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Gamagori

A seaside onsen town on Mikawa Bay, about 40 minutes by train from Nagoya.

Character
Gamagori is the largest onsen resort town in Aichi Prefecture, on the coast of Mikawa Bay. It has several hot spring areas, a small island linked to the shore by a bridge, a well-known small aquarium and the Laguna Ten Bosch marine resort. Winter brings onsen visitors, and summer brings swimmers and sailors.
Why it stands out
Weekdays are easier: parking at Takeshima costs more on weekends, holidays and Golden Week, and the Laguna Ten Bosch car parks get crowded around its evening shows.
Getting there
JR Tokaido Line from Nagoya to Gamagori: about 40 minutes by express. From Tokyo, take the Tokaido Shinkansen to Toyohashi, then the JR Tokaido Line (about 10 minutes). From Osaka, take the Shinkansen to Nagoya and change to the JR Tokaido Line. Nearest airport: Chubu Centrair (Meitetsu to Kanayama, then JR). Nearest Shinkansen station: Toyohashi.
Seasons
Summer brings swimming, windsurfing and yachting, with the Gamagori Festival and fireworks in late July. The Miya Festival, where floats are carried into the sea, is held in October. Winter is onsen season. Summers are hot and humid, and winters are fairly mild.
Watch-outs
Sights are spread out, so plan on buses, taxis or a car. Clam digging can be cancelled because of weather or clam conditions. Event dates and prices change, so check before you go.
Neighbourhoods
Gamagori Onsen (Takeshima): Onsen hotels around Takeshima Island, with views of Mikawa Bay. / Nishiura Onsen: Large ocean-view ryokan on a steep hill at the tip of the Nishiura Peninsula, next to a sandy beach used for summer swimming. / Katahara Onsen: Hot spring at the foot of Mt. Sangane, with a hydrangea festival each June.
Nearby
Takeshima Island / Takeshima Aquarium / Laguna Ten Bosch / Gamagori Natural History Museum Sea of Life / Seaside Literary Memorial Museum / Takeshima clam digging / Gamagori Orange Park

Gamagori condotels and hotel condos for sale

A condotel (hotel condominium) is a hotel room you own outright, which the hotel rents to guests when you are not using it. These are the Gamagori buildings and resort clubs this site tracks, with their current asking prices.

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