Spots in Higashi-Mikawa Area

  • Toyohashi Zoo & Botanical Park (Non Hoi Park)
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    4.5
    174 Reviews
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Aichi Pref. Toyohashishi Oiwachou Oana 1-238
    A park which includes a zoo, botanical garden, amusement park, and natural history museum. At the zoo, you can view some 130 species and 900 individual animals, including polar bears in the Polar Animal Hall. 30,000 flowering plants grown in the botanical garden, giving visitors the chance to enjoy beautiful plants year-round. In the amusement park area, there’s a giant Ferris wheel, children’s train, and other fun rides for kids and adults alike. Meanwhile, visitors can learn about the history of nature and wildlife in the natural history museum. Restaurants and shops are also located in the park.

    Great park for families with young kids, combining many different things to see/do/enjoy and also learn. Gardens, greenhouse, zoo, natural history museum, dinosaur park, amusement park With many very...

  • Takeshima Aquarium【Temporarily closed】
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    4.5
    184 Reviews
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Aichi Pref. Gamagorishi Takeshimachou 1-6
    The old fashioned exterior of this aquarium speaks of its long history; inside, you’ll find some 4,500 marine creatures comprised of 500 species. The aquarium displays both freshwater and seawater life. Many of the informational cards and posters in the aquarium were hand-written by the staff themselves. Visitors appreciate the easy-to-understand content. The aquarium also goes to efforts to routinely change the content of their exhibits. The cute sea lion shows are popular with adults as well as children.

    大好きな水族館巡り。小さいけど、話題性で来客たくさん。手作りの説明書きも人が多くてゆっくり読めないくらい。時間が足りないくらい書き込まれていて飽きない。

  • Roadside Station Akabane Loco Station
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    4.0
    98 Reviews
    Transportation
    Aichi Pref. Taharashi Akabanechou Onishi 32-4
    A roadside station standing along National Route 42 in Tahara City, Aichi Prefecture. Here you can buy fresh, seasonal agricultural products, kamaage shirasu boiled and dried whitebait (a local specialty product), and more. The Pacific Ocean sprawls into the distance nearby, and from the second floor observation deck and restaurant visitors can get a sweeping view of the sea. The station also has a surf shop and is a popular destination for surfers.

    一年に何回か行く伊良湖岬に行く時にはいつも立ち寄ってきます。建物の2階のテラスに登れば、赤羽漁港や太平洋が見渡せるロケーションです。いつも買うのは安い地元の野菜です。安い時にはたくさん買って帰り、友人やお隣さんに分けてあげます。切り花も安いので助かります。

  • Roadside Station Irago Crystal Porto
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    3.0
    94 Reviews
    Transportation
    Aichi Tahara-shi Iragocho Miyashita 3000-65

    フェリー乗り場に隣接している道の駅ですが、休業が続いていましたがやっと開店に出会いました。フェリーの乗船券は駐車場付近に移動したままでした。フェリー待ちの時にお土産を買ったりして時間がつぶれるようになって良かったです。また大勢観光客が訪れる日が待ち遠しいです。

  • Yaotomi Shrine
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    4.0
    96 Reviews
    Travel / Tourism
    Aichi Pref. Gamagorishi Takeshimachou 3-15
    A Shinto shrine located on Take Island in Takeshima-cho, Gamagori City. According to legend, the temple was founded by the poet Fujiwara no Shunzei in 1181. Dedicated to the goddess Ichikishima-hime no Mikoto, along with Enoshima Shrine and others, the shrine is considered one of Japan's seven great Benten shrines.

    竹島への橋の袂にあり宗像三女神の一、水の神イチキシマヒメを祀ります神社です。常に波が辺りを清めることから平安時代後期に藤原俊成が霊域と定めたのが創建だとのこと。竹島の眺めと共に気持ちが晴れやかになる感じを覚える神社でした。

  • Mt. Zao Observation Platform
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    4.0
    53 Reviews
    Travel / Tourism
    Aichi Pref. Taharashi Urachou Zao 1-46
    A viewing platform located on the top of 250 meter tall Mt. Zao offering a 360 degree panoramic view. From the fourth floor viewing deck of the facility, visitors can get a sweeping view of Mikawa Bay and the Pacific Ocean, as well as Mt. Fuji on clear days. Cars can drive up to the viewing platform. A night, an outdoor illumination program represents the four seasons of Mt. Zao. You can enjoy the fairy tale-like sight from the star terrace on the second floor. The third floor has hands-on exhibits where you can play with light. The facility also has a café where you can take a break.

