SIGHTSEEING LOCAL ATTRACTIONS
You can take a walk along Koijigahama Beach while listening to the sound of the waves. You can also enjoy seasonal fruit picking.
There are also plenty of spots for you to enjoy, from dolphin watching from a ferry or sightseeing boat to strolling around famous places.
Enjoy nature
Cape Irago Lighthouse
This chalk-white lighthouse stands at the very tip of the Atsumi Peninsula, overlooking the Pacific Ocean with its pulsating Kuroshio Current and the calm azure waves of Mikawa Bay. Built in 1929, it has continued to ensure the safety of ships plying the sea. In 1998, it was selected as one of the "50 Best Lighthouses of Japan" as a memorable lighthouse.
5 minutes by car from the hotel
Koijigahama Beach
From the lighthouse to the Hinode Stone Gate, which faces the Pacific coast, is a beautiful sandy beach that curves with the rough waves of the Pacific Ocean. This beach has also been selected as one of the "Top 100 in Japan" (roads, beaches, white sand and green pines, soundscapes).
5 minutes by car from the hotel
Hii no Sekimon
The Hii no Sekimon, which was formed by the erosion of the rough waves of the Pacific Ocean, has two stone gates, one offshore and one on the shore, and as its name suggests, shows a beautiful silhouette at sunrise. The view to the west is of the Shima Peninsula via Kamijima, and to the east is the magnificent view of Katahama Jusan-ri, which stretches on and on.
5 minutes by car from the hotel
Irago Beach
(Coconut Beach Irago)
Located on the coast bordering Irago Port, Irago Beach is filled with a tropical atmosphere. This resort beach is popular for its pure white sands and clear, clean water. In summer, the beach is decorated with colorful beach parasols.
10 minutes by car from the hotel
Strawberry Picking
Bright red strawberries are grown in elevated greenhouses, carefully grown one by one. Take your time to choose and pick, and eat as many as you like to your heart's content. In the lush natural surroundings of the Atsumi Peninsula, the sweetly ripe strawberries await your visit. Strawberry picking is available from January to April.
10-20 minutes by car from the hotel
Melon Picking
Sweet muskmelons are grown in the Atsumi Peninsula, one of the best melon producing areas in Japan. Take your time to select, pick and enjoy the perfectly round melons. There are various plans depending on the farm. Melon picking can be done from May to September, but the peak season is from June to August.
10-20 minutes by car from the hotel
Clam digging
Clam digging allows you to experience the joy of harvesting clams with your own hands while feeling the sea breeze.
The clams in Mikawa Bay are known for their delicious taste, and many people enjoy clam-digging. After harvesting, why not enjoy clam-filled meals such as clam soup or clam steamed in sake?
15 minutes by car from the hotel
Migratory birds at Cape Irago
Many migratory birds can be seen at Cape Irago from mid-September to early November. Among them, the particularly spectacular migration of hawks reaches its peak in early October, and on busy days, as many as 2,000 hawks can be seen filling the sky with the air as they fly one after the other towards the Shima Peninsula on the opposite shore.
Can be seen from the hotel rooftop
Illuminated Chrysanthemum
Electric illuminated chrysanthemums are grown by artificially lengthening the hours of daylight in autumn to delay the flowering period so that the flowers can be shipped between New Year's and the spring equinox, when demand is highest. There are many illuminated chrysanthemum houses on the Atsumi Peninsula, where you can see beautiful night views.
Can be seen from the hotel rooftop
Experience history and culture
Irago Todaiji Temple Tile Kiln Site
This is one of the Atsumi Ancient Kilns, where production was active from the Heian to Kamakura periods, and three pit kilns have been preserved. This is the site of the kilns where tiles were fired when Todaiji Temple in Nara was rebuilt in Kamakura, and tiles such as round and flat roof tiles and flat roof tiles engraved with "Todaiji Daibutsuden tiles," as well as religious items such as tiled sutras and tiled towers have been excavated.
10 minutes by car from the hotel
Manyo poems and monuments
The monument stands at the tip of the cape, on the slope of an old mountain behind the lighthouse. The inscription on the monument is a poem written by Suzuki Suiken, which was composed by the imperial family of the Temmu Dynasty Omino Okimi, when they were exiled to Irago, entitled "Utsusemi no inochi wo oshimi nami ni nure Irago no shima no tamamo karikusu" (The Manyoshu, vol. 1).
5 minutes by car from the hotel
Palm Tree Monument
In the summer of 1898, the folklorist Kunio Yanagita stayed in Irago for about a month and a half. When he told his close friend Toson Shimazaki about a coconut he picked up, this story became the basis for the lyric poem about coconuts, "A single coconut washed up from a nameless, faraway island..."
