The 11.1km hiking trail in Mihama Town is named the Orange Line. It takes approximately three and a half hours, including resting time, to walk the entire trail.
schedule All Year Round
payments Free
local_parking 30 parking lots, free parking
From Kowa Station, it takes about 6 minutes on foot to reach the Kowa Port. You can take a ferry from the port to various islands, such as Himakajima, Shinojima, and even to Cape Irago, located in the Atsumi Peninsula—the ferry ride last about 20 minutes towards Himakajima and about an hour to the final destination.
schedule All Year Round
payments See the website for more information
local_parking 74 parking lots, time-based fee
Press your very own whole grilled squid! That is the Pettan (pressing) experience available at the Ebisen Park. You can also press your own cracker - pick either octopus, prawn, clam or whitebait for the main ingredient, season it to your liking, mix, oil the surface, press, and wait for the aroma of a freshly made cracker to hit your nose.
schedule All Year Round
Experience is available between 1000 and 1500 (may change depending on the situation)
payments ¥500~¥650
local_parking Free parking
*40 lots for cars and 10 for buses
A park only known to locals. It provide view of the entire town and the Chubu Centrair International Airport will be in view on clear days. It is also a perfect spot to see sakura during spring, around mid April.
schedule All Year Round
payments Free
local_parking 3 parking lots, free parking
The Merlion statue was given by the Singapore governement during the 2005 Aichi Expo, as a token of friendship and for the long lasting ties between the two. It is a permanant exhibit at the Mihama Town Gymnasium.
schedule All Year Round
payments Free
local_parking Free parking available
Unoike (Unoyama) is a 100,000 square meter breeding ground, home to more than 10 thousand Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo). It is the largest in Japan and was designated as a Natural Monument in 1934. With a hiking trail nearby, this place is a popular spot for bird watching tours and nature photographers.
schedule All Year Round
payments Free
local_parking Free parking available
Built in 1921, the Noma (Nomasaki) Lighthouse is the oldest lighthouse within the Aichi Prefecture. Located right by the sea, it is a popular resting spot for bikers and cyclists. In recent years, it has also become an ideal location for bridal photoshoots, especially on sunny days and during the sunset.
schedule All Year Round
payments Free
local_parking 20 parking lots, ¥300
A private museum dedicated to Yamamoto Otokichi and the Bishu Vessels that were active in the area during the Edo period in Japan. Part of the house of the Higuchi family, owners of the Hojunmaru, a 1,500-ton vessel on which Otokichi and his crew boarded, has been renovated as a memorial museum. A warehouse on the premises where Otokichi and other sailors are said to have slept is also open to the public.
schedule Appointment-based
payments Free
local_parking Free parking available
A monument to commemorate Otokichi, Iwakichi and Kyukichi for their achievement in translating the oldest existing Japanese Bible into English. It was erected in 1961 and a congratulatory speech was given by then Ambassador of Germany to Japan, Mr. Wilhelm Haas, during the unveiling ceremony on April 5. Since then, Mihama Town and the Japan Bible Society have taken turns hosting the annual ceremony.
schedule All Year Round
payments Free
local_parking Free parking available
Noma Daibo, also known as Kakurinzan Omidouji, is a buddist temple with a long history. It was built during the reign of Emperor Temmu (673-686).
During the Heian Period, Kukai (known posthumously as Kobo Daishi) burned 1000 holy scented wood at the temple to pray for the well-being of the common people and in the Joreki Period, the temple was named "Omidouji Temple" to pray for the prosperity of Emperor Shirakawa's imperial household.
schedule All Year Round
payments Free
local_parking Free parking available
A Japanese confectionery store with a history of more than 150 years. Founded in the late-Edo period, the store is renowned for its Taihou Maki, also known as a cannon roll. It is baked daily with fresh eggs from local farmers into a thin crust and rolled up in layers with fillings that include the standard red sweet bean as well as seasonal limited such as Yuzu and Chestnuts.
The shop also offers other items such as Namagashi, Warabimochi and Kuzugori, a popsicle which texture goes from crunchy to fluffy depending on the timing in which it is consumed.
schedule Open Hours
0900 - 1800
-Closed on Wednesdays and third Tuesday of each month-
local_parking 30 parking lots, free parking