Attractions

Shinya Ryokan

Wakasa Bay is a superb fishing ground. Rich in seafood, it's also a popular spot for anglers. Enjoy fresh seafood, of course, and also stay with us for summer beach vacations. Relax and unwind while gazing at the ocean views, enjoying the feeling o…

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Shinya Ryokan

Nagai Ryokan

Enjoy a relaxing stay while gazing out at the beautiful sea. This is a cozy, homey guesthouse. We'll even cook the fish you catch for you.

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Nagai Ryokan

Miyauchi Inn

Surrounded by the sea, mountains, and abundant nature, our entire family will do our utmost to welcome you. As owners of a bottom trawler (Nagamitsu Maru), we take pride in serving dishes made with freshly caught ingredients—not just fish, but also…

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Miyauchi Inn

Ikenoya

This is a fisherman's town guesthouse where the scent of the sea drifts through the air. We always have the freshest, just-caught fish ready for you. Relax and savor sashimi made from fish caught in the sea off Mikoshi, a full course of Wakasa puff…

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Ikenoya

Wakasa Inn Hamahito

Before you lies the vast blue sea, and this is Sekumi Inn, rich in nature with the scent of the shore. Unfettered by time, savor fresh seafood caught in fixed nets during your leisurely stay. Enjoy swimming in summer and relish our prized Wakasa pu…

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Wakasa Inn Hamahito

Tenant House

This quiet inn is tucked away just off National Route 8. The ocean is right in front of the inn.

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Tenant House

Main building

The building, retaining the structure of a traditional fishermen's row house gate, is striking. While gazing at the Japanese garden framed by distant mountain ranges, enjoy a meal in a tatami room over 120 years old... The owner, trained in Kyoto, …

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Main building

Yūzōkaku

Enjoy panoramic ocean views from your room. In summer, take a dip in the sea, and from spring to fall, enjoy fishing aboard the "Hiyoshi Maru" fishing boat.

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Yūzōkaku

Shingū Shrine

This historic shrine is notable for its towering ginkgo tree. Climb the long staircase within the grounds to reach Atago Shrine, where you can also enjoy the scenery. During the annual festival held every October, mikoshi portable shrines and float…

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Shingū Shrine

Yūshi Beach

Summer brings crowds of beachgoers to Wakasa Bay. After enjoying the sea to your heart's content, why not savor the delicious fish of Wakasa Bay at a minshuku or ryokan and fully experience the summer sea?

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Yūshi Beach

The Solitary Cherry Tree of Zuirinji Temple

From the hill with the solitary cherry tree at Zuirinji Temple, you can take in panoramic views of the Sea of Japan, Lake Kuguko (one of the Sanbōgoko lakes), and the fishing village scenery. This location also served as the setting for the film "S…

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The Solitary Cherry Tree of Zuirinji Temple

Nadasho's Cherry Blossom Avenue (Gentle Cherry Blossom Ave…

A roughly 2-kilometer stretch of cherry trees lining the Minamikawa River embankment along National Route 162. It is named the "Gentle Cherry Tree Avenue."

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Canyoneering Activity

Why not get serious about having fun while climbing waterfalls and rappelling down them, all while enjoying natural showers in the beautiful, nature-rich gorge of Wakasa Town? We hold events from summer through fall. Let's enjoy ourselves to the fu…

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Canyoneering Activity

Satoyama Culture Garden OISAKO

Experience the joys of satoyama living at thatched-roof farmhouses, old-style cafes, hands-on farms, biotopes, and satoyama forests.

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Satoyama Culture Garden OISAKO

Nadasho General Charcoal

Place chestnuts, pinecones, and other items in an empty candy tin and carbonize them... and they become beautiful decorative charcoal right as they are. This is the only place in Japan where a "polished charcoal" artisan provides hands-on instructi…

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Nadasho General Charcoal

Wakasa Mikata Jomon Museum

The Jomon Museum offers various hands-on workshops. Please make reservations at least one week prior to the event date. Individual participation is also possible. However, workshops may be canceled due to overlapping events or other reasons, so ple…

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Wakasa Mikata Jomon Museum

Chōenji Temple

An independent temple. This temple was one of three where the Mito Tengu Party was held immediately after their surrender, housing 90 members of the group. Their treatment at the temple was generous, but after being handed over to the shogunate, th…

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Chōenji Temple

Honkatsuji Temple

A temple of the Nichiren Shu sect. Originally founded in 810 as a Shingon sect temple, it was converted to Nichiren Shu by Saint Nichiryu in 1426. Members of the Mito Tengu Party who had surrendered to the Kaga Domain forces participating in the s…

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Honkatsuji Temple

Raigō-ji Temple

Jishū sect temple. Founded in 1387 by Priest Kokua. By the late 16th century, it gained the patronage of Otani Yoshitsugu, lord of Tsuruga Castle. Decorated waist-high sliding screens, said to have been entrusted to the temple by Otani Yoshitsugu b…

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Raigō-ji Temple

Mihama Town History and Culture Museum

The Mihama Town History and Culture Museum was established to collect, preserve, research, and publicly exhibit cultural assets and historical and cultural materials created by our ancestors dating back to the Jomon period. It serves as a hub for d…

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Mihama Town History and Culture Museum
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