DISCOVER OKUMIKAWA
In Japan, there’s a place where you can feel untouched nature, and then be part of an exciting world class rally!
Experience local culture, and taste the local cuisine.
A place to discover the rich and fascinating history...Explore Okumikawa, in far eastern Aichi Prefecture.
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FOUR SEASONS
From nature to traditional festivals, Okumikawa is full of things to do. Enjoy the four seasons of Okumikawa.
Plan your trip! What time of year will you travel to Okumikawa?
Shitaragahara Battlefield Festival
Hana Festival (Kobayashi)
Hana Festival (Tsugu)
Hana Festival (Kami-Kurokawa, Toyone Village)
Mt. Horaiji Maple Festival
Hana Festival (Shimo-Kurokawa, Toyone Village)
Shimizu Lantern Festival (Tsushima-jinja Shrine)
Mikagura Festival
Hana Festival (Tsuki)
THINGS TO DO
Niebuchi
Enjoy an impressive view of the potholes from the red suspension bridge. A pothole is formed from a hollow in the bedrock. The current moves rocks around in the hollow, expanding it over a long perio…
Historical Village Damine Castle
Damine Castle is a castle of revenge. The two samurai who were ousted from the castle turned it into a sea of blood one year later. Alongside the reconstructed Damine Castle is a burial mound for sev…
Chiiwa’s Crystal Water and Cat-shaped Cave
Hike along a dramatic boulder-strewn creek towards a cat-shaped cave, and a natural arch with a breathtakingview.
Shin Toyone Dam
Japan boasts the world's leading auto industry, but its infrastructure technology is top-tier, too. Here at Shin Toyone Dam, you can go inside the dam to see the wonders of Japan's infrastructure tec…
naori
Japanese foundation is very popular because it is fine-grained and easy to blend into the skin. The ingredient that makes it so is a mineral called sericite, and the only place in Japan it can be col…
Mt. Horaiji
Mt. Horaiji (with an altitude of 695 meters) is a mountain that was created by volcanic activity approximately 20 million years ago. The mountain's surface has been exposed in places, giving it a bea…
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Health and Beauty Course: Make Your Own Original Cosmetics and Relax at a Hot Spring - Toei Town is the only place in Japan where high-quality sericite, the raw ingredient used for makin…
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Refreshing Nature Course at the Apex of Aichi Prefecture - The highest point in Aichi Prefecture, Chausuyama Highlands in Toyone Village is a spot where you c…
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Japan's Traditional Terraced Rice Fields and Power Spots Course - Yotsuya Senmaida Terraced Rice Fields in Shinshiro City is a spot where you can encounter the tradi…
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Encounter History and Culture in an Overnight Forest Accommodation Course - In Shitara Town, there's a mountain castle with splendid views where you can experience the history…
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SOUVENIRS & GOURMET
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- Shimizukan
- One step outside and you can see a sky full of stars. Shimizukan is one of the few ryokan in Japan that serve halal food to cater to Muslim guests. The hostess speaks English, so if you want to know …
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- Yagumoen in Kiyosaki
- When summer arrives, you should play in the Samusa River flowing nearby! Here, there's a fishing weir called a "yana" where you can catch sweetfish with your bare hands. Eat the freshly caught fish s…
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- Roadside Station Mokkulu Shinshiro
- Eat up this "Japanese sword!" At Mokkulu Shinshiro, there's a traditional Japanese food that's just like a Japanese sword. The name of that food is the giant gohei-mochi. Gohei-mochi is rice put on …
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- Roadside Station Agri Station Nagura
- Cherry blossoms have a very important meaning to Japanese people. If you visit here, you will understand their meaning. Pink cherry blossoms line the Nagura River for as far as 2 kilometers. People w…
