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Fukui Prefecture · Kinki

Michi no Eki Seaside Takahama

道の駅 シーサイド高浜

While renovation is pending, stop for a toilet break on Route 27, then head toward Wakasa Takahama's sea and seafood.

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Location
Takahama Town, Oi District
Road
National Route 27
Hours
00:00–24:00
Retail, dining, and bathing operations ended on March 22, 2026. The parking area and toilets remain available during the closure.
Parking
Cars: 131 / Large vehicles: 19
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How to enjoy

Choose how to enjoy your visit

Eat, shop, play, take in the view or rest. Choose from the station’s strengths to suit your day.

How to use it now
Parking and toilet break

Treat it as a Route 27 rest stop, since the shop, restaurant, and baths are closed.

Where to eat
Head to UMIKARA

Go into town for seafood shopping, a seafood lunch, and souvenirs.

What to add in summer
Wakasa Wada Beach

The 2026 bathing season, July 11 to August 30, has ended.

For a short walk
Shiroyama Park and Meikyodo Cave

Switch to lawns, walking paths, and views of Wakasa Bay.

Check before visiting
Town closure and renovation notices

Reopening and construction information may change during renovation preparations.

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Takumi's Takahama notes

For now, it is more comfortable to plan beyond the station itself.

Takumi Arima sees Seaside Takahama as a stop that keeps a trip moving despite the closure. Pause your drive at the parking area and toilets, then go to UMIKARA for food and shopping, Wakasa Wada Beach for the sea, and Shiroyama Park for a short walk. Plan around the facilities available now and nearby destinations, rather than the station's former baths.

Highlights

Michi no Eki Seaside Takahama is a convenient rest stop on National Route 27 before or after visiting the coast of Takahama Town. Retail, dining, and bathing operations ended on March 22, 2026, and reopening is planned during fiscal 2027; the parking area and toilets remain usable during the closure. For now, break up your drive here, find seafood or lunch at UMIKARA, and continue to Wakasa Wada Beach or Shiroyama Park and Meikyodo Cave. The station currently works as a base for moving around this coastal town, rather than as an operating bathing facility.

  • #Takahama Town
  • #National Route 27
  • #Preparing for renovation
  • #24-hour toilets
  • #Wakasa Wada Beach
  • #UMIKARA
  • #Shiroyama Park
  • #Mount Aoba
Why I like it

Reasons to stop here

01

For now, use the station as a toilet and parking stop, rather than a shopping stop

Takahama Town and the tourism association say facility operations ended on March 22, 2026, for renovation preparations. The parking area and toilets remain usable during the closure, making this a place to regroup before or after a beach visit or a walk around town.

02

For food and shopping, head to UMIKARA and keep Takahama's seafood in the itinerary

The former shops and bathing facilities are closed. At UMIKARA, a market for seafood and food, you can instead plan a seafood lunch, shop for fish and shellfish, and choose souvenirs.

03

Choose the beach in summer, Shiroyama Park toward evening, or Mount Aoba in good weather

Wakasa Wada Beach suits summer swimming; Shiroyama Park and Meikyodo Cave offer a short walk and evening views; and the Mount Aoba area suits a half-day nature outing. Adding one nearby destination makes more sense than planning a long stay at the station alone.

04

After redevelopment, the station is planned to return as a bathing, dining, and local hub

The town is advancing renovation and operation through a DBO arrangement, with reopening planned during fiscal 2027. Before visiting, check the town or tourism association for the current closure area, construction status, and reopening schedule.

Route idea

Ways to plan your stop

Spend your time at the station or add somewhere nearby. These ideas help you plan around your companions and the weather.

While travelling toward Maizuru or Obama

Make a short toilet stop on National Route 27

Seaside Takahama is currently not a place for a long shopping or bathing visit. Park, use the toilet, check how your companions feel, the coastal wind, and your next destination before setting off. It remains a useful stop during the facility closure when you plan a short break.

National Route 27 → parking area → toilets → UMIKARA or the coast

Construction or management conditions may change which areas can be used. Follow the latest town and tourism association notices.

On a day when food and shopping matter

Make UMIKARA your main food and shopping stop

After a break at the station, go into town to UMIKARA. Its seafood, souvenirs, and cafeteria can cover the food and shopping unavailable at the closed station. At the lunch rush or during an unscheduled closure, leave room to shop without dining.

Seaside Takahama → UMIKARA → Wakasa Takahama Station area or coast

Market, cafeteria, and evening service vary by season and day of the week.

