Strolling around the Mikawa Station area
Mikawa is a port town which flourished during the time of the Kitamae trading ships. You can learn about the distinctive food culture and history of Mikawa.
JR Mikawa Station
You can enjoy local food produced in Mikawa at "37 Café" on the second floor. The second floor can be used as a lounge.
4 min on foot
Arayo
Here you can buy blowfish ovary nukazuke pickles, which are referred to as a "miraculous fermented food".
2 min on foot
Kitajima Buddhist Altar Shop
Mikawa Buddhist altars are rare traditional crafts with a history of over 500 years. They are well known all over Japan. In addition to seeing finished Buddhist altars, you can observe the manufacturing process. (Reservations are required for tours.)
4 min on foot
Roots of Ishikawa Museum
In 1872, the prefectural government office was temporarily set up in the former Mikawa Town, from which the prefecture name "Ishikawa" is said to have originated. Here you can find a reproduction of the former governor's office called "Ishikawa-no-Roots-kan," an Okaeri festival area, and Tedori River and Kitamae ship exhibition rooms. This museum provides a lot of information about the town.
6 min on foot
JR Mikawa Station