Chatan Model Courses

If you would rather not plan from scratch, start from one of these. Each is built around how the area actually works: nearly everyone arrives by car, the midday sun is strong, and the sunset is the thing worth planning around.

• Sunset Half-Day Course

  ⏱ Half a day (about 4–5 hours) 🚶 All on foot around Mihama; park once

  Park once in the afternoon, browse Depot Island, take an ocean-view cafe seat, then watch the sun go down.

• One Day in Chatan

  ⏱ A full day (morning to night) 🚶 Mihama is walkable; park at a base

  Outdoors early and late, indoors through the hot middle of the day. Morning beach to a lit-up night.

• Depot Island Cafe Hop

  ⏱ Half a day or more 🚶 Depot Island only, all within 1–2 minutes

  Three ocean-view cafes within a one-to-two minute walk. Also one of the better rainy-day plans here.

Planning notes

• Look up the sunset time first. It moves a lot by season — roughly 19:30 in summer and around 18:00 in winter. See the sunset guide.
• Sort out parking before you arrive. There is no train to Chatan, and the seaside lots fill first. See the parking guide and the access guide.
• Have a wet-weather fallback. The cafe hop and the indoor midday block both hold up in rain.

The full guide, including individual venue pages with opening hours and verification dates, is available in Japanese and translates well with your browser. Verified July 2026; hours change — confirm before you go.