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The Takahama Town Museum houses valuable materials related to the town's art and craft materials, folk cultural properties, and history.

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Commander Tsutomu Sakuma of Submarine No. 6, whose example remains a standard for naval officers to this day. His diaries and personal effects, which convey his thoughts, are on display.

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An art museum located within Goshikiyama Park. It displays various art and craftworks, including Japanese paintings, Western paintings, sculptures, and woodwork, as well as pieces by artists from Takahama Town.

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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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At the foot of the sacred Mount Tadagadake, passing through the mountain gate along the cherry-lined approach, the temple grounds' tranquility briefly lifts you from the mundane world. The main hall, Wakasa's oldest structure, features a hipped roo…

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Maiji Temple, the second temple of the Hokuriku Thirty-Three Kannon Pilgrimage, is said to have been founded by Prince Shōtoku. Its principal image, a wooden seated statue of the Horse-Head Kannon, is designated a National Important Cultural Proper…

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The Wakasa Kannon Pilgrimage consists of 33 sites. Shion-in Temple is the 28th temple on this pilgrimage route, an ancient temple housing a sacred Kannon statue of the Rinzai sect. The 33 Kannon statues enshrined within the temple buildings were pl…

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One of the few major temples of the Rinzai Zen Kenchiji sect in Wakasa, it is also the 31st temple on the Wakasa Thirty-Three Kannon Pilgrimage. It offers zazen meditation sessions to refresh the mind, with the head priest providing instruction in …

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The enshrined deity is Empress Jingū, wife of Emperor Chuai at Kibitsu Shrine, revered as the "Goddess of Childbirth." On July 22 each year, a nationally rare ritual called the Sōsan Festival takes place, where the enshrined deity of Emperor Chuai …

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Wakasa Kokubunji Temple is one of the provincial temples established nationwide during the Nara period by imperial decree of Emperor Shōmu and is designated as a national historic site. The Shakado Hall houses a large seated statue of Shaka Nyorai,…

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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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Soto Zen sect. The principal image is a standing statue of the Eleven-Faced Thousand-Armed Kannon Bodhisattva. This temple originally stood on the site of Chōei-ji Temple (in Tara-shō, Obama City), but it is said to have been relocated to its prese…

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This flatland castle was built on the hills behind the settlement in southwestern Hikita (elevation approx. 100m). It is said to have been constructed during the Bunmei era (1469–87) by Kubo Hikita, a vassal of the Asakura clan and Lord of Tsushima…

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A shrine dedicated to Abe no Seimei, a Heian-period (794-1185) "onmyoji", those technical officers in charge of divination and geomorphology based on the theory of the yin-and-yang five phases. Revered as a guardian against fire for prote…

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This is the old battlefield where Nitta Yoshisada, the protector of Prince Tsunenaga and Prince Takera, fought against the Ashikaga forces in 1336. The battle was so severe that Prince Tonoara and 300 others set fire to the castle and committed sui…

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Built during the Nara period, this shrine is known as "Wakasa Ebisu." It attracts many worshippers from within and outside the prefecture as a deity of prosperous business, fishing, and the guardian of children. Its vermilion-lacquered to…

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Shiroyama Park, the site of Takahama Castle built by Masanori Itsumi in the Warring States Period, has the famous Meikyodo Cave (a scenic spot in Takahama Town) and a large lawn area, and there is a walking trail in the park. Walking along the prom…

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The Kōra-zukuri-style Calendar Museum is a unique museum filled with materials related to calendars, including rare ancient astronomical instruments and calendars from bygone eras. It was built in commemoration of the descendants of Abe no Seimei, …

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Ocean Resort Hotel & Spa Uminpia, a tourist resort facility with an appealing location overlooking Kohama Bay. Why not enjoy a relaxing time with your family in our ocean-view rooms? Additionally, the spa adjacent to the hotel is free for hotel…

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Located on the Tsunejima Peninsula, the town of Miko features approximately 300 magnificent mountain cherry trees designated as a prefectural scenic spot, forming a splendid avenue. The contrast with the Sea of Japan is truly spectacular.

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