Ajisaino Sato Hydrangea Village

This is one of the most famous hydrangea gardens in the Tokai Area. 50,000 hydrangeas at over 120 varieties are in bloom and the garden is lit up until 9:30PM while in season. Visitors can also enjoy the genji fireflies which live in the garden.

Blueberries

Blueberry farming was started in Toyone-mura around 20 years ago. Blueberries are grown focusing on the highbush blueberry variety utilizing the cool climate of the highlands. Blueberry farmers in Toyone-mura open up their fields for blueberry picking every year from around July to mid-August so visitors can enjoy freshly picked blueberries. Blueberries are also made into jam which is a specialty product of Toyone.  

Damine Buddhist Incantation Dancing

On August 1st, this Damine Bon event starts with the opening of the kama pot starting the training for the 4 part Buddhist incantation in preparation for Obon. A number of events are carried out including the gohoraku which is a memorial service for the ancestors of the entire town at Nikkoji Temple from the evening of the 14th, the first Obon memorial service on the 15th, the Buddhist incantation gakiokuri for those who have passed away over the last year and those who passed away with no one to attend to their grave at Nikkoji Temple on the 16th and the Kannonsama no Bon ceremony which combines a memorial service for the departed and a Buddhist incantation dance at Damine Kannon Temple on the 17th.

Damine Kannon Festival Hono Kabuki

Every year on the second Sunday in February, a Hono Kabuki performance (local amateur theatrical performance) is carried out in Damine Kannon. In around 1650, lumber was cut down from Mt. Dando for the reconstruction of Damine Nikkoji Temple. Some of these trees were cut from the Shogunate owned forests so Otowa magistrates were sent to survey the area which would mean trouble for the village people. The village people pleaded to the god Damine Kannon, “Please help the village. If you help us, we will dedicate kabuki performances without fail until the time when this village decreases to 3 houses.” Then snow began falling on the mountains of Dando even though it was only June of the lunar calendar and the magistrates could not cross the mountains saving the village people. Since then, a kabuki performance is dedicated to the God Damine Kannon every year during the festival.

Flower Festival

Furikusa Ravine and Autumn Colors

Gamagori Noryo Fireworks Festival

The highlight of the Noryo Fireworks Festival is the Shosanshakudama firework with a diameter of 90cm. This firework is launched from a barge on the ocean expanding to 650m diameter when launched. This is the largest firework on the Pacific Coast and 3 different varieties of these are launched in one night.

Goyuno Matsunamiki Row of Trees

These trees were planted by the magistrate Okubo Nagayasu under order of the Shogunate in 1604 to protect people traveling along the Tokaido Path from the heat of summer and strong winds in winter. There are around 300 large pine trees lined up for 600m from Goyu to Akasaka post towns still intact from the olden days. These popular trees are designated as a national natural monument among the many trees on the Tokaido Path.

Imo Wetlands

The Imo Wetlands are in the eastern part of Toyohashi and are also called the Mini Oze of Tokai. This field of about 5 hectares is unusually close to an urban area. There are around 250 varieties of hygrophytes such as the mikawa baikeiso Veratrum stamineum which is an alpine plant and flower gardens form all throughout the year. This was designated as a prefectural natural monument on February 28th, 1992 in Aichi.

Kirara Forest

Koijigahama Beach

It takes about 1km from the Cape Irago Lighthouse to the Hiinosekimon Sunrise Stone Gates facing the Pacific Ocean. The beautiful white sand Koijigahama Beach is curved due to the rough waves of the Pacific Ocean. This beach is famous for being the setting of the poem Yashinomi (meaning Coconut) by Toson Shimazaki. This place has been certified as a lover’s paradise along with the Cape Irago Lighthouse, perfect for proposing to your loved one.

LAGUNA TEN BOSCH

This seaside spot is filled with dreams, aspirations and excitement. The theme park LAGUNASIA holds enticing attractions and events while the Festival Market includes a fish market, restaurants and fantastic shopping. This area also has a full lineup of entertainment including natural hot springs. This compound marine resort overlooks the naturally beautiful Mikawa Bay.

Mandarin Orange Picking

The Gamagori Orange Park lets visitors enjoy fruit picking all year round. Strawberries are available January through May, melons and grapes are available May through September and Mandarin Oranges are available October through December. There is also a restaurant which can serve 1,000 people at a time and a lineup of local products.

Mennoki Park

Visitors can enjoy different scenery all year long due to the 1,240m elevation. The village people at the foot of the mountain have revered this place as a holy mountain home to powerful tengu since the Kamakura Era (1185). People did not easily approach this area due to fears of the tengu. It is said that the tengu children at the sides of the powerful tengu gather from all around to practice divine spirit, divine will and magic at the nearby stone area. The area around Tengudana and the Mennoki Pass is equipped with facilities such as parking lots, parks, promenades (mountain climbing trails) and observatories enabling visitors to enjoy observing precious wildlife and plant life such as alpine plants.

Mt. Chausu

Mt. Chausu features different scenery all year round. In winter, the snow and rime create a vivid white and blue contrast. The Chausu Highlands are the only ski grounds in Aichi Prefecture. In addition to skiing, many people visit here to take pictures of the beautiful wintry scenery.