Toyokawa Inarizushi

Toyokawa flourished due to Toyokawa Inari which is one of Japan’s Three Major Inari. It is also said that Toyokawa is the birthplace of inarizushi. Inarizushi has been available here for a long time and is enjoyed by shrine visitors. There are currently about 100 places where visitors can enjoy around 300 varieties of great tasting Toyokawa inarizushi.

Tsugu Flower Festival

The Tsugu Flower Festival is held every year from the afternoon of January 2nd in the Maido Garden of Tsugu’s Shiratori Shrine. The festival starts with the hachinomai performance and continues with the shikisanban, hinenogi, jigatamenomai and mikagura performances. At around 9:00PM, there is a yamami oni performance. Afterwards, performers carry yutabusa straw brushes and dance the yubayashi to a nimble tempo for a shizume calming ceremony which is carried out until the following morning.

Tsutanofuchi Falls

Tsutanofuchi Falls are large falls with a width of around 70m and height of 10m on the Ochisegawa River which flows through the center of Toei-cho. These large falls are called the Niagara Falls of Oku Mikawa and offer different scenery throughout the year for visitors to enjoy.

Winter Night Sky

There are a countless number of stars shining in the night sky in Toei-cho making this spot perfect for star gazing! Star Forest Misono is great for star gazing. In addition to enjoying the starlit sky through the 60cm reflective telescope, visitors can enjoy recreations of the different night skies throughout the year in the planetarium. In addition, this facility offers overnight accommodations and BBQ space allowing visitors to enjoy the forests both day and night.

Yotsuya Senmaida Terraced Rice Fields

Terraced paddies spread out to the southwest of Mt. Kurakake on a slope. The elevation difference is around 210m. The countryside scenery created by the mountain spring water is amazing.

Yuya Hot Springs

This hot spring area is home to hot springs lined up on both sides of the Uregawa River which flows through the Horai Ravine. The hot spring area which was established by Rishu Sennin has 1,300 years of history and was selected as one of Japan’s top 100 hot springs.

Zao Observatory