With the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen to the neighboring city of Tsuruga, access from the Kanto region has become very smooth.
One of the most popular tourist spots in Mihama Town, Fukui Prefecture, "Mikata Five Lakes" allows you to enjoy the charm of the Mikata Five Lakes from different perspectives, from the sky (rainbow line), from the lake surface (battery-propelled sightseeing boat), and from the lake circumference (Cycling)!
We will send out sightseeing Recommendations on COOL JAPAN VIDEOS, so thank you!
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Wakasa Kuniyoshi Castle History Museum is holding its "Summer Vacation Workshop" again this year! Why not learn about the history of Kuniyoshi Castle by making a Kuniyoshi Castle papercraft and an original castle red-seal stamp?
Summer Vacation Workshop 2025
1. Let’s make a Kuniyoshi Castle papercraft
Date and Time: July 27 (Sun), August 3 (Sun), August 10 (Sun), August 11 (Mon, public holiday), August 17 (Sun)
Morning sessions from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Capacity: 3 families/groups per session (children up to junior high must be accompanied by a guardian)
Materials Fee: 500 yen (one kit per group)
Bring: Scissors, craft knife, cutting mat (if available)
2. Make your own original castle red-seal stamp
Date and Time: July 26 (Sat) to August 31 (Sun), 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Note: Offered every day during the above period except museum closed days
Eligibility and Fee: Open to all museum visitors!
Materials Fee: 100 yen (one backing sheet)
Bring: Nothing (feel free to come empty-handed!)
Registration: Accepted anytime
Note: Registration accepted until 4:30 PM
Common Information for 1 and 2
Location: Wakasa Kuniyoshi Castle History Museum, 25-2 Sakaki, Mihama Town
Closed: Every Monday
Admission: Adults 100 yen, Children 50 yen (junior high school and younger)※Group discount for 20 or more people
Inquiries: Phone 0770-32-0050
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Electric-propelled Sightseeing Boat (Mihama Town Lake Center)
This sightseeing boat operates on Mikata Five Lakes, a wetland registered under the Ramsar Convention, and uses no heavy oil or similar fuels to protect the environment.
Power generated by the facility’s solar panels is stored in onboard lithium-ion secondary batteries (about 300 kWh) to run the vessel. The boat is very quiet, and the leisurely 50-minute cruise across calm waters lets you enjoy the rich nature of Mikata Five Lakes.
The basic route departs from Lake Kugushi, passes through the Urami River, and circles Lake Suigetsu on an approximately 50-minute course. Onboard guides introduce points of interest and explain how the sightseeing boat works, making it a place for learning about nature and energy.
Operating Schedule
1st departure / 9:30–10:20 2nd departure / 10:45–11:35 3rd departure / 13:00–13:50 4th departure / 14:15–15:05 5th departure / 15:30–16:20
Fares
Adults (junior high school and older) 1,980 yen (tax included)
Children (elementary school) 990 yen (tax included)
Preschool children Free
Reservations
Mihama Town Lake Center
TEL 0770-47-5960
Address 24-4-1 Hayase, Mihama Town, Mikata District, Fukui Prefecture
https://mihama-lakecenter.com/home/...
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Horticulture LABO no Oka Summer Festa 2025 is coming!
Experience harvesting LABO’s beloved "Hoshizora Tomato" and colorful carrots, try craft and cooking workshops, enjoy outdoor events, and more—Summer Festa 2025 at Horticulture LABO no Oka offers fun for children and adults alike.
Why not enjoy it at LABO?
We hope you will join us!
Date and Time: Saturday, July 26, 10:00–15:00
Event Details
・Tomato Harvesting Experience
Registration opens: 9:30
Time: 10:00–15:00 (Break from 12:00–13:00)
Capacity: First 50 participants
Fee: 300 yen
・Colorful Carrot Harvesting Experience
Registration opens: 9:45
Time: 10:00–15:00 (Break from 12:00–13:00)
Capacity: Until supplies run out (first-come, first-served)
Fee: 300 yen
・Mini Sunflower Wall Hanging Workshop
Registration opens: 10:00
Times: (1) 10:30–12:00, (2) 13:30–15:00
Capacity: First 25 participants (walk-in sessions)
Fee: 300 yen
・Shine Muscat Daifuku Making
Registration opens: 10:30
Time: 11:00–14:00
Capacity: First 50 participants (walk-in sessions)
Fee: 300 yen
・Garden Walk Quiz Rally
Registration opens: 11:00
Time: 11:00–15:00
Capacity: First 200 participants
Fee: Free
In addition, there will be balloon art, a bingo tournament, stage shows, Mihama Ota Soba Fair, food trucks, and many more fun and delicious attractions!!
