10 Aichi Ryokan for Enjoying Seafood in Himakajima, an Island Famous for Octopus and Fugu!
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Himakajima is the closest island to Nagoya. It takes about 5-6 minutes by high-speed boat from Morosaki Port at the tip of the Chita Peninsula. Puffer fish and octopus dishes are specialties, and there are Instagrammable spots such as “Koibito Swing” and “Sunset Beach”, and it is a popular island that many people visit from other prefectures. Clam digging in spring, swimming in the sea and petting dolphins in summer. This time, we will introduce ryokan on Himakajima where you can fully enjoy the seafood.
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About 10 minutes by high-speed boat from the tip of the Chita Peninsula Aichi, there is Himakajima Island, which is said to be the ``closest island from Nagoya.'' Even if you walk slowly, you can go around Himakajima in about 2 hours. There are also Instagrammable spots such as the "lover's swing" that looks like it's going to jump out into the sea, the beautiful "sunset beach", and the octopus and puffer fish manholes.You can easily take a day trip from Nagoya, but why not stay at an inn? Why not stay overnight and relax and escape from your daily life?
We are proud of seafood such as blowfish dishes in autumn and winter, and octopus dishes in spring and summer!
![Boasting seafood such as puffer fish dishes in autumn and winter, and octopus dishes in spring and summer! 3381897](https://resize2-icotto.k-img.com/W2HThYrHgnqFZAhiqnsp1ggzM7Y9DUzb8m2gUSu8Qmc/rs:fill:350:350/plain/https://icotto.k-img.com/uploads/press_image/000/121/188/image/343c749596d3b35f2549430476d6fc7d.jpeg)
Himakajima Island is known for its many reefs and abundant seafood. Pufferfish dishes are famous in autumn and winter, and octopus dishes are famous in spring and summer. In addition, various seafood such as seasonal local fish, mantis shrimp, and spiny lobster are lined up lively on the table throughout the year. In this article, we will introduce inns on Himakajima where you can eat delicious seafood.
1. Suzuya Kaiyutei
We are proud of our octopus and puffer fish dishes and open-air baths in the sky!
![Boasting octopus and puffer fish dishes and an open-air bath in the sky! 3381892](https://icotto.k-img.com/packs/media/images/webpage/shared/blank-01b832e09d5eb62c3b4a9a38806c0f58.webp)
Suzuya ryokan is a modern Japanese inn with the warmth of wood. The guest rooms have an ocean view, and you can see the sun setting over the Chita Peninsula and the boats sailing between the waves. There is a Japanese-style room and this bed-type Japanese-style room, where you can throw your feet on the tatami mats and laze around. Relaxing while watching the changing scenery... What an elegant time!
![Boasting octopus and puffer fish dishes and an open-air bath in the sky! 3381904](https://icotto.k-img.com/packs/media/images/webpage/shared/blank-01b832e09d5eb62c3b4a9a38806c0f58.webp)
The cuisine is also luxurious, like a gastronomic island. Depending on the season, you can enjoy abalone, sea urchin, conger eel, spiny lobster, tiger puffer fish, and more. Don't forget to try the fluffy and soft boiled octopus, a specialty of Himakajima Island! Enjoy the many flavors of Himaga that are made with local ingredients, including seasonings.
![Boasting octopus and puffer fish dishes and an open-air bath in the sky! 3381930](https://icotto.k-img.com/packs/media/images/webpage/shared/blank-01b832e09d5eb62c3b4a9a38806c0f58.webp)
From the observation bath on the top floor, you can enjoy a 180-degree panoramic view of Mikawa Bay and Ise Bay. The colors of the sky and the sea change depending on the time of day, so you can enjoy it as many times as you like, right after you arrive at the inn, after dinner, and the next morning.
