Wakinosawa Village On The Shimokita Peninsula

Located at the southwestern tip of Shimokita Peninsula facing Mutsu Bay, the village of Wakinosawa had an economy based primarily on commercial fishing. On March 14, 2005 Kawauchi Town (Kawauchi-machi) was merged into the neighboring Mutsu City (Mutsu-shi), along with the Ohata Village (Ohata-machi) and Wakinosawa village (Wakinosawa-mura).

Points of Interest at Wakinosawa village (Wakinosawa-mura) in Mutsu City (Mutsu-shi):

Umibe Park & Kaisaki Park

Sea bream island

Monkeys living in the north end

Nihon-kamoshika Japanese serow

Wakinosawa Summer Festival

Umiduri Koen Fishing Park

Tel: 0175-44-2111

Pleasure Boat – Yume no Heiseigo

Tel: 0175-44-2233, 0175-44-2111

Atagoyama Park

Shichihiki Park

Tel: 0175-44-3252, 0175-44-3423

Local food – Jappajiru (codfish soup), Kurosoi (jacopever) and Botan nabe (Dishes of wild boars)

Road Station Wakinosawa – Refresh Center Taranosato

Tel: 0175-44-3252

Wakinosawa Marin House

Tel: 0175-44-3333

Mutsuwan (Mutsu Bay) Ferry
Travel From: Wakinosawa – Kanita

Mutsuwan Ferry
160 Kanita Chushimiyamoto, Sotogahama, Higashitsugaru District, Aomori Prefecture 030-1302, Japan
TEL: 0174-22-3020
FAX: 0174-22-2593
Wakinosawa Office; TEL. 0175-44-3371
http://www.mutsuwan-ferry.jp/

High-speed passenger Ship (Sii Line)
Travel From: Aomori – Wakinosawa – Ushitaki – Fukuura – Sai

Sii Line Co. Ltd.
1-4-1 Yanakawa, Aomori, Aomori Prefecture 038-0012, Japan
Tel: 017-722-4545
FAX: 017-722-5243
Website: http://www.sii-line.co.jp/

Wakinosawa village (Wakinosawa-mura) Transport

By bus from Mutsu City: 1 hour and 45 minutes
By car from Mutsu City: 55 minutes
By car from the town Oma: 1 hour 35 minutes

Taxi and Bus – Tel: 0175-44-2888, 0175-44-2788

Wakinosawa Government Office

Wakinosawa City Hall, Wakinosawa branch, Mutsu City Office
Watamukai-107-1 Wakinosawa, Mutsu, Aomori Prefecture 039-5331, Japan [Geo Coordinate: 41.146414000000007,140.81449599999999]

Tel: 0175 -44 -2111
FAX: 0175-44-2115
Website: http://www.city.mutsu.lg.jp/index.cfm/13,1103,13,688,html

Wakinosawa branch, Mutsu city council of social welfare

Watamukai 113, Wakinosawa, Mutsu, Aomori Prefecture 039-5331, Japan

TEL: 0175-44-3550
FAX: 0175-44-3092
http://mutsushakyo.or.jp/newpage2map.html