Horticulture LABO no Oka
Address: 35-32-1 Kugushi, Mihama Town
Phone: 0770-47-6162
Opening hours: 9:30–17:00
Closed: Mondays (or the following weekday if Monday is a public holiday)
https://www.pref.fukui.lg.jp/doc/noushi/engeitaikensisetsu/summerfesta2025.html...
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Mihama Town Lake Center presents a special summer evening event, the Fireworks Cruise.
This luxurious cruise lets you relax on the deck of a battery-powered tour boat and enjoy the fireworks from the Summer Festa Mihama 2025 in a quiet, comfortable setting.
Fireworks Cruise
Date and Time: Saturday, July 26, 2025
・Doors open 7:00 PM
・Departure 7:45 PM
・Fireworks start 8:00 PM
・Expected finish around 8:30 PM
What the cruise offers
・A battery-powered tour boat for a quiet, low-vibration, comfortable cruise
・Up-close viewing of powerful fireworks from the deck
・A chance to enjoy a clear night sky and stars
・Includes an original cake and a drink from Five Lakes Café
Capacity and Fees
・About 20 participants aged elementary school and up (lottery if applications exceed capacity)
・Adults: 5,000 yen
・Elementary school students: 2,500 yen (must be accompanied by a guardian)
Application Period
・Saturday, June 28, 2025 to Sunday, July 13, 2025
・Apply via the dedicated form (if you cannot access the form, please contact us directly)
https://forms.gle/S4wSU7w29DT4HBga6...
※Lottery results will be announced to successful applicants only after the application period ends.
Notes
・The cruise is scheduled to end at around 8:30 PM.
・Only beverages (including alcohol) may be brought on board.
Contact
Mihama Town Lake Center
Address: 24-4-1 Hayase, Mihama Town
Phone: 0770-47-5960
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Mihama Town Energy and Environment Education Experience Center “Kiipas” will hold a summer holiday program from Monday, July 21 to Wednesday, August 6. Participation is free, so please join us!
See the flyer for details.
Please use the application form below.
Mihama Town Energy and Environment Education Experience Center “Kiipas”
Address: 62-1 Nyuu, Mihama Town
Phone: 0770-39-1116
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1sa_qrn7VglV90mV-tZQ6dn3y8M4wg23W5LToNIwW1yM/viewform?edit_requested=true...
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We’re holding the Collaboration Hoshi Festival again this year.
Collaboration Hoshi Festival
Date and Time: Sunday, July 6, 2025, 9:30 AM–1:30 PM
Location: JR Mihama Station and Roadside Station Wakasa Mihama Hamabiyori
Event Highlights
★Mihama Station Entrance★
Fun Corner
(Mikata Five Lakes Junior Chamber)
Fish Catching Game
(Giinchanz)
Can Button and Keychain Making
(Japan Atomic Energy Agency)
Charcoal, Eggs, Herbal Tea, and More
(Sugahama Wakuwaku Cooperative)
Kimchi and Korean Pancakes (jeon)
(Tamachan)
Blueberries and More
(Rosemary Association)
Handmade Creations
(Hoshizora no Tamatebako)
★Mihama Station Waiting Room★
Café and More (Yume Fuusen)
Bead Accessories (Atelier Chiga)
Smart Ball Game (Honobono Kazoku Imai)
★Roadside Station Hamabiyori★
Fried Chicken and Yakisoba
Mini Festival Stalls
Food Trucks
(YouViVa Mihama)
★Seedling Distribution★
10:00 and 12:00 — two sessions
Location: Mihama Station Entrance
(Kansai Electric Power Mihama Power Station)
★Flower Seedling Giveaway★
From 9:30 AM — first 100 people
Location: Mihama Station Entrance
(ObamaLine Flower-Loving Women’s Group)
★Raffle★
From 12:30 PM
Collect three purchase support tickets from vendor booths and exchange them for one raffle ticket
(Mihama Station Front Event Executive Committee)
Seedling Distribution
10:00 and 12:00 (two sessions)
Flower Seedling Giveaway
From 9:30 AM — first 100 people
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Horticulture LABO Hill offers a space and time to deepen your understanding of gardening while enjoying it through hands-on experiences of learning, creating, and tasting.