Detailed information
![Himakajima Suzuya Kaiyutei](https://icotto.k-img.com/packs/media/images/webpage/shared/blank-01b832e09d5eb62c3b4a9a38806c0f58.webp)
Himakajima Suzuya Kaiyutei
Aichi / Himakashima/ ryokan
- address
- 35 Namita, Himakajima, Minamichita-machi, Chita-gun Aichi
- access
- 1 minute walk from Himakajima West Port
2. Island Villa Yugetsu
Limited to 5 groups per day, look at the ocean and the starry sky from the terrace ♡
![Limited to 5 groups per day, enjoy the ocean and starry sky from the terrace ♡3381910](https://icotto.k-img.com/packs/media/images/webpage/shared/blank-01b832e09d5eb62c3b4a9a38806c0f58.webp)
Located on a hill, Shimabesso Yugetsu is a hideaway inn for grown-ups with an impressive black wooden enclosure that looks like an old fisherman's hut. The ocean stretches out in front of you, and the wave bench on the terrace is especially popular as a special seat where you can watch the sunset and starry sky while listening to the sound of the waves. If you contact us before boarding the high-speed boat, they will pick you up at the port, so don't forget!
![Limited to 5 groups per day, enjoy the ocean and starry sky from the terrace ♡3381911](https://icotto.k-img.com/packs/media/images/webpage/shared/blank-01b832e09d5eb62c3b4a9a38806c0f58.webp)
All rooms at this inn are equipped with spacious wooden decks and open-air baths. An open-air bath in a Shigaraki-yaki room surrounded by the scent of wood. The milky-white silky bath is expected to have effects such as beautiful skin, recovery from fatigue, and stress relief. It's a luxury to have the magnificent view all to yourself.
![Limited to 5 groups per day, enjoy the ocean and starry sky from the terrace ♡3381912](https://icotto.k-img.com/packs/media/images/webpage/shared/blank-01b832e09d5eb62c3b4a9a38806c0f58.webp)
For meal, you can relax and enjoy island delicacies such as fresh local fish caught in the morning in a private dining room. Pufferfish, which is in season in winter, can be enjoyed as tessaya fried chicken or grilled soft roe. Breakfast is a delightful menu that wakes up your body, such as earthenware pot rice and local cuisine "Miso-yaki".
Detailed information
Himakajima Shima Besso Yuzuki
Aichi / Himakashima/ ryokan
- address
- 16 Himakashima Amanoyama, Minamichita-machi, Chita-gun Aichi
- access
- 10 minutes by high-speed boat from Morozaki Port / 20 minutes by high-speed boat from Kowa Port
3. Seasonal taste inn Uwamiso
Savor the seafood caught by the fisherman's master♪
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A Japanese-style ryokan that looks like a very stylish hideaway on a hill near the west port. The inside of the building is also very chic and has a calmness that adults like. The guest room is a Japanese-style room with a calm atmosphere. The most attractive thing is the luxurious meal where you can immediately enjoy the fresh seafood caught by the owner who is also a fisherman.
Detailed information
![Himakajima Seasonal Taste Inn Shanghai-so](https://icotto.k-img.com/packs/media/images/webpage/shared/blank-01b832e09d5eb62c3b4a9a38806c0f58.webp)
Himakajima Seasonal Flavor Inn Shanghaiso
Aichi / Himakashima/ ryokan
- address
- 48 Shanghai, Himakajima, Minamichita-machi, Chita-gun, Aichi
- access
- 5 minute walk from Kowa Station on the Meitetsu Kowa Line Kowa Port → Himakajima/Nagoya Expressway → Minamichita Road → Morozaki Port or Katana Fishing Port
4. Hotel Himagaso
An inn with a great location on a hill
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Depending on the season, you can enjoy the specialty octopus shabu-shabu and high-quality puffer fish. The puffer fish you can enjoy on Himakajima Island is exceptional, including tessa, tetchiri, fried chicken, and chawanmushi. The crunchy texture of the octopus stew is irresistible!
![A lodging in a great location on high ground3381905](https://icotto.k-img.com/packs/media/images/webpage/shared/blank-01b832e09d5eb62c3b4a9a38806c0f58.webp)
"Hotel Himagaso" has a large public bath with a view of the garden. If you stretch your arms and legs in the large bath and slowly soak in it, your daily fatigue will melt away. You will be able to see the ocean beyond the garden forever.