Summer swimming, families with children, and long drives

Stop before or after Wakasa Wada Beach

Use the toilet before going to the sea; plan changing and showers at the beach facilities afterward. Use the beach's guidance for parking and sea rules rather than treating the station as your beach base.

Rest at the station → Wakasa Wada Beach → food and shopping at UMIKARA

Check summer parking, beach rules, severe weather, and heat precautions just before you go.

Days when a long beach stay is unsuitable

In rain or extreme heat, keep Shiroyama Park brief and do not push a Mount Aoba trip

Shiroyama Park and Meikyodo Cave are options for a short walk while the weather holds. The Mount Aoba area offers scenery and nature, but hiking sections depend on suitable gear and weather. With young children or older companions, the café and activities at Aobayama Herbal Village may be less demanding.

Station → Shiroyama Park or Aobayama Herbal Village → return trip

Signs prohibit entry to rocks around Meikyodo Cave. Watch the ground and weather, and keep the outing short.

The August 1, 2026 Wakasa Takahama Fireworks Festival

On fireworks day, plan transport and toilets beyond the station

The Wakasa Takahama Fireworks Festival uses the coastline from Wakasa Wada Beach to Shiroyama bathing beach. Instead of building the entire trip around the station's parking and toilets, check public transport, restrictions near the venue, and return-trip crowds in advance, and identify more than one place to stop.

Check transport in advance → reach town early → avoid post-fireworks crowds on the return

The 2026 plan called for postponement to the next day in severe weather. Follow official information for event status and transport.

Hours

Opening hours

Parking area
Available during the facility closure

The tourism association lists 131 spaces on site; construction may change availability.

Toilets
Open 24 hours

Confirmed in tourism association guidance. Use them before a long drive.

Retail, dining, and bathing
Closed

Operations ended March 22, 2026. Reopening is planned during fiscal 2027.

Nearby facilities
Varies by facility

Follow each facility's official information for UMIKARA, the beach, and the Mount Aoba area.

Family

Visiting with children

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Stars show the editorial recommendation for each age group on a five-point scale. Read the reasons alongside each rating.

Age 1 or younger
★★★☆☆

Useful for a toilet break and regrouping in the car.

Do not count on the station for nursing, meals, or bathing. Check UMIKARA, your accommodation, and beach facilities as well.

Ages 2–3
★★★☆☆

Better for a short stop before or after the beach than a long stay.

This is not a station to visit for play equipment. If you continue to Shiroyama Park's lawns or the coast, keep the visit short and consider heat and footing.

Ages 4–6
★★★★☆

Combine Wakasa Wada Beach, Shiroyama Park, and UMIKARA to keep the day varied.

Use the station for a break, the beach or park for outdoor play, and UMIKARA for a meal.

Elementary school age
★★★★☆

Connect the sea, Meikyodo Cave, and Mount Aoba's nature in a day.

The Mount Aoba area includes hiking. Judge fitness, shoes, and weather, and keep Aobayama Herbal Village as an easier option.

Decide on a short list of tasks at the station

Use the toilet, park, and check drinks. Plan meals and shopping elsewhere.

In summer, check heat risks and beach rules first

Follow Wakasa Wada Beach information on parking, sea rules, and severe weather.

Shorten outdoor plans on rainy days

Wet ground makes Shiroyama Park and Meikyodo Cave harder to visit. Consider UMIKARA or Herbal Village instead.

Event

Make an event part of your visit

Permanent spaces and dated events are listed separately. Events can change both the atmosphere and crowds; use the official links for details.

Checking event dates.

Spaces used for events

Renovation work

As the planned fiscal 2027 reopening approaches, information on operating areas and usable facilities may change.

Wakasa Wada Beach

The 2026 bathing season, July 11 to August 30, has ended. Nearby parking areas used only in summer are also out of season.

Wakasa Takahama Fireworks Festival

The 2026 event was announced for August 1, with August 2 as the severe-weather fallback, and those dates have passed. Check the tourism association for the next date and transport advice.

Mount Aoba by season

Spring through autumn suits hiking and walks; watch for snow and closures in winter. Herbal Village's opening also changes by season.

Local feel

Reasons to return

Practical ideas and things to consider when spending time here.

Arriving for operating baths and shops will disrupt your plans

According to the town and tourism association, retail, dining, and bathing ended on March 22, 2026. Older bath and restaurant information may still be visible, so plan to use the station for a break at present.

