Himaka Island is located just a short distance across the sea from the southern tip of Aichi’s Chita Peninsula.
About the fare and time for round trip by ferry
It varies depending on where you board the train.
If you are boarding from Shizaki, the southern tip of the Chita Peninsula, it will cost around 1,300 to 1,500 yen round trip, and you can board the train approximately every 30 minutes .
Due to recent inflation and labor shortages, there is a high possibility that fares and service intervals will change.
the official website of Meitetsu Marine Sightseeing Boat to find out. Please refer to
First of all, you can go to Himakajima Island from Shizaki at the southern end of the Chita Peninsula and Kowa, which is within walking distance from the Meitetsu Kowa Line station. In addition to this, it seems that you can also go from Irago, which is located at the tip of the Atsumi Peninsula.
Our experienced driver will bring you to the port quickly, get you on and off the boat quickly, and then take off right away.
It’s a skillful work that gives the impression of a railway company.
Can I bring my car?
It’s best not to think about putting your car on a car ferry and going for a drive.
The roads on Himakajima are extremely narrow, and even if you bring your car there are no roads you can drive on.
Regarding transportation over there (should I rent a bicycle or electric kickboard?)
I think it’s unnecessary.
On the other hand, if you want to go around the outer circumference of the island, it is better to have a vehicle.
Bicycles are too powerless against steep slopes, and electric kickboards have the disadvantage that the road surface is too bumpy, making them dangerous.
The road is bumpy and full of potholes, so it would be dangerous to use a poor electric kickboard.
Also, most of the island has an unusually steep slope, so even if you go there by bicycle, you’ll have to push it up anyway.
If you go too fast on the way down, you could hit someone and cause fatal injuries. You will get off at a speed not much different from walking.
Also, no one was wearing a helmet .
I took a ferry from Chita Peninsula to Himaka Island.
Let’s finally go for a ride. While I was waiting inside the building in the waiting room, an announcement came on and a lot of people started moving.
The capacity of the ship is similar to that of a small university lecture hall, so if you can avoid the busy season, you can walk to the front of the ship and sit without worrying about the people around you.
If you go up the narrow stairs, you can sit on a seat on the ceiling, but it was shaking so much that I had to get down.
I think the waves were calm…
Maybe it’s because of the seats being exactly the same as on the bus, or maybe because of the announcements on board, but it feels like I’m on both a train and a bus.
Give your ticket to the staff member when you get off the bus.
Scenery of Himaka Island
So I landed at Higashi Port. Vending machines are lined up on this side and there are some traffic lights.
Rental bicycles, electric scooters, and shops are concentrated in the West Port.
Along the southern coast. This road continues all the way to the west port.
Last year, even when I was shooting driving videos, there was an incredible chance of rain, and I thought I was a complete rain guy.
But the weather was nice that day.
Even though it’s already mid-January, it’s so warm that it’s warm enough to be dressed for the middle of winter.
A calm time passes.
As you walk along the road to the south, a set of stairs will come out of the cut.
A landscape that looks like an Instagram photo taken in Okinawa spreads out before your eyes.
It has a perfect staircase shape, so I sat there and brainstormed ideas and read.
This place isn’t perfect because people can peek in from above, but it’s perfect for reading, meditating, and coming up with ideas if you don’t want to be seen.
This is the second day in my life since my second year of high school that I have decided not to work today.
There were almost no waves, perhaps because Himaka Island itself is located in a small bay, perhaps because of the breakwater, or perhaps because the weather was calm.
A geological formation that is recommended as a tourist attraction.
Tourist information maps placed throughout the island. North is on the bottom and west is on the right.
I climbed a steep slope and came to the place where the “Anywhere Door (pink)” was located.
A high ground with only one pink door for woodworking DIY. There is also something like a stamp rally stand.
Furthermore, access to the southernmost road is hopelessly poor around here. What’s more, the slope is steep. Take a close look at the map.
This view can be seen from between the trees.
Let’s love flowers too.
Even though it’s such a remote island, the vending machines have friendly pricing that doesn’t match the times.
The inventory turnover rate is extremely low because only tourists like me buy them, so it’s possible that people only come to replenish them at intervals equivalent to car inspections. No, isn’t there a patrol until the drink expires?
I bought a cider for 100 yen. Thank goodness it comes in a plastic bottle.
I went down to the west port. The island’s famous octopus station. We are not cracking down on No Hell.
Apparently he uses a three-wheeled bike.
Some of the cars parked at the port are rusty.
This is the cityscape of Nishi Port. The island has a city-like atmosphere, and every time a boat arrives, a large number of people disembark.
Himakajima Sunset Beach. If you were able to hold out until the sun went down, you might have seen a beautiful sunset.
There is a rooftop terrace. An inn called “Isuzukan.”
Next time I come, I want to stay there without worrying about work.
I sometimes see stray cats.
Fishing port on the north side.
This seems to be the only gas station on the island.
A very rare refueling machine.
