Senkaku Bay
尖閣湾
A cliff-lined bay about 1 km along the Outer Kaifu Coast. Glass-bottomed sightseeing boats show the scenery beneath the sea, and it was a filming location for the film Your Name, Please?
Senkaku Bay lies north of Aikawa. It is a coastal landscape of sea-eroded cliffs, rocky reefs and small bays, nicknamed “Sado’s fjord” for its resemblance to Norway’s fjords. Yōjima Park has a suspension bridge and walking trails overlooking the bay. An underwater observation boat ride of about 15 minutes reveals the seabed rocks and schools of fish. The bay was also a filming location for the 1950s film Your Name, Please? Park admission is about ¥1,000, and with the boat ride about ¥1,500. It is about 15 minutes by bus from Aikawa.
Opening hours
Approx. 08:00–17:00 (closed Dec–Mar)
Nearby sights
- Sado Gold Mine
- Doyu no Wareto
- Kitazawa Flotation Plant Ruins
- Sado Magistrate's Office
- Aikawa Kyomachi Street
- Nanaura Coast & Meoto-iwa
- Donden Plateau
- Daizen Shrine Noh Stage