    豊橋市街地から20-30分車を走らせれば到着します。回遊式の外部スロープと、3層の建物からなっており、3階はガラス張りの展望フロアで、渥美半島と豊橋市街方面が360度見渡せる構造です。2階が展示スペース、1階がカフェ兼売店(コロナで閉鎖中でした)とトイレになっていて、入館料、駐車料共に無料でした。メインの観光地ではありませんが、伊良湖方面の立ち寄り場所として良いでしょう。山道に入ってから展望台まで...

  • Sante Park Tahara
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    4.0
    61 Reviews
    Travel / Tourism
    Aichi Pref. Taharashi Nodachou Ashiken Pond 8
    An activity-oriented theme park surrounded by flowers and greenery, Sante Park Tahara also holds all sorts of events. Advance reservations are required, but the park’s numerous mini-classes are also extremely popular with children. The park has a 4,000 square meter farm where visitors can try picking seasonal vegetables. The park also has a restaurant, tea room, and market selling local farm products; whether you come as a family or a group of friends, you can enjoy an entire fun-filled day here.

    春の季節のサンテガーデンはとても綺麗です。チューリップの開花時期が一番いいです。平日でも駐車場は意外と混んでいます。休日は混み合うので時間をずらして行くと良いと思います。チューリップの咲く季節はきれいで写真をたくさん撮ってきます。今年は桜の開花が早く、チューリップの満開と同じ日には見れませんでしたが、また来年行って見ます。

  • Toga Shrine
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    4.0
    51 Reviews
    Travel / Tourism
    Aichi Pref. Toyokawashi Ichinomiyachou Nishigakiuchi 2
    A Shinto shrine located in Nishigakiuchi Ichinomiya-cho. Dedicated to the god Onamuchi no Mikoto, the shrine's history date's back over 1,300 years. The god is enshrined in both the Satomiya shrine on the grounds and an Okumiya rear shrine on Mt Hongu in Hongushita Kaminagayama-cho. The shrine's annual festival is held from May 3 to 5 and during this time events are held such as sacred horseback archery displays.

    里宮へ向かう参道は木々に囲まれ空気も澄んでいて神聖な感じがします。歩いて行くうちに心が安らいできます。三河の由緒ある神社ということでお参りを済ませ清々しい気分になりました。車の御祈祷をされる方が多いようです。ですので今回は交通安全のお守りと御朱印をいただきました。御朱印は限定のものもあり月替わりになっているようです。

  • Akatsukayama Park
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    4.0
    59 Reviews
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Aichi Pref. Toyokawashi Ichidachou Higashitsutsumiue 1-30
    A large public park which was opened to celebrate the city's 50th anniversary. Park facilities include a small zoo and a freshwater aquarium. There's also a multipurpose field and grass lawn, and the park serves as a gathering space for locals.

    魚に限らずいろいろ楽しめる場所です。特に家族連れが多く、子供たちは奥にある遊具で遊ぶこともできます。普通の公園とは違って充実した遊具です。

  • Iragomisaki
    Travel / Tourism
    Aichi Tahara-shi Iragocho
  • Katahara Onsen Ajisai no Sato
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    4.0
    54 Reviews
    Travel / Tourism
    Aichi Gamagori-shi Kanehiracho Ichinosawa 28-1
    A renowned destination for enjoying bigleaf hydrangea in Katahara Onsen. The area around Hodagaike Pond in the center of the hot spring district is maintained as a bigleaf hydrangea garden and has become a famous sightseeing spot. At the present time, more than 50 thousand hydrangea plants of varying colors and sizes are grown around the pond. The best time to see the hydrangea flowers is from June 1 to 30, and during this time a hydrangea festival is also held in the area. Special busses operate during the festival and a variety of events like haiku recitations and rare hydrangea exhibitions are held. At night, the area is lit up, giving visitors the chance to enjoy the beauty of the hydrangea in a way different from that of the day.

