Cape Irago

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The cape's symbol: A romantic, chalk-white lighthouse

Welcome to Cape Irago at the tip of the Atsumi Peninsula, with incredible views of the Pacific Ocean, Ise Bay, and Mikawa Bay.
At the last point along the Atsumi Peninsula, located in southern Aichi Prefecture, is a chalk-white lighthouse and the posterchild of Cape Irago. While at the lighthouse, look upon Kamishima Island, the setting for famous author Yukio Mishima's novel The Sound of Waves.
A pathway is available from the lighthouse to a point from which to view the bright white structure as it stands against an expansive ocean scape in an awesome contrast. And once the sun goes down, the romantic mood turns up. The lighthouse's stunning silhouette is awe-inspiring and selected as one of Japan's Top 50 Lighthouses.

SPOT OVERVIEW

Location	〒441-3624 Irago-cho, Tahara-shi, Aichi
Fee	Free of charge Note: • Prices are subject to change. Check the official site, etc. for the most up-to-date information.
Opening days / hours	None
Parking	124 spaces at the Koijigahama Beach Parking Lot
Restrooms	Available at the Koijigahama Beach Parking Lot
Holidays	None
Phone number	0531-23-3516 (Atsumihantou Visitors Bureau)

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ACCESS

Access by public transport

Cape Irago, Cape Irago Lighthouse, and Koijigahama Beach:
• From Toyohashi Station (board the JR Tokaido Main Line or Meitetsu Nagoya Line from Nagoya Station) take the Toyotetsu Bus's Irago Main Line bound for Iragomisaki (approx. 100-min. ride) and get off at Koijigahama Bus Stop or Iragomisaki Bus Stop.
• From Mikawatahara Station on the Toyohashi Railway (Toyotetsu) Atsumi Line (board from Shintoyohashi Station, in turn reachable by the JR Tokaido Main Line or Meitetsu Nagoya Line from Nagoya Station), take the Toyotetsu Bus’s Irago Main Line bound for Iragomisaki (approx. 55-min. ride), and get off at Koijigahama Bus Stop or Iragomisaki Bus Stop.

Also reachable by high-speed passenger boat from Kowa Port on the Chita Peninsula, Meitetsu Marine Sightseeing Boat from Himakajima and Shinojima Islands, and the Isewan Ferry from Toba City in Mie Prefecture.
Access by car

Approx. 1 hr. and 20 min. southwest from Toyokawa Interchange on the Tomei Expressway via Routes 151, 247, 23, 2 and 259.

Also reachable from Toba City in Mie Prefecture by the Isewan Ferry.