Handa

Handa combines an industrial heritage with a quietly traditional canal district in a way that reflects its historic position on Aichi’s Chita Peninsula. The Handa Canal, lined with dark timber warehouses and former brewing premises, recalls the town’s role in producing vinegar and sake for Edo-period trade. Mizkan, the vinegar maker founded here in 1804, remains closely identified with the city. Near the waterfront, the 1898 Handa Red Brick Building survives from the Kabuto Beer era. Handa was also the birthplace of children’s author Niimi Nankichi, whose tale Gongitsune is a Japanese classic. Kinuura Bay shapes the city’s coastal setting. Explore further webcams around the Chita Peninsula to broaden your perspective on coastal Aichi.

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