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Minamichita-Town Himakajima Island

  • Himakajima Island
  • Himakajima Island
  • Himakajima Island
  • Himakajima Island

Himakajima Island: The Octopus’s Garden

If you're a Beatles fan, you'll know the song Octopus' Garden. It could well be that the Beatles were singing about Himakajima Island: one of three small islands off the coast of Aichi and the closest island to Nagoya via a 10-minute high-speed boat ride from Morozaki Port. As you may have already guessed Himakajima is famous for its octopus as well as Japanese puffer fishing.
But octopus is easily the star of this island, and octopus cuisine is rampant across the island's eateries. From October to March, the Japanese pufferfish comes into season and is an exquisite delicacy. The seafood culture is so abundant that octopi and blowfish are strewn about the port with a sign reading, "Welcome to the island of fortune and luck!"

fugu

octopus

Lovers' Swing

Cuisine is of course one of the aspects drawing in many visitors but fishing from embankments and breakwaters too is one of the island's enjoyable activities.
Or get your fill of swimming during summer at the island's beautiful beach. Sunrise Beach, on the east side of the island, is aptly named for its beautiful view of the rising sun as is Sunset Beach on the westside for its colorful sunsets.
Climb the stairs from Sunset Beach's Kids Adventure to Lovers’ Swing, a log swing offering an incredible view of the ocean with the invigorating sensation of swinging into the clear blue sky.

  • Himakajima Island
  • Himakajima Island
  • Himakajima Island

SPOT OVERVIEW

Location : 〒470-3504
Himakajima, Minamichita-cho, Chita-gun, Aichi
Fee : Free to walk around the island

Note:
• Prices are subject to change. Check the official site, etc. for the most up-to-date information.
Parking : Morozaki Port parking lot (89 ground spaces / 104 garage spaces. First floor only.)
• Address: Myojinyama, Morozaki, Minamichita-cho, Chita-gun, Aichi
• Hours: 5:00 am–9:00 pm (exit possible all day)
• Price: JPY 100/hr. / JPY 2,000/20–24 hrs.

Note:
• JPY 100 for every hour after 24 hours.
• Maximum price of JPY for ever 24 hours.
• Parking unavailable to coaches, minibuses, and motorcycles.
Phone number : 0569-68-2388 (Himakajima Island Tourism Association)

Note: This page may not be current due to update time differences between site databases.
Should accuracy be critical, please verify this information using a direct source, whenever possible.

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ACCESS

  • Access by public transport
    Access by public transport
    • From Nagoya Station, take the Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line. Get off at Utsumi Station and take the Minamichita Town Community Bus. Ride until Morozaki-ko Bus Stop and take the Meitetsu Sightseeing Boat to Himakajima Port.
    • From Nagoya Station, take the Meitetsu Kowa Line. Get off at Kowa Station and walk 10 min. to the Kowa Port. From Kowa Port, take the Meitetsu Sightseeing Boat to Himakajima Port.
    • From Toyohashi Station, take the Toyotetsu Bus. Get off at Iragomisaki Bus Stop and take the Meitetsu Sightseeing Boat to Himakajima Port. Get off at Kowa Station on the Meitetsu Kowa Line and walk for 10 min. to Kowa Port. Take the Meitetsu Sightseeing Boat to Himakajima Port.
    • Take the Toyotetsu Bus Irago Main Line from Toyohashi Station on the JR Tokaido Main Line and get off at Iragomisaki Bus Stop. Take the Meitetsu Sightseeing Boat to Himakajima Port.
  • Access by car
    Access by car
    Drive 10 min. from Toyooka Interchange on Minamichita Road to Morozaki Port. Take the Meitetsu Sightseeing Boat to Himakajima Port.

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