Detailed information
![Himaka Island Hotel Himakaso (Himakasou)](https://icotto.k-img.com/packs/media/images/webpage/shared/blank-01b832e09d5eb62c3b4a9a38806c0f58.webp)
Himakajima Hotel Himakaso
Aichi / Himakashima/ ryokan
- address
- 15 Ryumi, Himakajima, Minamichita-machi, Chita-gun, Aichi
- access
- 10 minutes by boat from Morozaki Port, the tip of the Chita Peninsula!
5. Shimayado Umidori
An inn where all rooms have open-air baths and are limited to 5 groups per day
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Shimayado Umidori, which is about a 5-minute walk from the west port, is an inn that caters to adults who are younger than junior high school students, and is only for 5 groups per day. All rooms are equipped with open-air baths. There are rooms on the first floor with a garden and rooms on the second floor with a bath with a view, all of which are very attractive. You can spend a leisurely island time in a calm atmosphere.
!["Island Inn Umidori" Cuisine 4230651 Island Inn Hospitality Meal in a Bucket](https://icotto.k-img.com/packs/media/images/webpage/shared/blank-01b832e09d5eb62c3b4a9a38806c0f58.webp)
The fresh seafood caught by the owner himself is a luxurious taste that can only be tasted on Himakajima. Himakajima's prided octopus can be served boiled or boiled. In winter, there is also a puffer fish course of tiger puffer fish, from sashimi to deep-fried food! Large clams and clams are available all year round as special orders, so it's a must-have for shellfish lovers.
!["Shimayado Umidori" Interior 4230500 The four guest rooms on the second floor have ocean views.](https://icotto.k-img.com/packs/media/images/webpage/shared/blank-01b832e09d5eb62c3b4a9a38806c0f58.webp)
Guest rooms on the first floor have an open-air bath on the balcony, where you can enjoy a hot bath while looking out at the garden. From the terrace of the guest room on the 2nd floor, you can enjoy the open feeling of looking at the sea and the sky! If you listen carefully, you can hear the roar of the sea.
Detailed information
![Himakajima Shimajuku Umidori (Shimayado Umidori)](https://icotto.k-img.com/packs/media/images/webpage/shared/blank-01b832e09d5eb62c3b4a9a38806c0f58.webp)
Himakajima Shimayado Umidori
Aichi / Himakashima/ ryokan
- address
- 23-1 Tsuneyama, Hinakashima, Minamichita-machi, Chita-Aichi
- access
- 5 minutes on foot from Himakajima West Port
Detailed information
6. Tokinoyado Ota
Limited to 4 groups per day! Enjoy seasonal seafood
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Tokinoshima Yado Ota is a 4-minute walk from Higashi Port, and is an inn that is limited to 4 groups per day. You can enjoy boiled octopus, tiger puffer fish, and seasonal flavors of the island. This room is a detached Japanese-style room with only one room. Relax in a calm space. It is also convenient that the next door is a private bath.
![Limited to 4 groups per day! Enjoy seasonal seafood♪3381947](https://icotto.k-img.com/packs/media/images/webpage/shared/blank-01b832e09d5eb62c3b4a9a38806c0f58.webp)
For dinner, you can enjoy seafood from Himakajima Island, such as a luxurious boat platter, boiled octopus, and boiled blue crab. Octopus is sweet and has a firm texture, and when you bite into it, the deliciousness spreads in your mouth. In winter, we recommend the full course of tiger pufferfish where you can enjoy Tessa, Tecchiri, and fried chicken! Cranes are the pride of the inn, and you'll be greeted with cheers.
Detailed information
![Himakajima Tokinoshimayado Ota (Himakajima Tokinoshimayado Ota)](https://icotto.k-img.com/packs/media/images/webpage/shared/blank-01b832e09d5eb62c3b4a9a38806c0f58.webp)
Himaka Island Tokinoshima Inn Ota
Aichi / Himakashima/ ryokan
- address
- Aichi 36 Nichigashima Futatsutani, Minamichita-cho, Chita-gun
- access
- Take a high-speed boat from Morozaki Port for about 10 minutes, disembark at Himakajima Higashi Port, and arrive at our inn in 4 minutes on foot.
