Kaiwomaru Park & Shinminato Bridge
Open by month
Open in January. No seasonal closure recorded. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): shorter hours or partly closed.
Partly closed in February: some days or parts are closed — see the official site.
Partly closed in March: some days or parts are closed — see the official site.
Open in April. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in May. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in June. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in July. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in August. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in September. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in October. No seasonal closure recorded.
Partly closed in November: some days or parts are closed — see the official site.
Open in December. No seasonal closure recorded. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): shorter hours or partly closed.
Checked against the official site on 2026-10-15.
A bay-side park where the sailing ship Kaiwo Maru, “Lady of the Sea”, is moored and open to visitors. Next to it, the Shinminato Bridge — one of the largest cable-stayed bridges on the Sea of Japan coast — has a walkway on its lower deck.
Nearby
- Uchikawa Canal (Shinminato) ≈ 15 min by car
- Yoshihisa Townscape ≈ 20 min by car
- Shokoji Temple (Fushiki, Takaoka) ≈ 20 min by car
- Amaharashi Coast ≈ 25 min by car
- Takaoka Castle Park (Kojo Park) ≈ 25 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Getting there
- About 40 min by Manyosen tram from Takaoka Station to Kaiwomaru, then about 10 min walk
- Fee
- Park free; Kaiwo Maru boarding adults ¥500
- Good to know
- Kaiwo Maru 9:30–17:00 (varies by season); closed Wednesdays (next weekday if a holiday) and Dec 29–Jan 3, and closed for hull maintenance Oct 28–Nov 14, 2026. Bridge walkway 6:00–21:00 (to 20:00 Nov–Apr)
- Time needed
- 1 h
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-15. Report outdated info