Local cuisine of Tsuruga and Wakasa
Mihama Town is located on the west side of Fukui Prefecture, facing Wakasa Bay, surrounded by the sea, mountains, rivers, and lakes, and rich in nature.
[Nature]
Mihama Town is surrounded by the sea, mountains, rivers, and lakes, and is rich in nature.
The town's scenery, which changes from season to season, attracts many people, including "Shojo-hama," a stretch of pure white sandy beach, and the mysterious Mikata-Goko,
a five-colored lake registered as a Ramsar Convention wetland.
[Food]
Surrounded by the varied nature of the sea, mountains, rivers, and lakes, Mihama Town is a treasure trove of seafood and other fresh foods.
There are many delicious foods from the sea, such as heshiko, a preserved food filled with the wisdom of the people, Wakasa fugu (blowfish), Wakasa Mihama kanburi and hirugahibiki,
mountain vegetables and wild game, and local sake that has many fans throughout the country.
[Sightseeing]
At the Mihama Town Lake Center, visitors can enjoy a cruise on the Mikatagoko Lakes aboard a battery-propelled sightseeing boat powered by renewable energy.
Visitors can also experience the Rainbow Line summit park and Gokoichi Cycling to fully enjoy the Mikatagoko Lakes from the sky, the surface, and the circumference of the lakes. In addition,
the roadside station Wakasa Mihama Hamabiyori and the Wakasa Mihama HAMABERRY, where visitors can experience strawberry picking,
have opened in front of JR Mihama Station, and are bustling with visitors.
We offer not only fish and vegetables from Mihama, but also meat dishes. In addition to seiro steamed dishes, we also offer set menus with a twist on cooking methods such as charcoal-grilled and straw-grilled dishes.
Enjoy local gibier cuisine to the fullest! This is a popular izakaya in Mihama Town where you can enjoy gibier cuisine and locally produced and consumed vegetables unique to Mihama.
We are proud of our pizzas baked in a new oven using lemons and arugula grown in-house, vegetables grown with great care by local grandmothers, and octopus caught by local fishermen!
We carefully select and prepare fish, vegetables, rice, and other ingredients produced in Fukui Prefecture. We encourage local production for local consumption.
How about a seaside buffet at Chidori-en for your meal on your trip to Wakasa? We hope you will enjoy the fresh seafood and the seasonal changes of the sea.
A long-established restaurant that has been in business for four generations. The chef goes to the market every morning to purchase the catch of the day. The menu changes with the seasons, so please enjoy dishes of the four seasons.
Casual gibier cuisine, specialty coffee, and handmade sweets in the forest. The smooth milk latte art created by the owner, who has also trained under a world champion latte artist, is especially recommended!
This casual café offers homemade fresh pasta blended with Mihama rice flour and wheat flour, and pancakes made with an abundance of strawberries and other fruits from Mihama Town!
The name "korupa" is a combination of "ko" for "lake" and "repas" (French for "meal"). (repas) meaning "meal" in French. Visitors can enjoy the "bounty of Mihama" in a relaxing environment surrounded by nature.
Handmade daily lunch and daily rice bowls with a variety of Japanese, Western, and Chinese dishes are popular! We also recommend the sweet fried shrimp lunch that has become a regular menu item.
A cafe where you can enjoy a meal while overlooking Wakasa Bay and relax your body and soul.
There is a fine blue eel directly sent from Mikata Lake depending on the time of year!
Experience the food and culture of Mihama, where a rich culinary culture was born, with homemade udon noodles made from Fukuko-mugi (wheat noodles) and rice balls made from locally produced rice and cooked in a kettle every day.
The prices are reasonable. A set meal restaurant recommended for those who are gutsy in the morning.