7. Healing Inn Windmill
An open-air bath overlooking Himakajima Island and all rooms with an ocean view are attractive.
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Iyashi no Yado Kazaguruma is an inn that takes pride in its open-air bath and pufferfish dishes, located about a 7-minute walk from Nishiko Port and about a 10-minute walk from Higashiko Port. If you contact them before boarding the high-speed boat, they will pick you up at either port. All rooms are modern Japanese rooms with an ocean view. Spend a relaxing time gazing out at the ocean and forgetting about everyday life.
!["Windmill" Cuisine 233412530](https://icotto.k-img.com/packs/media/images/webpage/shared/blank-01b832e09d5eb62c3b4a9a38806c0f58.webp)
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For dinner, you can enjoy dishes that are unique to Himakajima Island, which is blessed with seafood. The "Kazuma Gourmet Course" is full of seafood, including spiny lobster, and is available all year round. There are also seasonal courses, with shellfish as the focus in spring, conger eel in summer, and pufferfish in winter. Among them, pufferfish, the king of winter delicacies, is renowned for its plump texture and delicious flavor, as the nearby waters are one of Japan's leading fishing grounds!
![The open-air bath overlooking Himakajima Island and the ocean views from all rooms are attractive.3381950](https://icotto.k-img.com/packs/media/images/webpage/shared/blank-01b832e09d5eb62c3b4a9a38806c0f58.webp)
On the rooftop, there is an open-air bath and a bath with a view. The "Healing Inn Windmill", which stands on a hill facing the sea, offers a superb view. The sky and the sea spread out, and you can feel very open. In addition to this, there is also a family bath with a jacuzzi where you can enjoy a private bath. (paid, reservation required)
Detailed information
![Himakajima Healing Inn Windmill (Iyashino Yado Fuusha)](https://icotto.k-img.com/packs/media/images/webpage/shared/blank-01b832e09d5eb62c3b4a9a38806c0f58.webp)
Himakajima Healing Inn Windmill
Aichi / Himakashima/ ryokan
- address
- Aichi 47 Shimomi, Nichikajima, Minamichita-cho, Chita-gun
- access
- 20 minutes by high-speed boat from Meitetsu Kowa Station
8. Himakajima Isuzukan
Relax while watching the sunset over the sea and the fishing port full of island atmosphere
![Relax and enjoy the sunset over the ocean and the charming fishing port of the island.](https://icotto.k-img.com/packs/media/images/webpage/shared/blank-01b832e09d5eb62c3b4a9a38806c0f58.webp)
Himakajima Isuzukan is just a short walk from Nishiko Port and is directly in front of Sunset Beach, which is popular with swimmers. From the Japanese-style rooms, you can see the sunset as you can see, and it's like a special seat♪ There are also two guest rooms with a bath with a view, from which you can enjoy the scenery of the fishing port full of taste.
![Relax and enjoy the sunset over the ocean and the charming fishing port.](https://icotto.k-img.com/packs/media/images/webpage/shared/blank-01b832e09d5eb62c3b4a9a38806c0f58.webp)
Dinner is a dish that uses plenty of seafood caught in the waters around Himakajima Island. You can enjoy octopus, clams, clams, blue crabs, etc. Octopus shabu-shabu is especially popular. From October to March, you can also enjoy a full course of puffer fish. Enjoy the island's puffer fish cuisine, backed by 100 years of puffer fish fishing history.