Full of excitement! Summer LABO News!
From July to September, our experience program is packed with seasonal specials you can only enjoy at this time of year, such as Summer Vacation Independent Research and Summer Science!
We also offer activities that you can join without a reservation, so please stop by when you visit Mihama.
Horticulture LABO Hill
Address: 35-32-1 Kukako, Mihama Town
Phone: 0770-47-6162
Opening hours: 9:30–17:00
Closed: Mondays (if a public holiday, the following weekday)
https://www.pref.fukui.lg.jp/doc/noushi/engeitaikensisetsu/engeitaikensisetsu.html...
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Mihama’s saba heshiko and midi tomatoes have been selected for Zojirushi’s onigiri specialty shop at the Osaka-Kansai Expo!
At Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Zojirushi Mahobin Co., Ltd. will operate a booth in the pavilion of the Osaka Food Service Industry Association, selling onigiri made with rice cooked in their own rice cookers.
From Wednesday, June 11 to Tuesday, July 15, 2025, onigiri representing the Tokai and Hokuriku regions will feature a Fukui specialty. For those fillings, Mihama Town’s saba heshiko and midi tomatoes have been chosen.
Please enjoy onigiri made with Mihama’s specialties at the Osaka-Kansai Expo.
★Campaign in Mihama Town
Eligible: The first 50 customers who purchase a “Saba Heshiko Tomato Onigiri” and bring the identifying sticker attached to the product.
Details: Discounted boarding (50% off) for the battery-powered sightseeing boat at the Lake Center.
Period: Wednesday, June 11, 2025 – Tuesday, March 31, 2026.
https://www.zojirushi.co.jp/gohan/onigiriwow/expo/...
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On June 22, we will hold the second Kuniyoshi Castle History Lecture of the year. This time, we will welcome Curator Nishijima from Obama City to speak about Goseyama Castle, the residence of the Wakasa Takeda clan, focusing on recent research findings.
Mihama Town Board of Education presents the 2025 Mihama Community Nurturing Program
Kuniyoshi Castle History Lecture: Goseyama Castle, the Residence of the Wakasa Takeda Clan
Schedule: Sunday, June 22, 2025, 1:30 PM–3:30 PM
Venue: Wakasa Kuniyoshi Castle Historical Museum (25-2 Sasaki, Mihama Town)
Capacity: 30 people
Fee: Free
Contact & Reservations: 0770-32-0050
*Advance registration required. Children in junior high school and younger must be accompanied by a guardian.
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From Saturday, May 10 to Sunday, July 13, the Wakasa Kuniyoshi Castle Historical Museum presents an exhibition titled "Wandering Wakasa in the Early Meiji Period: The Surprisingly Little-Known Formation of Fukui Prefecture."
After the abolition of the han system and the establishment of prefectures, Wakasa took a winding historical path before becoming part of present-day Fukui Prefecture. This exhibition looks back on the circumstances that led to Wakasa's integration into Fukui.
Mihama Town Museum of History and Culture Exchange Exhibition 1 for Reiwa Year 7
Wandering Wakasa in the Early Meiji Period: The Surprisingly Little-Known Formation of Fukui Prefecture
Exhibition period: Saturday, May 10 to Sunday, July 13, Reiwa 7
Opening hours: 9:00–17:00 (last admission 30 minutes before closing)
Venue: Wakasa Kuniyoshi Castle Historical Museum, 25-2 Sata, Mihama Town
Closed: Every Monday
Admission: 100 yen for adults, 50 yen for children (junior high school age and younger); group discount for 20 or more people
Inquiries: Tel. 0770-32-0050
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