The popular segment "Weekend Journey Oshi Tabi" from CBC TV's 'Naruhodo Presenter! Hanasaka Times,' broadcast on Saturday mornings in the Tokai region, is packed with information for weekend outings! This time, we visited recommended spots in the popular summer tourist destinations of "Chita Peninsula" and "Himakajima."

An alley dedicated to fermentation and brewing is born! "Ito Goshi," a complex facility themed on local food

"Ito Goshi" in Handa City, Aichi Prefecture, is a complex facility themed on the "food" of the Chita Peninsula. It features a charming exterior, as it is a renovated sake brewery founded in the mid-Edo period. Inside the facility, you can purchase and sample sake actually brewed in the kura (brewery).

Within "Ito Goshi," "Goshi Yokocho" (Goshi Alley) has been created, a street space surrounded by old kura with namako-kabe (sea cucumber wall) plasterwork! It features shops selling fermented foods and local specialties from the Chita Peninsula, such as mirin and miso, a bar where you can enjoy sake and carefully prepared dishes, and shops offering fermented sweets and deli items made with koji and sake lees.

A top recommendation is the "Abura Udon" (600 yen). Chewy noodles are tossed with tamari soy sauce from Taketoyo Town, adjacent to Handa. Topped with local brand pork, "Chita Ruby Pork," which is full of umami, tender, and has an irresistible sweet fat.

Also recommended are the Western-style confection "Masu-iri Florentine" (Florentine in a wooden box) (1,200 yen) and "Saba Shiro Miso" (Mackerel with white miso) (600 yen), seasoned with Mikawa mirin and white miso.

Ito Goshi
Address: 9-111 Kamezakicho, Handa City, Aichi Prefecture
Phone: 0569-29-1125

Swim with dolphins! Popular aquarium "Minamichita Beach Land"

At the popular aquarium "Minamichita Beach Land" in Mihama Town (admission fee: 2,200 yen for high school students and above, 1,100 yen for ages 2 and above), there are many hands-on events, such as feeding animals.

Among them, the "Swim with Dolphins" event (limited to weekends and holidays until September 27th) is so popular that reservations are flooded. You can hold onto a dolphin's dorsal fin and swim with it. *Available for elementary school students in 4th grade and above, reservations for 2026 are already sold out.

This summer, the event "Touch a Dolphin in the Pool!" (admission fee + 500 yen, ages 2 and above, until August 31st) is also held daily. It's perfect for creating summer memories.

Minamichita Beach Land
Address: 428-1 Okuda, Mihama-cho, Chita-gun, Aichi Prefecture
Phone: 0569-87-2000

Himakajima's only teppanyaki restaurant! "Rivage" where you can enjoy Chita beef and seafood

"Rivage," the only teppanyaki restaurant on Himakajima, a popular remote island visited by many tourists, has opened! It is located on the second floor of the accommodation facility "Seikaiso," and it is possible to dine there without staying overnight. You can enjoy local teppanyaki dishes made with fresh ingredients from Himakajima, focusing on local production for local consumption.

Recommended is the lunch-only course "Hamburger & Steak Special Set" (3,850 yen), which uses the local brand beef "Chita Beef." The main hamburger is made with 100% A5-grade Chita Beef. In addition, Chita Beef sirloin is also included, which you can grill yourself. By placing the hamburger and egg yolk (free) on freshly cooked rice and mixing them, you can fully enjoy the mellow richness and umami.

Also, the à la carte dish "Steamed Octopus (1 whole)" (8,000-10,000 yen / reservation required) is sure to surprise with its grandeur! By steaming a whole Himakajima octopus, its umami is sealed in, allowing you to savor a concentrated flavor and rich texture that is different from boiled octopus.

Other options include large clams caught around Himakajima and high-grade abalone. Lunch is available without a reservation, but dinner requires a reservation.

Rivage
Address: 68 Himakajima Higashigawa, Minamichita-cho, Chita-gun, Aichi Prefecture (Seikaiso)
Phone: 0569-68-2050

Local production for local consumption pudding & exquisite tart! Cafe "Himaka Pudding"

"Himaka Pudding," a cafe primarily with terrace seating, has opened in the central part of Himakajima!

There are two types of pudding made with eggs from the Chita Peninsula: "Himaka Pudding Plain" (480 yen) and "Himaka Pudding Matcha" (530 yen). You can enjoy a meltingly smooth texture. The "Pudding Soft" (650 yen), topped with rich soft-serve ice cream and homemade octopus-shaped cookies, is perfect for summer!

Tarts made with fruits from the Chita Peninsula, such as the "Shine Muscat Tart" (650 yen), are also recommended for their moderate sweetness.

Himaka Pudding
Address: 31 Himakajima Higashigawa, Minamichita-cho, Chita-gun, Aichi Prefecture
Phone: 090-1295-1986

From CBC TV "Naruhodo Presenter! Hanasaka Times" broadcast on Saturday, July 11, 2026. *Information in the article is as of the broadcast date.