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"Korupa": Mihama Town's Healthy 'Rakuzen' Cooking Facility

The theme of the restaurant is to promote health through food, and visitors can enjoy dishes made with seasonal vegetables. In addition to fun seminars on food and health, the farm shop also sells a variety of local specialties such as vegetables, heshiko and rice.

Fukui Prefectural Gardening Workshop Facility Engei Labo Hill

This facility is located on a hilltop overlooking the Five Lakes of Mikata, and visitors can see the "giant tomato tree" and seasonal flowers that can only be found here in Fukui Prefecture. A wide variety of events are held here, and visitors can enjoy various workshops in different fields such as science, cooking, and crafts.

Fukui Prefectural Kugushiko Rowing Course

Lake Kugushi has become a mecca for rowing competitions due to its relatively calm water surface. It was the venue for rowing competitions at the Fukui National Athletic Meet. The Rowing Course also hosts the Mihama Town Regatta and other competitions every year.

Battery-propelled sightseeing boat

It is the first electric-powered sightseeing boat in Japan that runs on renewable energy. The boat is 18m long, 3.8m wide, and 2.2m high, and has an outdoor deck at the rear of the boat where passengers can experience the nature of the Five Lakes of Mikata firsthand. As the boat operates on the Five Lakes of Mikata, which are registered as wetlands under the Ramsar Convention, the boat does not use any fuel such as fuel oil in consideration of the natural environment, and instead operates on the electricity generated by the solar panels of the Mihama Lake Center which are stored in 240 lithium-ion secondary batteries (about 300kWh) mounted on the stern of the ship. The solar panels installed on the roof are used to power devices that only require small amounts of electricity, such as the thrusters (devices that move the boat left and right).

Mihama Lake Center

This is the terminal facility for the battery-propelled sightseeing boats that operate on renewable energy. The facility includes a waiting room for the boats, a café, a wood deck, and a lively plaza where visitors can enjoy local foods. In order to create a low-carbon society, solar panels have been installed on the roof of the building, and the generated electricity is stored to charge the boats. In addition, information display monitors have been installed so that visitorscan easily check the flow of electricity. This system is attracting attention to the facility as not just as a tourist attraction but also as a place for learning about nature and energy.

Rainbow Line Mountain Peak Park

Located on the Rainbow Line, an automobile-only road (bicycles are not allowed) that offers spectacular views of the Five Lakes of Mikata and the Sea of Japan, the Rainbow Line Mountain Peak Park has five stylish terraces, each with a different style to enjoy the spectacular scenery.The Mihama Terrace has a footbath which won the Cool Japan Award 2019 for its spectacular view visitors can enjoy while soaking in the footbath. There are also two stylish cafes on the summit.

Kotomochi

The former Five Lakes Roadside Station has been renovated and reopened as Kotomochi Roadside Station! At the cafeteria, you can casually enjoy Mihama rice cooked with rice husks, rice balls, homemade udon made from Fukukomugi wheat from Fukui, or mainstream options such as Sauce Katsudon and soba with grated daikon radish. The annex sells the local specialty heshiko in addition to souvenirs and local sake. Visitors can also enjoy teas from Nakamichi Genzo Tea Store and heshiko soft serve.

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