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