    昨年は開催が中止でしたが、今年は開催という事で訪れましたが、駐車場も満員でかなり待ちましたが、紫陽花の素晴らしさに感動でした。 広大な敷地にたくさんの種類の紫陽花が咲きほこり、圧巻でした。紫陽花に囲まれた階段を上がり、上から見下ろした景色も素晴らしかったです。 不安が続く状況ですが、あまりの素晴らしさに癒されました。

  • Seaside Literary Memorial Museum
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    4.0
    39 Reviews
    Travel / Tourism
    Aichi Pref. Gamagorishi Takeshimachou 15-62
    A museum located in Takeshima-cho, Gamagori City. The museum contains exhibits on local writers such as Naoki Prize winner Masamitsu Miyagitani and Akutagawa Prize winner Keiichiro Hirano, as well as works by Yasunari Kawabata. The museum's time letter service, in which you can write a letter and have it delivered five or 10 years later, is also popular. The museum building is modeled after the Tokiwakan, a ryokan inn on the Takeshima coast much beloved by many authors.

    文人たちが愛したという料理旅館「常磐館」の趣を残した文学記念館です。展示物についてはよくわからないものも多かったですが、何より竹島の眺望が素晴らしいです。入館無料。有料ですがコーヒーや抹茶などもいただくことができます。

  • Nishiura Onsen Palm Beach
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    3.5
    31 Reviews
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Aichi Gamagori-shi Nishiuracho Oyama 25
    A beach adjoining the Nishiura Onsen natural hot spring bathhouse district. Appropriate to its name, the artificial sandy beach has been planted with palm trees along the coast. Situated inside Mikawa Bay, the beautiful beach's waves are extremely gentle. And because it adjoins a hot spring district, visitors can wash up and relax in a hot spring bathhouse after swimming at the beach. In addition to the beach, the area is notable for its extremely convenient location providing easy access to other local sightseeing destinations and lodging facilities.

    西浦温泉に宿泊した時に、ホテルの窓から見えた海が素晴らしかったです。 海水浴場の前にはホテルが並んでいて、温泉地の雰囲気があります。 静かでのんびりできる海水浴場です。

  • Muryoji Temple
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    4.0
    31 Reviews
    Travel / Tourism
    Aichi Pref. Gamagorishi Nishiurachou Nicchu 30
    A Buddhist temple located in Nitchu Nishiura-cho, Gamagori City. The temple was founded all the way back in the Heian period. The temple's principal object of worship is a hidden Buddha statue called the Nishiura Fudo. The temple is believed to ward off incurable diseases, particularly cancer. Many visitors purchase special ema votive tablets to ward away cancer and the temple also provides lectures on life habits for avoiding cancer.

    ここのお寺さんは、全国からガン封じで来られる、不動明王の面白い赴きのあるお寺さんです。毎回行く度に参拝者の人が沢山訪れてます。近くには浄土宗の寺院の真如寺さんもあります。ここも色んな地方から限定朱印を求めて参拝者の人が来てます。直筆の限定朱印が特徴があり行く度に楽しめます。蒲郡は観光地になっていまして、他にも周遊ができます。

  • Laguna Ten Bosch
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Aichi Pref. Gamagorishi Kaiyouchou 2-3
    "A resort complex where visitors can enjoy theme parks, shopping, and gourmet food and more, all at once. Free shuttle bus service is available from Gamagori Station, and the location is easily accessible from Nagoya Station, too. ""Henn na Hotel Laguna Ten Bosch"" is directly connected to the theme park, Lagunasia, and is recommended for overnight stays. It is a resort facility that can be enjoyed by all ages."
  • Toyohashi City Futagawa Syuku Honjin Museum
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    4.0
    45 Reviews
    Travel / Tourism
    Aichi Pref. Toyohashishi Futagawachou Nakamachi 65
    This history museum located in Futagawa Town, Toyohashi City, Aichi Prefecture, exhibits materials related to the prosperous Futagawa Shuku which was the 33rd of 53 post town stations along the Tokaido Road (Edo-Kyoto highway in Edo-period Japan). Permanent exhibitions include the Tokaido Road, the Futagawa Shuku, and Honjin (an officially appointed inn), with displays connected to the theme of roads in the Edo period. Through the use panel exhibits, historical artifacts and videos, the museum introduces in an easy-to-understand way such things as what travelers wore at the time, the formation of Futagawa Shuku, Honjin, and the daimyo's procession. Visitors can also see the adjoining former Honjin and stables, and the remains of the inn.