Source: Takahama Town and Wakasa Takahama Tourism Association

Parking and 24-hour toilets help before and after a beach visit

The tourism association says the toilets are available 24 hours and lists 131 parking spaces on site. It remains a useful place to break up a drive even when shopping is unavailable.

Source: Wakasa Takahama Tourism Association

Beach rules and parking shape a summer trip

Wakasa Wada Beach's 2026 season was scheduled from July 11 to August 30, with summer parking and sea rules announced. That season has ended; for a future beach trip, check beach information rather than planning around the station's parking alone.

Source: Wakasa Takahama Tourism Association

Shiroyama Park suits a short walk, with a warning near the rocks

Shiroyama Park and Meikyodo Cave have lawns, paths, and views of Wakasa Bay. Signs prohibit entry to the rocks near the cave; with children or after rain, keep to a short, safe route.

Source: Wakasa Takahama Tourism Association
Before your visit

Things to check before setting out

Opening and closure days, individual businesses and facilities for children or dogs can affect your plans.

  • Since March 22, 2026, retail, dining, and bathing have been closed. Plan to use the station for a break, parking, and toilets.
  • Reopening is planned during fiscal 2027. Follow town notices for construction and the reopening date.
  • For meals or shopping, check hours, temporary closures, and evening service days at UMIKARA and other town shops.
  • For Wakasa Wada Beach, check the bathing season, parking fees, sea rules, and severe-weather information just before travelling.
  • At Shiroyama Park and Meikyodo Cave, heed the no-entry signs around the rocks and watch your footing. With small children, use the lawns and paths for a short visit.
  • On fireworks day, plan beyond station parking and toilets: check public transport, venue-area restrictions, and return-trip crowds.
  • For Mount Aoba, check weather, shoes, fitness, and Herbal Village's closed days.
Food

Eating and shopping

Specialities, places to eat, sweets and bakeries can all give you a reason to stop. Check individual menus for current prices and availability.

  • Main use at present
    Parking and toilet break
    Available during the facility closure
  • Shopping nearby
    Seafood and souvenirs at UMIKARA Market
    Check official information for hours and stock
  • Dining nearby
    Seafood dishes at Umikara Shokudo
    Check ahead, as lunch and evening service days vary
  • To take home
    Wakasa seafood products
    Look for heshiko (rice-bran-pickled fish), kodai sasazuke (vinegar-cured small sea bream), and grilled mackerel sushi at nearby shops
  • Summer provisions
    Snacks and drinks before or after the beach
    Buy them near the bathing beach or at shops in town
Food mood

What would you like to eat?

A meal, a sweet treat, market shopping or something to take away: choose a focus for the day instead of trying everything at once.

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What to do at the station

Toilets, parking, and checking the next destination

These are its main uses during the closure. Use it to check how everyone feels and plan your route rather than to stay for long.

Plan on the shop, cafeteria, and bathing facilities being closed.

Buying fish

UMIKARA Market

A cooler bag makes it easier to decide whether to take seafood or processed fish products home.

Having lunch

Umikara Shokudo

A meal option before or after swimming or a walk. At peak times or during an unscheduled closure, switch to shopping only.

Summer provisions

Drinks, snacks, and sun protection

On beach days, stop in town for supplies as well as taking a break at the station.

For home

Wakasa specialties such as heshiko (rice-bran-pickled fish), kodai sasazuke (vinegar-cured small sea bream), and grilled mackerel sushi

While the station shop is closed, look at UMIKARA and shops in town for Takahama foods to take home.

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Michi no Eki Seaside Takahama

While renovation is pending, stop for a toilet break on Route 27, then head toward Wakasa Takahama's sea and seafood.

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Nearby

Places to visit nearby

UMIKARA
Food and shopping
UMIKARAJapanese guide
About 10–15 minutes by car from the stationBy car

For restoring seafood shopping or lunch to a trip while the station's retail and dining facilities are closed.

Swimming and nature
Wakasa Wada BeachJapanese guide
About 10 minutes by car from the stationBy car

For summer swimming, outdoor time with children, or a stop before or after the fireworks festival.

Nature and walking
Shiroyama Park and Meikyodo CaveJapanese guide
About 15 minutes by car from the stationBy car and a short walk

For a short walk through Takahama scenery beyond the beach.

Aobayama Herbal Village
Nature, café, and activities
Aobayama Herbal VillageJapanese guide
About 20–25 minutes by car from the stationBy car

For adding another side of Takahama beyond swimming, or adjusting outdoor time in rain or extreme heat.

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