(Aichi no.04)
Michinoeki Irago Cristal Porte(伊良湖クリスタルポルト)
| Station Name | Irago Cristal Porte(伊良湖クリスタルポルト) |
|---|---|
| Adress | 3000-65 Iragocho Miyashita, Tahara-shi, Aichi |
| map code |  982 287 623*65 |
| Meaning of station Name | "Irago" is a local area name where this michinoeki locates. "Cristal Porte" means "glass gate" in French. Greenhouse cultivation of melons is popular in this area, and the name of this michinoeki is an allusion to the glass greenhouses. The building of this michinoeki is also designed in the image of a glass greenhouse. |
| Rating | ★★☆ |
| Facilities | Souvenir shop, Restaurant, Palm seed museum |
| Closures | (no closure days) -Restaurant every Tuesday |
| Opening Times | 8:00-17:30 -Restaurant 9:00-16:00 |
| Regional goodies | grilled giant clam, Irago seaweed, Irago seaweed rice cake, octopus rice cake, clam rice cake, melon tsukempno(pickled melon), melon pudding, melon ramune, pickled rape blossoms |
Michinoeki signbord
Michinoeki facilities, its building is designed in the image of a glass greenhouse.
Grilled Giant Clam(in the photo) is specialty product here. You can taste it at the restaurant.
There is a ferry port right near the roadside station.
Irago Cape Lighthouse
There is the Irago Rape Blossom Garden near this Michinoeki.