    Really nice and peacefull small museum about Edo period Japan with exhibits with old japanese objects like books and currency. Also exhibitions about the Tokaido road and travelling in the period...

  • Isewan Ferry Irago Jetty
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    Aichi Tahara-shi Iragocho Miyashita 3000-65
  • Toyohashi City Museum of Art and History
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    3.5
    25 Reviews
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Aichi Pref. Toyohashishi Imahashichou 3-1 In Toyohashi Park
    An art museum located in Toyohashi Park in Imahashi-cho, Toyohashi City. The museum's collection includes some 1,000 works of art such as paintings, calligraphy, and photographs, with a focus on local artists; historical materials connected to Yoshida Castle, Kyoto pottery, Korean and Chinese porcelain, archeological materials, and folk custom materials. In addition to its standing exhibition, the museum holds special exhibitions and, once every three years, the Triennale Toyohashi exhibition, which is open to public entry.

    館は市役所の右手豊橋公園の中にある。企画展はなかったが目的は「人人会の作家たち」と題されたコレクション展。この作品展は日本橋三越で開催された第1回人人展(1974年、6月)に出品された絵が殆どでとても貴重な展覧会。会員は豊橋ゆかりの中村正義を中心に7人で構成され翌年原爆図で有名な丸木位里・俊も加わった。会員はそれぞれ一匹オオカミでその画風はとても個性的だ。瞽女を描き続けた斉藤真一、ユーモアに富んだ...

  • Toyohashi City Public Hall
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    4.0
    27 Reviews
    Travel / Tourism
    Aichi Pref. Toyohashishi Hacchoudori 2-22
    A public hall located in Toyohashi City, Aichi Prefecture. Built in the European Romanesque style, this reinforced concrete building is believed to be the first modern architectural structure built in the city. The hall is used as a regional event space by locals for lectures, ceremonies of all kinds, and song and dance competitions.

    トラムを降りて吉田城のある公園に向かおうとすると、そこに存在感をもって建っています。様式主義でない近代建築が作られた1930年代の物だろうと思って、わきの解説を読むとその通りでした。このころの物は、経済原理によって、壊されたり建て替えられたりしていますが豊橋市がこれを残しているのは、見識あることだと思います。ユニークなのは、鷲の飾りがとても目立つ位置に設けられていることです。この存在は稀有なことと...

  • Sanagawa Embankment
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    4.0
    35 Reviews
    Travel / Tourism
    Aichi Toyokawa-shi Kanayanishimachi
    This embankment along the Sanagawa River in Toyokawa City is a well-known cherry blossom spot with cherry trees along about four kilometers of both banks. Rape blossoms bloom at the same time as the cherry trees in spring when it becomes one of the venues for the Toyokawa Cherry Blossom Festival. An increasingly popular tourist spot, they illuminate the blossoms at night and open stands geared toward the visitors.

    今年は桜の開花が早く3月の20日くらいには満開になっていました。佐奈川の両岸に植えられた桜や菜の花を見ながら散歩するのが毎年の楽しみになっています。約2KMくらいは歩いて見てきますが、まだとの位続いているかわからないですが桜並木はとても綺麗です。連年は近くのイオンでお弁当を買って桜の花を見ながら昼食するのですが、今年はやめておきましたが、来年はお弁当を食べて帰りたいです。

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Aichi is a prefecture of great natural beauty with Nagoya city at its heart, a busy hub home to a labyrinth of underground shops and the 17th-century Nagoya Castle. Castles are easy to find in this history-rich prefecture, but the highlight for history buffs has to be the Museum Meiji-mura, where preserved buildings from the turn of the 20th century are displayed in all their grandeur in an outdoor museum.

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