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Mihama Tourism Campaign girl ‘Heshiko-chan’ みー Mihama Town Wakasa Bay Toyooka Maizuru Kobe Osaka Nara Kyoto Maizuru-nishi IC Tsuruga JCT Wakasa-Mihama IC Wakasa-Mihama IC Tsuruga Tsuruga Obama IC Yokawa JCT Maihara JCT Maihara JCT Maihara JCT Maibara Komaki JCT Gifu Fukui Kanazawa Oyabe-Tonami JCT Toyama Tsu Otsu Nagoya Hamamatsu Mihama Town, Fukui Prefecture 161 27 Mihama Sta. Mihama Sta. Less than 2.5 hrs from Osaka, Kyoto, Nagoya and Gifu Ichinomiya JCT Chuo Expressway Chuo Expressway Tomei Expressway Tomei Expressway Meishin Expressway Meishin Expressway Maizuru-Wakasa Expressway Maizuru-Wakasa Expressway Tokai-Hokuriku Expressway Tokai-Hokuriku Expressway Hokuriku Expressway Hokuriku Expressway Commerce, Industry & Tourism Section, Mihama Town Office 25-25 Goichi, Mihama-cho, Mikata-gun, Fukui Prefecture 919-1192 TEL.(0770)32-6705 FAX.(0770)32-1115 E-mail [email protected] Mihama Tourism Association Matsubara, Mihama-cho, Mikata-gun, Fukui Prefecture 919-1122 (inside JR Mihama station) TEL. (0770) 32-0222 Fax. (0770) 32-1249 E-mail [email protected] Scan with your mobile phone おいしい自然ハートフル美浜 美浜 Mihama Tourism Campaign girl ‘Heshiko-chan’ Recommended companies for sightseeing in Mihama Rainbow Kanko ・・・・・・・・・・・・☎0770-45-0251 Tour Buses Rent-a-cycle Rent-a-cycle Taxis Sightseeing Taxis Taxis Sightseeing Taxis Mihama Tourism Association ・・・・・・☎0770-32-0222 Mihama Taxis ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・☎0770-32-1133 Ogi Sightseeing Taxis ・・・・・☎0770-32-6363 A Treasure Chest of JAPANESE BEAUTY Created by people, history and climate Mihama Town, Fukui Prefecture, Japan 8 November 2005 The beautiful Mitaka Goko Lakes were registered as Ramsar site Mihama Town, Fukui Prefecture Inquiries about Mihama Mihama Tourism/Accommodation Information: http://www.wakasamihama.jp/ Mih Mih Mih Mih Mih Mih Mih Mih ham am m ma ma am am am am am a m where you can enj enj enj nj n nj oy y o o o o a a r r r r r re e e n n n n n in ing g t g t g ime Mihama where you can enjoy a relaxin

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Mihama TourismCampaign girl

‘Heshiko-chan’

みー

Mihama Town

Wakasa Bay

Toyooka

Maizuru

Kobe

OsakaNara

Kyoto

Maizuru-nishi IC

Tsuruga JCT

Wakasa-Mihama ICWakasa-Mihama IC

TsurugaTsuruga

Obama IC

Yokawa JCT

Maihara JCTMaihara JCTMaihara JCT

Maibara

Komaki JCT

Gifu

Fukui

Kanazawa

Oyabe-Tonami JCT

Toyama

Tsu

Otsu

Nagoya

Hamamatsu

Mihama Town, Fukui Prefecture

161

27Mihama Sta.Mihama Sta.

