420991052), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11554523), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).