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Minamichita-Town Octopus Festival

Date : 08/12/2024


  • Octopus Festival

A celebration of octopi and prayers for an abundant haul

Himakajima Island is known as Aichi's major octopus production location, and during the island's Octopus Festival, these eight-legged guys are the main stars.
The festival is divided into two parts: a morning session and night session with respect given to the octopi for the bounty they bring the island. Local elementary school students carry around a portable octopus shrine during the daytime, and in the evening, local children perform Japanese taiko drum and dance performances, ending with a fireworks show taking place in the night sky.

EVENT OVERVIEW

Date : Mon, Aug 12, 2024
Place : Eastern Swimming Beach, Himakajima Island
Location : 〒470-3504
Himakajima, Minamichita-cho, Chita-gun, Aichi (eastern side of the island)
Parking : Public parking available at Morozaki Port (193 spaces. JPY 100/hr.)

Note:
• No parking available on the island.
Phone number : 0569-68-2388 (Himakajima Island Tourist Information Center)

Note:
• Available 10:00 am–5:00 pm.

Note: This page may not be current due to update time differences between site databases.
Should accuracy be critical, please verify this information using a direct source, whenever possible.

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ACCESS

  • Access by public transport
    Access by public transport
    • From Nagoya Station, take the Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line. Get off at Utsumi Station and take the Minamichita Town Community Bus. Ride until Morozaki-ko Bus Stop and take the Meitetsu Sightseeing Boat to Himakajima Port.
    • From Nagoya Station, take the Meitetsu Kowa Line. Get off at Kowa Station and walk 10 min. to the Kowa Port. From Kowa Port, take the Meitetsu Sightseeing Boat to Himakajima Port.
    • From Toyohashi Station, take the Toyotetsu Bus. Get off at Iragomisaki Bus Stop and take the Meitetsu Sightseeing Boat to Himakajima Port. Get off at Kowa Station on the Meitetsu Kowa Line and walk for 10 min. to Kowa Port. Take the Meitetsu Sightseeing Boat to Himakajima Port.
    • Take the Toyotetsu Bus Irago Main Line from Toyohashi Station on the JR Tokaido Main Line and get off at Iragomisaki Bus Stop. Take the Meitetsu Sightseeing Boat to Himakajima Port.
  • Access by car
    Access by car
    Drive 10 min. from Toyooka Interchange on Minamichita Road to Morozaki Port. Take the Meitetsu Sightseeing Boat to Himakajima Port.

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