Less than 2.5 hrs from

Osaka, Kyoto, Nagoya and Gifu

Ichinomiya JCT

Chuo ExpresswayChuo Expressway

Tomei ExpresswayTomei ExpresswayMeishin ExpresswayMeishin Expressway

Maizuru-Wakasa

Expressway

Maizuru-Wakasa

Expressway

Tokai-Hokuriku ExpresswayTokai-Hokuriku Expressway

Hokuriku

Expressway

Hokuriku

Expressway

Commerce, Industry & Tourism Section, Mihama Town Office25-25 Goichi, Mihama-cho, Mikata-gun, Fukui Prefecture 919-1192

TEL.(0770)32-6705 FAX.(0770)32-1115 E-mail [email protected]

Mihama Tourism AssociationMatsubara, Mihama-cho, Mikata-gun, Fukui Prefecture 919-1122 (inside JR Mihama station)

TEL. (0770) 32-0222 Fax. (0770) 32-1249 E-mail [email protected]

Scan with your mobile phone おいしい自然ハートフル美浜

美浜

Mihama TourismCampaign girl

‘Heshiko-chan’

Recommended companies for sightseeing in Mihama

Rainbow Kanko・・・・・・・・・・・・☎0770-45-0251Tour BusesRent-a-cycleRent-a-cycleTaxis

Sightseeing Taxis

Taxis

Sightseeing TaxisMihama Tourism Association・・・・・・☎0770-32-0222

Mihama Taxis・・・・・・・・・・・・・・☎0770-32-1133

Ogi Sightseeing Taxis・・・・・☎0770-32-6363

A Treasure Chest of

JAPANESE BEAUTYCreated by people, history and climate

Mihama Town, Fukui Prefecture, Japan

8 November 2005

The beautiful Mitaka Goko Lakes were registered as Ramsar site

Mihama Town, Fukui Prefecture

Inquiries about Mihama

Mihama Tourism/Accommodation Information:

http://www.wakasamihama.jp/

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MihamaA Treasure Chest of

JAPANESE BEAUTYBeaches, mountains, rivers, lakes, people, food

– it is a rare environment in which the essence

of Japanese beauty is condensed into one

place. Mihama is a town where undulating

landscapes and a peaceful atmosphere come

together.

The natural harbor of Wakasa Bay

The Five Lakes of Mikata (Mikata

Goko) and their five colors

The changing appearances of the

mountains and villages through the

seasons

Rarely seen on the Japan Sea side is the large-scale Ria

coastline of Wakasa Bay in which complex topographic

features create a scenic landscape. In 1955 the Wakasa-Wan

Quasi National Park was established here.

Within the bay there are several smaller bays, and given

that it is relatively sheltered, the bay has prospered since

ancient times as a natural harbor. The environment is good

for fish and thus the area has an established reputation for

seafood as well as delicious processed marine goods.

In summer the area buzzes with visitors from surrounding

areas who come to swim at the beaches, and in other

seasons people can be seen fishing for ‘the big one’.

On the 8th of November 2005 the lakes were registered as

wetlands under the Ramsar Convention, and the picturesque

areas around the lakes feature groves of plum trees.

The Mikata Goko means five lakes in Mikata County, and each

of which has a different water type – Lake Mikata is fresh

water, Lakes Suigetsu, Suga and Kugushi are brackish water

with a mixture of fresh and sea water, and Lake Hiruga

consists of sea water. As a result, the fish life in each lake is

different as well.

The Mikata Goko cruise takes passengers across the lakes and

through the man-made canal (Uramigawa Canal), so that

sightseers can enjoy the beautiful scenery directly from the

lake.

In the island nation of Japan it is typical to have the plains and

the mountainous areas so close, and Mihama is no exception.

A pleasant drive reveals a kaleidoscope of scenery, and the

seasonal changes are also impressive.

Mihama is blessed with water in the form of the sea, the lakes

and the mountain streams, and on the mountain side of

Mihama, in Shinjo District, cultivation of the mysterious and

rare iwana mountain trout and yamame trout is carried out.

People can enjoy fishing in natural mountain streams and

barbecues of fresh fish.

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おいしい自然ハートフル美浜

美浜

Suishohama means Crystal Beach in JapaneseThis bathing beach was chosen as one of the best 88 bathing beaches in Japan – the

best beaches in terms of the criteria set out by the Swimming Beach Investigation

Commission – water quality, natural environment/views, assessment of environmental

considerations and programs, safety and convenience, and thus it attracts many

swimmers from both near and far every year. The sand is fine and the beach glistens

with white sands and clear water.

