Kaiyo Town, Tokushima Prefecture
Ride the DMV and eat, see, and touch the ocean's fish.
This is a journey that will leave you immersed in the sea.
DMV stands for Dual Mode Vehicle
(Dual Mode Vehicle).
Changes mode to train on railroad tracks and bus on roads
It is the only vehicle in the world.
While experiencing feeding with the support of the fish farmers,
There is also an optional fishing experience available.
You can also purchase the fish you catch for an additional fee.
Enjoy Kaiyo Town, a town overflowing with the sea, to your heart's content. Minami Awa Tourism Bureau: https://minamiawa.jp/
Access from Osaka
Asa Coast Railway
DMV stands for "Dual Mode Vehicle," and this is the world's first fully-fledged commercial operation. Modified from a microbus, it is equipped with steel wheels for running on rails, and changes mode in just 15 seconds, becoming a train on the rails and a bus on the road. It operates on the section connecting Kaiyo Town in Tokushima Prefecture and Toyo Town in Kochi Prefecture. Website: https://asatetu.com/
Pension Shishikui
Direct access to the ocean from your guest room! A private beach is right in front of you. All of the cottages on the premises are log houses hand-built by the second-generation owner. Enjoy a special time at this pension blessed with a superb location. From 2022, we will open "Hana Seaside Bakery" on the premises, where we will also be selling the homemade bread served at breakfast. Website: https://www.p-shishikui.com/
Underwater sightseeing boat Blue Marine
This is a 40-minute cruise around Muroto-Anan Coast Quasi-National Park on a boat with windows in the bottom. You can sit back and observe the strangely shaped coral and colorful tropical fish up close. The underwater scenery in southern Tokushima Prefecture resembles a tropical resort. Website: https://marine.kaiyo-kankou.jp/index.php/