5 minutes by car from the hotel
Basho's haiku monument
Near the entrance to the Irago Seaside Golf Club, there is a monument bearing this haiku by Basho. This is a haiku that Basho wrote in November 1687 when he visited his beloved disciple Morikuni, who was living in seclusion in the village of Homi, and enjoyed a relaxing stroll around Cape Irago.
10 minutes by car from the hotel
Tahara Municipal Museum
Tahara Municipal Museum exhibits materials related to Watanabe Kazan, a pioneer of the late Edo period. It provides an easy-to-understand introduction to Kazan's life and life after his death through important cultural properties such as the sword he used to commit suicide, his will, other related paintings and calligraphy, and personal belongings.
40 minutes by car from the hotel
Tahara City Atsumi Local History Museum
Archaeological materials excavated from ruins such as the Ikawatsu Shell Mound and the Todaiji Temple Tile Kiln Site, as well as folk materials from the Taisho to Showa periods, are on permanent display at the museum.
15 minutes by car from the hotel
Festivals and Events on the Atsumi Peninsula
Gosendara Festival
This fire festival is held at Irago Shrine from New Year's Eve to New Year's Day. People purify themselves by showering flying sparks and pray for peace in the new year.
10 minutes by car from the hotel
Onzo Festival
It is a festival with a long history and a distinguished history. It is said to have started when silk thread produced in the Mikawa region was woven and offered as an offering to Ise Grand Shrine.
10 minutes by car from the hotel
Atsumi Peninsula Canola Flower Festival
Every year from early January to late March, the Atsumi Peninsula is colored yellow with over 10 million rapeseed flowers. During this period, various events are held, such as rapeseed flower picking, a specialty market, and the illumination of the rapeseed fields.
5 minutes by car from the hotel
Irago Triathlon Tournament
The Irago Triathlon is a popular triathlon event that takes place in a scenic national park. It has been held every year in early September since 1987, and many invited athletes, including professional triathletes, participate. Tahara citizens also participate as volunteers, making the event a big success every year.
10 minutes walk from the hotel
Boat trip from Cape Irago
Ise Shrine
Ise Jingu, affectionately called "Oise-san," is officially called "Jingu." Jingu consists of 125 shrines, including the Inner Shrine (Kotai Jingu), which enshrines Amaterasu Oomikami, who is revered as the ancestral deity of the Imperial family and the great ancestor of our people, and the Outer Shrine (Toyouke Daijingu), which enshrines Toyouke Omikami, the guardian deity of industry, including food, clothing, and shelter.
Approximately 100 minutes by car from the hotel using the Isewan Ferry
Toba Aquarium
It is one of the largest indoor aquariums in Japan, housing approximately 30,000 marine creatures from 1,200 species and displaying themed exhibits in 12 separate zones.
Popular zones include the "Mermaid Sea" where you can find dugongs.
Approximately 70 minutes by car from the hotel using the Isewan Ferry
Mikimoto Pearl Island
The island where Kokichi Mikimoto was the first person in the world to successfully cultivate pearls. There is a Pearl Museum that exhibits art and crafts, as well as the Kokichi Mikimoto Memorial Hall and Pearl Plaza.
Don't miss the diving demonstration by female divers dressed in isogi.
Approximately 100 minutes by car from the hotel using the Isewan Ferry
Shinojima
Shinojima, located in Mikawa Bay Quasi-National Park, is just 4km off the tip of the Chita Peninsula in Aichi Prefecture, from Shizaki Port. It has long been known as the "Matsushima of the Tokai" and its 6km shoreline is rich in variety, consisting of over a dozen islands of various sizes, making it a true "work of art created by nature."
Approximately 30 minutes from the hotel by Meitetsu high-speed ferry
Himaka Island
It is just 2.4km away from Shizaki Port, at the tip of Chita Peninsula in Aichi Prefecture. The circumference is about 5.5km and takes about 2 hours on foot.
This is an island where you can enjoy fresh seafood such as octopus and puffer fish.
40 minutes from the hotel by Meitetsu high-speed ferry
Kamishima Island
Kamishima is an island located at the mouth of Ise Bay, with a circumference of 3.9 km and an area of 0.76 km², and belongs to Toba City, Mie Prefecture. It is known as the setting for Yukio Mishima's novel "Shiosai," and was used as a film location for the five versions of the novel. You can also enjoy seafood here, and it is close to Irago, so it is perfect for a half-day trip.
Approximately 20 minutes from the hotel by Meitetsu high-speed ferry