A short trip from Osaka and Kyoto! 1-Day Tour of Maizuru City, the City of the Sea, by Rental Bicycle

The Tourist Information Center also offers baggage storage, so pack only what you need before you leave.
Don't forget to pick up a city walking map showing the tourist spots in Nishi Maizuru.
Enjoy the atmosphere of the town while heading to your first destination, the Maizuru Port Tore Tore Center. Let's get started on your Nishi-Maizuru sightseeing tour!

Before heading to the Maizuru Port Tore Tore Center, located about 2 km from Nishi-Maizuru Station, take a stroll through the town of Nishi-Maizuru by bicycle.
Take a walk along the foot of Mt. Atago, where there are many temples including Keirinji Temple, one of the oldest Zen temples of the Soto sect in the Tango region, where you can draw a paper fortune and get a goshuin red seal.
The Tanabe Castle Museum, where you can learn about the history of the castle, and Maizuru Park (Tanabe Castle Ruins), with its well-preserved Japanese garden, are also popular.
During the cherry blossom viewing season, we recommend taking a slight detour to Maizuru Park, Isazugawa Athletic Park, and other cherry blossom viewing spots for a more tasteful experience.

The seafood market at the Tore Tore Center is filled with fresh seafood from the Maizuru Fish Market, which boasts the largest catch in Kyoto Prefecture, including brand names such as "Maizuru crab" and "Kyo-sawara".
You can buy a wide variety of processed foods such as dried fish and frozen crabs as souvenirs, or you can have your favorite seafood prepared as sashimi or grilled fish and enjoy it at the eat-in corner in the market.
If you purchase a bowl of rice, you can make your own kaisen-don (seafood rice bowl) with your favorite sashimi on top.

There are also a variety of restaurants such as Kaisen Barbecue House (open only on weekends and holidays, from 11:00am to last entry 2:00pm) where you can bring in your purchased seafood to enjoy, as well as sushi restaurants and restaurants where you can enjoy seafood rice bowls, so you can choose according to your preference.
If you like oysters, we recommend taking a short trip to Shimoagu, beyond the Yoshiwara district, and having lunch at "Maizuru Port Oyster Hut Oisuta" (open only on weekends and holidays; open in winter from early December to late March *open by reservation only; open in summer from early June to late August) where you can taste steamed natural oysters landed that morning by free-diving fishermen.

The town layout developed in the Edo period still remains in the Yoshiwara district.
A canal runs through the middle of the densely built residential houses, and fishing boats are anchored on both sides of the canal, creating a unique scene.
The appearance of the area, which is reminiscent of Venice, Italy, known as the "City of Water," has been coming up a lot in SNS etc.
In recent years, it has become a popular photo spot visited by many overseas tourists as "Japan's Venice".

Maizuru kamaboko is made from "raw surimi (fish paste)" made from fresh fish caught in the nearby coastal waters, and is characterized by its chewy texture made by a unique two-stage steaming process.
After wearing the cap and apron provided, listen to the lecture and start the experience!
Using a knife, press the surimi onto a kamaboko board, shape it into a mountain, and steam it to make a beautiful kamaboko.
You can try your hand at making a variety of foods using the same raw fish paste, such as chikuwa by winding around a bamboo stick and grilling it, or forming it into a heart or star shape and deep frying it to make hiraten.
While listening to a talk about the history of kamaboko and the particulars of the manufacturing process, you can taste the finished kamaboko, chikuwa, and hiraten on the spot.
Freshly prepared hot stuff that you made yourself tastes exceptional!
Of course, you can also take them home as souvenirs.

The Hiranoya shopping street with its triumphal arch and the Manai shopping street with its arcade both have an attractive retro atmosphere.
The nostalgic atmosphere of these streets will give you a fresh feeling when you ride a bicycle through them.
Also worth checking out are two photogenic public bathhouses that are registered as national tangible cultural properties and are still in operation today.
If you have time to spare, you may want to stop by and take a bath to refresh yourself.
The machiya-style "Hinodeyu" is located in the Yoshiwara district, and the Western-style "Wakanoyu" is in the Hiranoya shopping district.
At a café near Wakanoyu, you can enjoy soft service ice cream made from soy milk, pudding made from Maizuru eggs and Kyotango milk, and other local sweets that will add color to your slightly late snack time.