Since it is on the west side of the peninsula

it is popular as a ‘sunset beach’

year-round, with couples on dates often

seen here at sunset admiring the view.

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Nyu-Shirahama Bathing BeachThe northernmost of Mihama's bathing beaches, Nyu-Shirahama, or

the white sandy beach of Nyu, owes its name to the impressive

whiteness of the sand. Visitors can enjoy its relaxing atmosphere as

well as its scenic seascape. Boat fishing is another attraction available

here.

Takenami Bathing BeachTakenami Beach exudes a relaxing, homey atmosphere. The nostalgic

streets of the Takenami district combined with its gorgeous sunsets

that bathe the coast in orange attract many visitors who like to stay at

the local minshuku.

Daiyahama (means Diamond Beach in Japanese)

Bathing BeachThe azure sea, blue sky, the evergreen of a pine grove and a long

stretch of white sandy beach are the essence of Daiyahama Bathing

Beach. It is fully equipped with parking lots and showers. The beach is

also alive with those who enjoy camping.

Sugahama Bathing BeachSugahama Bathing Beach still retains the unspoiled atmosphere of a

traditional fishing village. Visitors are impressed by the smiles and

friendliness of the local villagers, not to mention the serenity of the

beachside itself. On August 15, this beach is the setting for the annual

religious festival ‘shoraibune okuri’ to send off the villagers' ancestral

souls on specially decorated boats back to heaven.

Matsubara Bathing BeachThis beach has an idyllic, homey atmosphere, and it is popular with

groups and families.

Kugushi Bathing BeachWith its history as the oldest bathing beach in Mihama, this beach is

truly the center for a variety of marine sports in the area.

Accommodations abound, ranging from hotels and ryokan inns to

minshuku family-run lodgings, which cater to young couples as well as

families and other groups.

Hayase Bathing BeachA bathing beach in the Hayase District where Zuirinji Temple is located,

which was a location in the movie Cherry Blossoms Bloom.

Hiruga Bathing BeachThis bathing beach is close to Lake Hiruga, one of the Mikata Five

Lakes representing Mihama's scenic beauty. Around dusk, fishing

boats are seen bringing back the day's catch from the Wakasa Bay -

an unforgettably poetic scene. A number of minshuku or family-run

lodgings can be found near the lake.

Mihama BeachesLake of Grace

List of Bathing Beaches

Enjoying Mihama Guide to Tourist Spots and Historic Sites

Urami Canal and Mikata Goko CruiseMikata Goko is designated as the Wakasa-Wan Quasi National Park. A rarity in Japan,

there are five lakes clustered together, each with unique scenery and ecosystems.

The Mikata Goko Jet Cruise boat leaves from Hayase, enabling passengers to see the

sights of Lake Kugushi, Lake Mikata, Lake Suigetsu, and Lake Suga, and the Rainbow

Line toll road gives sightseers a totally different, birds’ eye view of the lakes.

Inquiries: Mikata Goko Lake Center

(TEL.0770-32-1161)

In the areas surrounding Mikata Goko (Mikata Five Lakes),

there are a number of scenic sightseeing spots. Take a drive

and explore the area for an invigorating outing in the fresh air.

Here we make our recommendations for the best places to go!

Rainbow Line Road/Cable CarThe Rainbow Line is a toll road from which you can enjoy the natural beauty of the

sea, the mountains and the cluster of the Mikata Goko Lakes. The pleasant drive of

11.24km from Sasada in Mihama Town to Umiyama in Wakasa Town is just

captivating.

Park your car in one of the carparks and take the cable car or chairlift to the summit.

From there, admire the grandeur and beauty of nature!

Inquiries: Rainbow Line(Tel. 0770-45-2678 –main line)

Umekaido RoadAs an alternative route to the main road of National Highway 27, the Umekaido is closer

to the sea and has the bonus of beautiful natural scenery. In particular, the section that

runs right next to the edge of Lake Kugushi (with its Yacht harbor and boat facilities) is

recommended for its refreshing, open atmosphere.

