- Senkakuwan Ageshima Yuen
Senkakuwan Ageshima Yuen
A tourist attraction with a panoramic view of Senkakuwan Bay
Senkakuwan Ageshima Yuen is a tourist attraction of Ageshima Kyowan (narrow bay), the fifth most scenic spot at Senkakuwan Bay. From the observation deck, you can enjoy a dynamic, panoramic view. The surrounding area is a marine park, designated as one of Japan's 100 Scenic Foreshores. You can also enjoy a cruise around the bay, and the underwater world, aboard a glass-bottom boat (for a fee). On site, there are also an aquarium, which is home to fish found in the sea surrounding Sado, and a resource centre, which displays panels about a famous Japanese film, "Kimi no Na Wa" [What is Your Name?
Facility Basic Information
- Address
- 1561 Kita-ebisu, Sado, Niigata 952-2133
- TEL
- 0259-75-2311
- Payment Methods
- Cards accepted Datcha coin (local currency)
- Assistance in Foreign Languages
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No
Brochures are available in English and Chinese.
- Internet
- Not Available
- General Accessibility
- Available
- Transport Access
- Ryotsu Port Approx 60 minutes by car
- Nearest bus stop
- Senkakuwan Ageshima Yuen （Kaifu Line） Approx. 1 minute on foot from bus stop
- Parking
- Cars：150 Buses：15
- Note
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Brochures are available in English and Chinese.
- Opening Times
- May - October: 8:00-17:30 / March - April, November: 8:30 - 17:00 / December - February / 8:30 - 16:30
- Closed
- Open 7 days a week
- Admissions
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Adult 550JPY, Child 280JPY *Additional fee required for glass-bottom boat cruises.
- Booking
- Required By policy, only school trips are accepted.
- Facilities and Service
- Gift shop, aquarium, observation deck, refreshment corner, glass bottom boat (for a charge, operated from mid-March until late November), etc.
- Number of seats
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28
- Reservation
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Not required
- Conditions
- Open for lunch
Nearby Spots
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Sea Strange Rocks and Bizarre StonesSenkakuwan Bay
Five small bays stretching about 3km from Himezu to Kitaebisu are called Senkakuwan as a whole. Resembling to the beautiful steep rocks (峡尖) in Japanese) of Hardangerfjord in Norway, the bay was named Senkakuwan (尖閣湾). A series of steep cliffs like 30-meter steeples overwhelm visitors. The surrounding area is a marine park. From the viewing deck at Ageshima Yuen, you can view over the entire bay, and you can enjoy the view from different angles aboard a pleasure boat.
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Casual Eatery Fish Dishes Set menus/Rice bowls/Kamameshi(hot pot rice) Chinese Ramen Noodles Minshuku (Japanese-style Bed and Breakfast)Guesthouse Senkakuwan
Guesthouse Senkakuwan stands directly next to Senkakuwan Ageshima Yuen. The inn is perfectly located for exploring Aikawa and Sotokaifu in the neighbourhood of Marine Park in Senkakuwan Bay and Tassha Bathing Beach. Guesthouse Senkakuwan treats guests to fresh, locally caught seafood including deluxe sashimi served on a ship-shaped platter for dinner. The guesthouse is a friendly place where tourists and locals can casually pop-in and enjoy menu items such as set meals and donburi (rice with toppings) prepared with special seafood.
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Sea LighthousesSado Osaki Lighthouse
Sado Osaki Lighthouse is situated within the grounds of a tourist attraction, Senkakuwan Ageshima Yuen, and you can easily walk there on a promenade. Sado Osaki Lighthouse flashed its first light in 1964. Sado Osaki Lighthouse flashed its first light in 1964. This lighthouse became widely known with a film "Kimi no Na (What is your name?)", and it is located in front of the Machikobashi Bridge (Yusenkyo Bridge), which is a filming location. The bridge leads to the viewing deck, where you can view over Senkakuwan Bay, one of the best scenic spots in Sado.
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Minshuku (Japanese-style Bed and Breakfast)Guesthouse Sudareso
Guesthouse Sudareso is located in the southernmost point of the Senkakuwan area, conveniently close to Tassha Beach. A 3-minute walk from the inn through alleyways in a village leads to Himezu Port, which is known as a squid fishing base. You will feast on dishes prepared skillfully with fresh seafood, which is caught by the Okami female manager's father, a local fisherman, or caught at local ports. Minshuku Sudareso is an inn with a family home atmosphere and receives repeat guests, from fishermen who have visited over 30 years to families who visit annually.
Stores where you can eat and drink nearby
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Casual Eatery Fish Dishes Set menus/Rice bowls/Kamameshi(hot pot rice) Chinese Ramen Noodles Minshuku (Japanese-style Bed and Breakfast)
Guesthouse Senkakuwan
Guesthouse Senkakuwan stands directly next to Senkakuwan Ageshima Yuen. The inn is perfectly located for exploring Aikawa and Sotokaifu in the neighbourhood of Marine Park in Senkakuwan Bay and Tassha Bathing Beach. Guesthouse Senkakuwan treats guests to fresh, locally caught seafood including deluxe sashimi served on a ship-shaped platter for dinner. The guesthouse is a friendly place where tourists and locals can casually pop-in and enjoy menu items such as set meals and donburi (rice with toppings) prepared with special seafood.
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Casual Eatery Tea House/Coffee Shop Set menus/Rice bowls/Kamameshi(hot pot rice) Soba (buckwheat) and Udon Noodles Japanese-style Curry with Rice Chinese Ramen NoodlesKinzanjaya
Kinzanjaya is an eatery located in the third car park of the historic site "Sado Gold Mine". You can enjoy lunch made from fresh seafood. Kinzan Soba (buckwheat noodles) topped with chewy mekabu seaweed, shrimp tempura and iwanori seaweed and gold dust is highly recommended. In addition, "Kinzan Curry" served in a shape of Doyu no Wareto (split mountain top of the gold mine), and "Special Kaisendon", are popular menu items among others.
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Italian Cuisine Casual Eatery Soba (buckwheat) and Udon NoodlesSoba Restaurant Yozaemon
This relaxing, tranquil restaurant was converted from the home of a mine captain on Aikawa's Kyomachi Street. Highlights include hand-kneaded soba noodles made from home-grown-and-ground buckwheat, soba croquettes, and soba shiruko (sweet red bean soup with soba dumplings). This restaurant is open on Saturdays, Sundays and national holidays only.