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Summer brings crowds of beachgoers to Wakasa Bay. After enjoying the sea to your heart's content, why not savor the delicious fish of Wakasa Bay at a minshuku or ryokan and fully experience the summer sea?

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Summer brings crowds of beachgoers to Wakasa Bay. After enjoying the sea to your heart's content, why not savor the delicious fish of Wakasa Bay at a minshuku or ryokan and fully experience the summer sea?

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BRIDAL LAND WAKASA, a wedding dress mecca, opens in Wakasa Town this April. The YUMIKATSURA MUSEUM WAKASA, featuring dresses by world-renowned bridal fashion designer YUMI KATSURA, permanently displays approximately 60 pieces, including archival dr…

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From the hill with the solitary cherry tree at Zuirinji Temple, you can take in panoramic views of the Sea of Japan, Lake Kuguko (one of the Sanbōgoko lakes), and the fishing village scenery. This location also served as the setting for the film "S…

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A roughly 2-kilometer stretch of cherry trees lining the Minamikawa River embankment along National Route 162. It is named the "Gentle Cherry Tree Avenue."

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The principal image enshrined within the altar cabinet at Suisei-ji Temple is a standing statue of the Eleven-Faced Kannon Bodhisattva. Standing 99 cm tall, it is a yosegi-zukuri (joined wood) sculpture. Its elongated face, large, prominent feature…

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The Townscape and Food Museum, developed by Obama City as part of its townscape preservation efforts, is housed in the former "Suigetsu" restaurant. Built in the early Meiji period, it served as a central restaurant in Chayamachi throughout the Mei…

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As you reach the base of Myojin Cape near the tip of the Tsuruga Peninsula, Inogai Pond appears on your right. The surrounding area is a treasure trove for wild birds, featuring a bird-watching hut where you can observe their natural behavior.

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Nishiura Coast, located on the western side of Tsuruga Bay, is an area offering beautiful scenery perfect for a drive. The renowned poet Matsuo Basho himself stayed at Nishiura's Iroga Beach as the conclusion to his "Oku no Hosomichi" journey, leav…

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This is the home of Wakasa Beef. Goats and sheep are raised on the premises, and the farm is open as a place where visitors can interact and bond with the animals.

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At the tranquil Saburikawa Park, children can play at their leisure. The adjacent Yamabiko Hall also features training machines and other equipment.

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Wakasa-Hongō Station on the JR Obama Line, serving as the gateway to Ōi Town, is known for its unique station building. Inspired by British fairy tales, it features two hexagonal towers mounted atop its roof. This structure is a relocated version o…

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The facility features a multipurpose event hall and a smaller hall ideal for plays and recitals, hosting various events including tourism and product fairs. There is also a relaxing space where visitors can enjoy a cup of coffee while gazing out at…

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On the left bank of the former Shō River estuary stands a stone lantern entwined with vines. This tall stone lantern, built in 1802 by Shōyama Seibei, a ship merchant, is also known as "Shōyama's Tall Stone Lantern." It served as a vital landmark f…

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This shrine enshrines the spirit of Matsuki Shōzaemon, who, at the beginning of the Edo period, became the representative of farmers in Wakasa suffering under harsh tax collection. He personally petitioned the feudal lord for tax reduction, sacrifi…

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Shōraku-ji Temple, the 32nd temple on the Wakasa Thirty-Three Kannon Pilgrimage, was founded in 764 by the monk Gyōki. It is said that Gyōki himself carved the principal image, the Sacred Kannon Bodhisattva, from sacred wood found in the mountains …

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Following the old road through Ooi Town's Namashōshita district leads to Kanda Himegami Shrine. To the right of the main hall stand a Japanese mulberry tree and Japanese cedars, while to the left are Japanese cedars and cherry trees. The Japanese m…

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The legend of the 800-year-old nun who ate mermaid flesh and lived to be 800 years old. The cave where she is said to have returned after traveling the nation, helping the poor, and scattering camellia seeds to make flowers bloom. Camellias reminis…

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This standing statue of the Eleven-Faced Kannon is carved into a ginkgo tree, estimated to be about 450 years old, standing near the mountain gate of Jōtan-zan Taiō-ji Temple. Believed to save people from all kinds of suffering, it attracts local w…

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The sea off Kono usually presents a calm and tranquil face. Yet long ago, a fierce storm struck these peaceful waters. Amid blinding snow and raging waves where visibility was zero, there were those who fought desperately to save lives. On December…

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