Lake of Grace

In the areas surrounding Mikata Goko (Mikata Fivee Lakes),

there are a number of scenic sightseeing spots. Takke a drive

and explore the area for an invigorating outing in the frresh air.

Here we make our recommendations for the best placees to go!

Wetland of International Inportance

Lots to see, in any seasonPlace of Scenic Beauty:

Mikata Goko

The Mikata Goko in winterThe Japan Sea is a fantastic source of gourmet food in winter, encouraging many

visitors to head for this area, and in particular Mikata Goko.

The Mikata Goko area projects a different image in the winter season with its cold

appearance – it is a place where you can experience nature’s harshness and

grandeur. Refresh yourself with a breath of fresh air and be invigorated.

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BEACH

Be one with nature

Experience History

Hiking

A natural relaxation area where you can breathe

in negative ions and feel invigorated.

In the Mihama area, there are a number of

hiking routes with varied scenery at an

easy level of difficulty, making them popular with families and hikers of all skill levels.

The mountains are covered in Chishima-zasa bamboo, and include Mt Akasaka, Mt

Mikuni, Mt Omikage and Mt Otani. This perfect environment for getting out into nature is

just waiting for you to enjoy.

Inquiries: Heartful Mihama Network (NPO) (Tel. 0770-32-2222)http://www.heartful-mihama.com/

Heart-warming experiences

In nature and the outdoors

KeiryunosatoMountain Fishing

A great day out for both experts and beginners!

In the upper reaches of the Mimi River which runs

north-south through Mihama, there is a 2.2 km stretch of

river made accessible for mountain fishing. Amago trout

and Iwana trout are released to make it easier for

beginners, and afterwards, visitors can enjoy some outdoor

cooking and barbecue their catch. Being outdoors makes

the food taste even better and we have many repeat

customers!

Inquiries:

Keiryunosato (Tel. 0770-32-5580)http://www8.ocn.ne.jp/~naisui/gyo-sin.html

Wakasa Kuniyoshi Castle History Museum was opened in the Spring of 2009. It was originally a

mountain castle from the Sengoku Era (15th-16th Centuries). It is a museum that provides

information on the history of the remains of Kuniyoshi Castle (from which the Echizen Asakura Clan

were driven back and the three Daimyo Lords Oda, Toyotomi and Tokugawa were welcomed) and

its castle town of Sagaki.

In the museum are many historical documents, models and photos, as well as information panels

and videos, all providing information on the 450-year history of Kuniyoshi Castle and Sagaki.

Wakasa Kuniyoshi CastleHistory Museum

Traditional Events in MIHAMA

Hassaku Festival (First Sunday in September, Hiruga)

This is the festival of Inari Shrine in Hiruga to pray for a bountiful fishing

season. Brave young men partake in sumo matches, and male babies

born in the year leading up to the festival have their sumo debut in

‘nakizumo’ or crying sumo. The screaming baby wrestlers evoke the

laughs of the audience.

Hassaku Festival (Shinjo, 1st September)

This is a festival at Hiyoshi Shrine in Shinjo to pray for a bountiful harvest.

The main event is the rampaging goblins. Said to be the most unusual

festival in Fukui Prefecture, it involves goblins chasing festival-goers with

a wooden phallus which he flashes from his robes.

Children’s Kabuki Theater (Hayase, 5th of May)

The Children’s Kabuki Theater has been

performed every year for 150 years. Boys

from elementary schools in Hayase District

put on makeup, wear bright costumes and

dance the Kotobukishiki Sanbuso dance.

You can enjoy the energy of the children

performing an elegant grown-up dance. A

clip of this dance was used in the film

‘Sakura Saku’ (Blossoms Bloom).

Water Tug of war(Hiruga, 3rd Sunday in January)

Held in Lake Hiruga (one of the Mikata Goko Lakes)

and the canal connecting it with the Japan Sea, the

water tug of war is an event to pray for a bountiful

fishing season. The young men of the village divided into

east and west try as hard as they can until either of the two

side breaks the thick straw rope, which is 30cm diameter and

40m long straw rope. They are not defeated by the winter cold and

their energetic tug of war makes for an exciting event.

