Hekinan Onsen Aichi

Hekinan, a coastal city in western Aichi Prefecture on the shore of Mikawa Bay, is an important electric power generation centre and a traditional fishing and salt production port whose marine heritage shapes the character of local cuisine and culture along the eastern Ise Bay coast between Nagoya and the Chita Peninsula. Hekinan Onsen Aichi draws on chloride-rich coastal thermal waters from the marine geological formations of the Mikawa Bay shoreline, offering warming maritime baths in a pleasant coastal city whose traditional shinko rice cracker confectionery and Hekinan Fresh Fish Market attract food enthusiasts from across the Nagoya region. The adjacent Hekinan Seaside Botanical Garden, the coastal pine forest promenade, and the industrial-maritime character of this southern Aichi port city provide an interesting counterpoint to the traditional thermal spa experience on the shores of Mikawa Bay.