Tahara-City Hii no Sekimon Island

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The Stone Gate of Sunrise

Watch the rising morning sun framed by two quaint pieces of rock carved by wind and waves, one on the shore and another slightly distant in the sea, but both providing an uplifting and spiritual experience. The best days to watch are between mid-October and mid-February. On New Year's Day, many locals flock to this spot to see the first sunrise following a ancient Japanese tradition.
The location of each gate allows guests to watch the framed rising sun from two special, distinct locations on the shore.

SPOT OVERVIEW

Location	: 〒441-3623 Hii-cho, Tahara-City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan

Parking	: Available
Restrooms	: Available
Phone number	: 0531-23-3516 (Atsumihantou Visitors Bureau)
LINK	Spot Information at Atsumihantou Visitors Bureau Web Site (Japanese) Spot Information at Hotto-Net Higashimikawa Directorate Official Web Site (Japanese) Cape Irago Page on Aichi Now Koijigahama Beach Page on Aichi Now Mt. Zao Observation Platform Page on Aichi Now Pacific Long Beach and Oishi Shore Page on Aichi Now Irago Crystal Port Rest Stop Page on Aichi Now

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ACCESS

Access by public transport

Ride from JR Nagoya Station or Meitetsu Nagoya Station to Toyohashi Station. Take the Toyotetsu Atsumi Line and alight at Mikawa-Tahara Station. Transfer to the Toyotetsu Bus Irago Main Line (伊良湖本線) and alight at Koijigahama (恋路ヶ浜) bus stop. Walk approx. 5 min.
Access by car

Approx. 1 hour and 30 min. southwestwards from Toyokawa I.C. of the Tomei Expressway via routes 151, 247, 23, 2 and 259.

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