Nationally Designated Intangible Folk Cultural Property

Oh no MaiSacred Dance

(1st of May, Mimi Shrine)The Oh no Mai sacred dance, performed as part of the

annual celebration at Mimi Shrine, is made up of one

dancer, one drummer and six musicians playing flutes.

The dancer wears orange robes, a goblin’s mask and a

phoenix crown, dancing with a spear, creating a ritual

dance that is elegant, beautiful and poetic.

Fukui Prefecture Intangible Folk Cultural Property

Fireworks: Traditional Beauty of JapanFireworks: Traditional Beauty of JapanMihama Summer Festival(Kugushiko, 1st Saturday in August)

In this festival, the night sky is lit up by

launched fireworks and bamboo pipe fireworks

held by people that create large columns of fire

in the air. There are also stage events and stalls

to buy food etc.

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Enjoying Mihama Guide to Tourist Spots and Historic Sites

New experiences

while interacting

with the locals

Local Experiences

Rice Planting Experience

Build your knowledge and understanding of rice with this

rice planting experience amongst tranquil paddy fields.

Max. 100 people Time required: 3 hours

Max. 100 people Time required: 3 hours

Triangular Set Net Fishing Experience / CookingClimb aboard a triangular set net fishing boat and help the fishermen pull

the net in. Have a unique breakfast of freshly-caught fish.

Max. 30 people

Coastal Dragline Net Experience

Feel a sense of togetherness by pulling in a dragnet from

Shirahama Beach. Observe the freshly caught fish and gain a

greater appreciation for food.

Limited time April to November only

Limited time March to October only

Limited time May only

Limited time April to October only

Year-round

Cooking Experience

Learn about fish species and

their behaviors, as well as how to

gut and fillet a fish. Use this fish

to make sashimi or other dishes

to eat as part of the experience.

Let’s try cooking local fishermen’s

dishes

Boating experienceLake Kugushi provides the perfect conditions for boating, and it is a

popular activity here, with a number of instructors available, and even

local schools are using the lake for their club activities. The lake breeze is

refreshing – the perfect place to break out a sweat and just feel alive. You

can also enjoy the beautiful lake scenery.

Heartful Mihama Network (NPO)

Hands-on Learning

Crab Course Meal

Yellowtail feast

A course meal in lavish style using plenty of crab

– the king of winter flavor.

Pufferfish Course Meal

Pufferfish is the stand-out taste of winter so eat your fill!

A pufferfish course meal uses generous portions of fresh tiger puffer, its flesh firm from being tossed by the

rough winter waves of the Japan Sea. It is a feast for the eyes as well as the stomach.

The most common pufferfish dish is ‘tessa’ or sashimi. The pattern on the plate of the almost transparent,

thinly sliced fish is a piece of art prepared by the chef. ‘tecchiri’ or pufferfish hot pot has a rather different

flavor from most hot pots because of the pufferfish flavor that forms the stock. You can also enjoy grilled

puffer, fried puffer karaage and lightly boiled puffer skin, followed by a light taste and refined zousui or

congee.

Limited timeDec. to Feb.

The opening of the Snow Crab fishing season at the beginning of November heralds the start of winter on

the Japan Sea. Snow crabs from Fukui Prefecture are branded as ‘Echizen Crab’, and are of very high

quality. Said to be the King of winter flavor, the taste is exceptional! In Mihama you can enjoy crab course

meals at ryokan inns, minshuku lodges and restaurants.

Particularly recommended is boiled crab. Freshly boiled crab is bright reddish orange, and the white meat

from the legs has refined sweetness. Remove the shell and you will find the crab ‘miso’ (innards). And in no

way inferior to boiled crab is crab sashimi. If you put the crab legs into iced water, they change into

beautiful chrysanthemum-like ‘petals’, with a texture that just melts in your mouth. There are also grilled

crab, crab tempura, crab hotpot, and crab congee. There are so many ways to eat it, and all exquisite.

