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DATE: June 05, 2022
LOCATION: from Nishiura Palm Beach to Katahara Town, Gamagori City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan
Nishiura Palm Beach 西浦温泉パームビーチ海水浴場
A beach adjoining the Nishiura Onsen natural hot spring bathhouse district. Appropriate to its name, the artificial sandy beach has been planted with palm trees along the coast. Situated inside Mikawa Bay, the beautiful beach’s waves are extremely gentle. And because it adjoins a hot spring district, visitors can wash up and relax in a hot spring bathhouse after swimming at the beach. In addition to the beach, the area is notable for its extremely convenient location providing easy access to other local sightseeing destinations and lodging facilities.
The Nishiura Palm Beach is a beautiful curved sandy beach where you can walk and relax whilst admiring the beautiful sea. The beach is open for swimming during July and August.
GAMAGORI CITY GUIDE:
Gamagōri (蒲郡市, Gamagōri-shi) is a city in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2019, the city had an estimated population of 80,063 in 32,800 households, and a population density of 1,407 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 56.92 square kilometers (21.98 sq mi).
Gamagōri is situated on the coast of Mikawa Bay on the Pacific Ocean in southeastern Aichi Prefecture. Sheltered by Chita Peninsula and Atsumi Peninsula, the climate is mild, and parts of the city is within the borders of the Mikawa Wan Quasi-National Park.
After the start of the Meiji period, Gamagōri Village in Hoi District, Aichi Prefecture was proclaimed on October 1, 1889. Gamagōri was elevated to town status on October 6, 1891.
The area of the town expanded through annexation of the neighboring villages of Toyooka, Kaminogo and Shizusato on July 4, 1906.
The town escaped damage in World War II, but the 1945 Mikawa earthquake caused considerable damage to parts of Gamagōri.
The city of Gamagōri was proclaimed on April 1, 1954 when the town of Gamagōri merged with the neighboring town of Miya and village of Shiotsu.
The village of Otsuka joined Gamagōri on October 1, 1956, followed by Katahara on April 1, 1962 and Nishiura on April 1, 1963.
Gamagōri is a regional commercial center and fishing port, with a mixed economy of light manufacturing and agriculture. Gamagōri is also noted for its production of hothouse oranges. Companies headquartered in the city include: (1) Nidek Co., Ltd., optics (2) Japan Tissue Engineering Co., Ltd., bio-pharmaceticals (3) Takemoto Oil & Fat Co. Ltd., edible oils (4) Gamasa Food Co. Ltd., food processing (5) Nippon Tokushu Goukin Co.,Ltd., metal fittings and components.
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