Restored to just as it would have been during the Edo period

The boat landing area, night light tower, and time-keeping bell which were key in the Miya Post Town have been completely restored. While you can no longer hop on a boat from the location as many once did, the Miya no Watashi Park (Miya Crossing Park) is now a point of entry into the days of yore.

A taste of the Showa era from the night light tower and time-keeping bell

The night light tower was originally built in 1625 by the Lord of Inuyama Castle and retainer of the Owari Inuyama Domain, Naruse Masatora, and using a piece of land adjacent to the nearby Seitokuji Temple, but years later was destroyed by strong winds. Reconstruction in 1654 brought it to the current site, in order to better guide incoming ships. However, it was destroyed again by a fire, and though a new tower was once more constructed, it again met a quick demise. Finally, the current tower was created in 1955 during the Showa era in nearly the exact spot it was originally located.
The time-keeping bell was built in 1676 in order to announce the time to locals and travelers, by Tokugawa Mitsutomo. The bell used during the Edo period is still preserved at the Sofukuji Temple, located south of the Atsuta Jingu Shrine. The tower itself was rebuilt at Miya no Watashi Park in 1983 during the Showa period and continues to announce the time even today.