At Hiruga Harbor in Mihama from December to February the fishermen are busy carrying out triangular set net fishing to

catch winter yellowtail. A variety of dishes are suited to the substantial fat content of winter yellowtail, including sashimi,

lightly boiled yellowtail (buri-shabu) and yellowtail teriyaki. Buri-shabu is a superb dish in which thinly sliced yellowtail is

wrapped around a piece of white leek and then swished through boiling water. Fish offcuts are simmered with fresh daikon

radish to create the exceptional taste of ‘buridaikon’. A yellowtail feast which also includes salted grilled yellowtail, lightly

boiled yellowtail skin and soy-marinated yellowtail sushi is also as popular as pufferfish and crab courses. Especially in the

cold of winter, why don’t you treat yourself to a rare feast of famous Mihama yellowtail?

Containing substantial fat and firm flesh, the taste of

yellowtail from Mihama is outstanding.

Mihama

Gourmet Food

gose perfectly well with steamed rice or sake.

A fermented food with an addictive

unique flavor that is good for your health.

Mihama Heshiko is fresh mackerel or other fish

preserved in salt then preserved in rice bran for a

long period of 1-2 years. It matures as it sits, and is a

traditional home-style dish chosen as one of the best

100 local dishes by the MAFF. In order to make it

even tastier, extra flavors can be added or alterations

made to the preserving methods or salt content, thus

different brands have different characteristics.

Furthermore, Mihama Heshiko is a fermented food

with a superb balance of minerals and amino acids.

The vitamins in rice bran promote good metabo-

lism, and the effects of DHA etc. contained in mack-

erel and other blueback fish are also well-known.

In addition, the fact that the flavorsome, fermented

heshiko has an effect on lowering blood pressure

has been taken up by the media in Japan.

According to the research carried out by Professor

Yoshiaki Akahane of Fukui Prefectural University,

there are approximately five times as many peptides

(amino acid chains) in heshiko-prepared mackerel as

in raw mackerel. In this way it has become known

that the peptides in fish can prevent high blood

pressure, and thus heshiko is attracting attention as a

health food with blood pressure control effects.

Tel.0770-32-2222Fax.0770-32-2239

Inquiries

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Max. 60 people Time required: 3 hours

Max. 30 people

Time required: 3 hours

27Rainbow Line Toll RoadRainbow Line Toll Road

Pleasure Boat Pier

Mihama Lake Center

Mihama Heartful (heart-warming)

Morning Fair

Mihama Town Office

Heartpia Health and Welfare Center

NabiasuLife Long

Learning

Center

Yuai Center

Mihama GymnasiumToll Booths

Toll Booths

Mori to Kurasu Donguri Kurabu

(Nature Club and Café)

Mimi Shrine

Ohtanbara

Sweet potato

Farm

Mt Baijodake

Mihama Nuclear Power Plant

Suishohama

New PortHands-on Fishing

Sea Park Nyu

Nyu Motorcamp

Mihama Nuclear Power PR CenterNyu Yuki-no Shirahamakan Center

Nyu Shirahama Camping Ground

Mihama Itsuki Hiroshi Marathon Race

Nyu-Shirahama Bathing Beach

Mikata Goko

Five Lakes

Tsunekami Peninsula

Tsuruga Peninsula

Lake Mikata

Lake Suigetsu Uramigawa Canal

Lake Suga

Mimi River

Lake Hiruga

Lake Kugushi

JR Obama Line

Wakasa Umekaido Road

Mihama TownMihama Town

Route 27 Mihama-Higashi BypassRoute 27 Mihama-Higashi BypassRoute 27 Mihama-Higashi Bypass

Hatagoyama Tunnel

Majo Pass Tunnel

Kuniyoshijo Tunnel

National Route 27

Maizuru-Wakasa Expressway

Wakasa-Mikata IC

Wakasa-Mihama IC

Oda Shrine Festival

Wakasa Bay

Awano Sta.

Kiyama Sta.

Mikata Sta.

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Mihama Sta.

Higashi-Mihama Sta.

