Coastline 6.0 km (3.73 mi) Ethnic groups Japanese Area 77 ha | Total islands 1 Population 2,164 Official website www.himaka.com Elevation 30 m | |
Similar Chita Peninsula, Kōwa Station, Utsumi Station, Minami‑Chita Beach Land, Take Island | ||
Himakajima (日間賀島) is an island in Mikawa Bay in Aichi Prefecture, Japan off the coast of the Chita Peninsula, which is administered by the town of Minami-Chita in Chita District, Aichi. It is famous for its catches of octopus and blowfish, and it draws many tourists who come to eat the octopus and blowfish caught off the island and prepared there, to enjoy the public baths, to fish, or to spend time on the beach.
Contents
- Map of Himakajima Minamichita Chita District Aichi Prefecture 470 3504 Japan
- Himakajima 5min
- Access
- References
Map of Himakajima, Minamichita, Chita District, Aichi Prefecture 470-3504, Japan
Himakajima 5min
Access
Nagoya Railroad (Meitetsu) offers tours to Himakajima as part of its main portfolio of tour packages. From Kōwa Station, visitors can board a bus which will take them to a high-speed boat which will take them to the island in about ten minutes.
References
Himakajima Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA