Chausuyama Highlands, Aichi Prefecture’s Highest Point & Okumikawa’s Scenic Spots for a Drive

Within Toyone Village is Chausuyama Highlands, the highest point in Aichi Prefecture. Go for a drive while enjoying the natural surroundings in spring, summer, autumn, or winter.

Toyone Village Chausuyama Highlands

Chausuyama Highlands, Aichi Prefecture’s highest point, is in Okumikawa’s Toyone Village.
Chausyama Highlands is widely loved by young and old alike as a scenic spot with abundant natural beauty.
Each spring, Shibazakura no Oka blooms with 400,000 shibazakura (moss phlox) plants on a vast plot of 22,000 square meters.
Summer is the time for canoeing or fish-catching experiences that take place in the refreshing nature of the highlands.
In autumn, the red and yellow leaves contrast beautifully with the blue sky.
During winter, play in the snow to your heart’s content at Aichi Prefecture’s only ski resort.
Also known as Aichi Prefecture’s “holy land of the starry sky” you can enjoy beautiful starry nights throughout the year.
Feel the change in the seasons at Chausuyama Highlands with experiences that can’t be found in day-to-day life.

【Access】
Approx. 1 hr. and 20 min. from the Shin-Tomei Expressway Shinshiro I.C. by car
Approx. 1 hr. from the San-en Nanshin Expressway Horaikyo I.C. by car
Approx. 40 min. from San-en Nanshin Expressway Toei I.C. by car
【URL】https://intl.okuminavi.jp/en/spot/detail/26/
　

Roadside Stations Around Chausuyama Highlands

Roadside Station Toyone Green Port Miyajima

At the source of Mt. Chausu, this roadside station embraces the mountains, rivers, and waters,　welcoming visitors with nature and hospitality.
This is a place for everyone that is fully packed with Toyone attractions, including a restaurant where you can taste cuisine made with local ingredients, Toyone Village vegetables direct from the farm, and local specialties.

Particularly recommended is the rare, gourmet cuisine of Toyone Sturgeon Royal Fish!
Prized for its health and beauty effects, this high-quality food was presented to former emperors and the nobility. You won’t want to miss eating lunch made from sturgeon.
Sturgeon scale phone charms are also recommended as a souvenir.

【Access】Approx. 15 minutes from Chausuyama Highlands by car
【URL】https://intl.okuminavi.jp/en/spot/detail/30/
　

Roadside Station Tsugu Kogen Green Park

900 meters above sea level, Tsugu Kogen Green Park is one of the largest luxury camping grounds in the Okumikawa region, complete with a forest, a murmuring river, and starry skies.
Next door at the roadside station, look for local specialties in each season, a Japanese restaurant, and seasonal soft serve ice cream.

Whether it’s products distinctive to the mountains or great deals at the camping supplies corner, have fun encountering items that can’t be found anywhere else. Okumikawa Kogen’s wild game is highly recommended as a souvenir.
You’ll definitely want to buy some of this delicious, safely and carefully processed wild game to take home, such as deer meat jerky, ready-to-eat canned foods, and more,

【Access】Approx. 15 minutes from Chausuyama Highlands by car
【URL】https://intl.okuminavi.jp/en/spot/detail/20/
　

Roadside Station Agri Station Nagura

Built with resources from the region’s farming and mountain villages, this roadside station has a distinctly rustic atmosphere.
At the direct sales produce corner or the dining corner, you can enjoy your fill of the exceptional flavors of this region.

Additionally, in the area near the roadside station along the Nagura River is a road lined with Kohigan cherry trees that continues for about 1,200 meters. In spring, this popular photo spot bustles with large numbers of sightseers.
Especially recommended is the specialty perilla gohei-mochi made by a local mom.
The chewiness of the rice and the savory aroma of the miso are what make this food stand out.

【Access】Approx. 25 min. from Chausuyama Highlands by car
【URL】https://intl.okuminavi.jp/en/spot/detail/23/
　

Hot Spring Around Chausuyama Highlands

Togashima Onsen Yu-Land Pal Toyone

This natural hot spring water flows steadily from a mountain village. Enjoy a leisurely, relaxing time in nature with open-air baths surrounded by greenery. Unwind in one of two hot springs that alternate depending on the season. In addition to a restaurant and shop, there are also facilities for karaoke, barbecue, and so on.

【Access】Approx. 25 min. from Chausuyama Highlands by car
【URL】https://intl.okuminavi.jp/en/spot/detail/35/

In Okumikawa, there are lots of scenic spots for a drive outside of the area around Chausuyama Highlands. Of these, three recommended spots are introduced below.
　

Roadside Station Mokkulu Shinshiro

【Address】Gotanda 329-7, Yatsukaho, Shinshiro City, Aichi Prefecture
【Business Hours】9:00-18:00
【Holidays】Open every day (Except for the footbath, which is closed on Thursdays)
【URL】https://intl.okuminavi.jp/en/spot/detail/9/
【Access】Right off the Shin-Tomei Expressway Shinshiro I.C.
　

Yotsuya Senmaida Terraced Rice Fields

【Address】Yotsuya, Shinshiro City, Aichi Prefecture
【URL】https://intl.okuminavi.jp/en/spot/detail/3/
【Access】
Approx. 30 min. from the Shin-Tomei Expressway Shinshiro I.C. by car
Approx. 40 min. from the San-en Nanshin Expressway Horaikyo I.C. by car
Approx. 40 min. from the San-en Nanshin Expressway Toei I.C. by car
【Parking】20 parking spaces
　

Toei Onsen Hanamatsuri no Yu

【Address】Hanata 21, Shimoda, Toei Town, Kita-Shitara County, Aichi Prefecture
【Business Hours】Bath: 10:00-20:00 (Final admission at 19:00)
【Holidays】Wednesdays
【URL】https://intl.okuminavi.jp/en/spot/detail/8/
【Access】
Approx. 40 min. from the Shin-Tomei Expressway Shinshiro I.C. by car
Approx. 20 min. from the San-en Nanshin Expressway Horaikyo I.C. by car
Approx. 10 min. from the San-en Nanshin Expressway Toei I.C. by car
　