Byobugataki

Waterfall

Folding screen

waterfall

Remains of Kuniyoshi Castle

Wakasa Kuniyoshi Castle

History MuseumJA Tsurugamikata

Kazaino Ritual

Hattai Jizo Ritual

Oh no Mai Sacred Dance

Kairoko Festival

Yumi-uchiko Ritual

Hassaku Festival

Ita no sakana Ritual

Hassaku Festival

Hayase

Minazuki Festival

Children’s Kabuki Theater

The location of the movie

“Cherry Blossoms Bloom”

Mihama Citizens’ Regatta

Mihama Summer Festival

Shoraibuneokuri Ceremony

Shoraibune Okuri Religious FestivalMihama-cho Sugahama Information Center

Water Tug of War

Benten Festival

Uwase Shrine

Annual Celebration

Daiyahama Camping Ground

Wakasa Town

Tsuruga City

Takenami Bathing Beach

Suishohama Bathing Beach

Daiyahama Bathing Beach

Sugahama Bathing Beach

Hayase

Bathing Beach

Hiruga Bathing Beach

Matsubara Bathing Beach

Sata Intersection

Mihama Nuclear Power PR CenterEveryone is welcome at this PR Center – an easy

way to find out about electricity and power

generation. In addition, there are also circular

galleries and Coffee Shop Urara with sea views,

as well as sales of local specialties and

souvenirs.

Tel. 0770-39-1210

Beachgoers at Suishohama Beach

One of Japan’s 88 best beaches

Triangular set net fishing

Rainbow Line Cable Car

Boating experience

Kugushi

Bathing

Beach

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Mihama Tourism As sociation

(inside station)

Hirose NamijiHotel by the sea Seaside Hotel

Accommodation

This hotel has generous rooms and a communal bath overlooking Wakasa Bay.

With the refreshing sea breeze and views of the Japan Sea, it is a relaxing

environment for both mind and body.

Namiji has 16 private rooms with heated sunken tables so you can enjoy the

bounties of the sea and land while taking in the views of Wakasa Bay.

Namiji Ryokan is situated with Mikata Goko Lakes behind it,

and the tranquil Kugushi Coast in front. Their original wooden

steamer-cooked cuisine uses seasonal ingredients such as

seafood from the wild Japan Sea, plenty of mountain

vegetables and the local specialty of Wakasa-gyu beef.

Here you can enjoy expertly prepared

cuisine that will delight the senses. Enjoy

seasonal flavors with the seafood of

Wakasa (locally caught so it is as fresh as

it gets) - including puffer fish, sea bream,

yellowtail, sweet shrimp, and Echizen

crab.

Kugushi Coastline, Mihama-cho, Mikata-gun, Fukui 919-1123

Tel. 0770-32-0001 (Reception) Fax. 0770-32-5694

Reservations on free dial 0120-32-3123 (in Japan only)

http://hotel-hirose.jp

47-38 Kugushi, Mihama-cho, Mikata-gun, Fukui 919-1123

Tel. 0770-32-0250 (Reception) Fax. 0770-32-0597

http://www.wakasa-mihama.jp/minsyuku/namiji.html

Our drivers know everything that is good about Mihama, and will take you to

tourist spots and historic sites as well as delicious eateries. We guarantee a

better sightseeing experience.

Mihama Taxis Tel. 0770-32-1133 Ogi Sightseeing Taxis Tel. 0770-32-6363

For sightseeing in Mihama:

Local knowledge of Mihama

Heartful(heart-warming) Sightseeing Taxis

Hotel by the sea

Hirose

Japanese Restaurant

Aji Ikkyu

Drive-in Chidorien

Seaside Hotel

Namiji

Beer Brewery: Wakasa Seaside BreweryBeer Brewery: Wakasa Seaside Brewery

Restaurant

Palazzo

We also have other options available – for details phone the numbers below.Shinjo

Keiryunosato

Example tours2 hour option: Mihama Station → Mikata Goko Jet Cruises → Rainbow Line → Mihama Station

3 hour option: Mihama Station → Wakasa Kuniyoshi Castle History Museum

→ Mikata Goko Jet Cruises → Rainbow Line → Mihama Station

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