Mihama-Town Food and Health Center

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See a rudimentary salt production facility and taste the natural salt

The town of Mihama has been a sea salt production area since the ancient Japanese Kofun period (third–seventh century AD). The Food and Health Center here has brought back ancient salt production methods to the present day.
The establishment is located across the road from Onoura Beach and acts as a tourist spot for Mihama Town, based on the theme of salt. Learn about salt production and enjoy hands-on events like tole painting and tombo-dama beads.

Food and Health Center

Enter the parking lot, and the first thing you'll notice is the wooden, four-tiered structure with a thatched roof. It is used for salt production and the only of its kind in Aichi Prefecture. Sea water is poured over top multiple times, evaporating much of the water and resulting in a brine with 20% salt. This brine is then boiled for four hours to leave the sea salt. It also creates bittern—a key component in tofu production.
Items using Mihama salt are available inside for souvenirs as well as a cafe where you can take a rest over a tasty meal. And don't miss the Mihama salt soft serve ice cream.

SPOT OVERVIEW

Location	: 〒470-3236 1 Nishikawa, Onoura, Mihama-cho, Chita-gun, Aichi
Fee	: Admission free of charge Note: • Prices are subject to change. Check the official site, etc. for the most up-to-date information.
Opening days / hours	: 9:00 am–5:00 pm

Parking	: Available, free of charge • Standard-size vehicles: 64 spaces • Buses: 7 spaces Note: • Some spots require a fee during the summer season.
Restrooms	: Available
Holidays	: • Tue (the following day should Tue coincide with a national holiday) • Year-end/New Year holiday
Phone number	: 0569-83-3600

Note: This page may not be current due to update time differences between site databases.
Should accuracy be critical, please verify this information using a direct source, whenever possible.

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Parking

Handicapped parking	〇　2 spaces

Restrooms

Accessible restrooms	〇
Width of accessible restroom	〇　95 cm
Western-style restroom	〇
Baby bed	×
Changing table	〇
Electric wheelchair usage	〇
Tactile guide map of restroom layout	×
Equipped for ostomy pouches	×

About accessibility within the building

Stairs and steps	〇
Stair handrail	×
Elevator (door width)	×
Escalator	×
Ramp (width)	〇　135 cm
Steps at facility entrance or exit	×
Steps within the facility	×

Services

Wheelchair rental	〇
Stroller rental	×
Reading glasses rental	×
Nursing corner	×
Assistance dogs allowed	〇
Assistance dog relief area	×
Facility guide map in Braille	×
Stair handrail signage in Braille	×
Tactile paving for the visually impaired	〇

LINK

Food and Health Center website (Japanese)

ACCESS

Access by public transport

Approx. 10-min. taxi ride from Meitetsu Noma Station, reachable from Meitetsu Nagoya Station.
Access by car

Approx. 10 min. from Prefectural Route 274 and National Route 247 from Mihama Interchange on Minamichita Road.