![Relax and enjoy the sunset over the ocean and the charming fishing port.](https://icotto.k-img.com/packs/media/images/webpage/shared/blank-01b832e09d5eb62c3b4a9a38806c0f58.webp)
The large public bath has an open-air bath. The octopus pot bath, made by Kengo Maekawa, a traditional craftsman of local Tokoname pottery, vividly expresses Himakajima's famous octopus. You can see the sun setting over the sea from both baths. A relaxing time to heal yourself and a wonderful scenery to remember ♪
Detailed information
![Himakajima Isuzukan (Himakajima Isuzukan)](https://icotto.k-img.com/packs/media/images/webpage/shared/blank-01b832e09d5eb62c3b4a9a38806c0f58.webp)
Himakajima Island Isuzukan
Aichi / Himakashima/ ryokan
- address
- Aichi 15, Aza-Arai-hama, Nichikajima, Minamichita-cho, Chita-gun, Japan
- access
- Meitetsu Nagoya Station → Kowa Station on the Kowa Line → Kowa Port by shuttle bus → Himakajima West Port by boat
9. Island Inn Ajihama
A cozy inn with 8 rooms where you can relax
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Shima no Yado Ajihama is an inn where you can enjoy a wide variety of seafood at reasonable prices. Depending on the season, you can enjoy freshly caught seafood such as octopus shabu, mantis shrimp, greenling sashimi, and blowfish. It's nice to have a room with a view of the port. About 5 minutes on foot from Nishiko Port, near Sunset Beach where you can interact with dolphins.
!["Ajihama" Cuisine 68883675 Lobster, turbot, sea bream](https://icotto.k-img.com/packs/media/images/webpage/shared/blank-01b832e09d5eb62c3b4a9a38806c0f58.webp)
In addition to the popular "Seafood All-You-Can-Eat Plan" at Shima no Yado Ajihama, which is reasonably priced, there is also an upgraded plan that includes spiny lobster. All plans include octopus, and you can also enjoy delicious seafood no matter what season you visit: clams in spring, conger eels and rock oysters in summer, red sea bream and filefish in autumn, and pufferfish in winter.
Detailed information
![Himakajima Minshuku Ajihama (Shimano Yado Ajihama)](https://icotto.k-img.com/packs/media/images/webpage/shared/blank-01b832e09d5eb62c3b4a9a38806c0f58.webp)
Himakajima Guest House Ajihama
Aichi / Himakajima/ B&B
- address
- Aichi Chita-gun Minamichita-cho Higashima Shanghai 76
- access
- 20 minutes by high-speed boat from Kowa Port
10. Himakajima Suzuran
The host is a fisherman! Enjoy the famous deep-fried octopus
!["Suzuran" exterior 48520315 Suzuran exterior](https://icotto.k-img.com/packs/media/images/webpage/shared/blank-01b832e09d5eb62c3b4a9a38806c0f58.webp)
Himakajima Suzuran is a fisherman's inn where you can enjoy fugu, a winter delicacy, as well as firm seafood and home-grown vegetables. Located near Nishiko Port, it is convenient for sightseeing as you can enjoy the sunset at Sunset Beach, which is about a 5-minute walk away, or interact with dolphins at Dolphin Beach in the summer.
!["Suzuran" Cuisine 199874179](https://icotto.k-img.com/packs/media/images/webpage/shared/blank-01b832e09d5eb62c3b4a9a38806c0f58.webp)
Because the host is a fisherman, the seafood just caught that day is on parade! In our own vegetable garden, we grow pesticide-free vegetables such as radishes and onions, and citrus fruits such as oranges and lemons. You will be impressed by the handmade dishes that bring out the deliciousness of both ingredients, seafood and vegetables.
Detailed information
![Himakajima Guest House/Fishing Boat Suzuran](https://icotto.k-img.com/packs/media/images/webpage/shared/blank-01b832e09d5eb62c3b4a9a38806c0f58.webp)
Himakajima Guest House/Fishing Boat Suzuran
Aichi / Himakajima/ B&B
- address
- Aichi Nichinaga-jima Nishi, Minamichita-cho, Chita-gun
- access
- Train (Kowa) Car (Morozaki) / 7 minutes on foot from Himakajima West Port (shuttle available)
Refresh yourself by eating seafood from Himakajima Island♪
![dried octopus](https://icotto.k-img.com/packs/media/images/webpage/shared/blank-01b832e09d5eb62c3b4a9a38806c0f58.webp)
How did you like ryokan special feature where you can enjoy the seafood of Himakajima? You can fully enjoy seafood such as octopus, puffer fish, Japanese spiny lobster, and mantis shrimp at any of the inns. If you find an inn on Himakajima Island, which is easily accessible from Nagoya, that interests you, please stay. Please take a leisurely tour of Himakajima Island.