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Sea Park Nibu

We stock our fish tanks primarily with locally caught fish from fixed nets, allowing everyone from beginners to fishing enthusiasts to enjoy a casual fishing experience. Focusing on medium-sized and small fish, you can catch yellowtail, sea bream, …

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Sea Park Nibu

Mihama Town History and Culture Museum

The Mihama Town History and Culture Museum was established to collect, preserve, research, and publicly exhibit cultural assets and historical and cultural materials created by our ancestors dating back to the Jomon period. It serves as a hub for d…

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Mihama Town History and Culture Museum

Tomiko Yamakawa Memorial Museum

This facility opened in April 2007 as the Tomiko Yamakawa Memorial Museum after her birthplace and personal belongings were donated to Obama City. It displays Tomiko's personal belongings and song manuscripts. It was the filming location for the de…

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Tomiko Yamakawa Memorial Museum

Kohama Townscape Preservation Museum

In June 2008, the Kobanishi District, an area preserving its traditional townscape, was designated as a National Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings. This museum is a traditional Kyoto-style machiya townhouse built d…

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Kohama Townscape Preservation Museum

The Five-Colored Camellia of Mandokuji Temple

It is rare nationwide for a single camellia tree to bloom with five different colors. Many people travel from afar to see it, delighting the eyes of visitors. (Mid- to late March)

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The Five-Colored Camellia of Mandokuji Temple

Nishiura Beach

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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Nishiura Beach

Tateishi Cape Lighthouse

Standing at the very tip of the Tsuruga Peninsula, the Tateishi Misaki Lighthouse signals safe passage for ships. Built in 1881, it was the first Western-style lighthouse constructed entirely by Japanese hands. Its retro appearance symbolizes the h…

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Tateishi Cape Lighthouse

National Wakasa Bay Youth Nature Center

Surrounded by the sea, mountains, and other natural wonders, we hope you will nurture a rich spirit through various experiences such as sea kayaking, canoeing, hiking, and green watching.

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National Wakasa Bay Youth Nature Center

Yagamine Family Travel Village

Located upstream along the Some-ga-ya River, the Yatsugamine Family Travel Village is an outdoor facility where you can fully immerse yourself in the pulse of nature. It features traditional Japanese houses, bungalows, and an auto campground, offer…

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Yagamine Family Travel Village

Sparkling Port Hall

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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Sparkling Port Hall

Wakasa Town History and Culture Museum

Approximately 170 items, including various haniwa clay figures and gold earrings with pendants excavated from ancient burial mounds within Wakasa Town, are on permanent display.

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Wakasa Town History and Culture Museum

Minato Tsuruga Float Museum

The Tsuruga Festival floats are on display. Three of the six floats are exhibited, and visitors can view powerful footage of the float procession in the screen theater, as well as see the armor and Noh masks that adorn the floats. The annex, utiliz…

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Minato Tsuruga Float Museum

Wakashū Ichideki Bunko

The literary museum established by author Tsutomu Mizukami, a native of Hongo Village, Oi District (present-day Oi Town), in his hometown. It features a main two-story wooden building housing a library containing Mizukami's personal collection of 2…

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Wakashū Ichideki Bunko

Kokubunji (Obama City)

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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Kokubunji (Obama City)

Kagura Wooden Tablet Pilgrimage

Exploring Kibijingu Shrine Exploring Kagura Shopping StreetAt Kagura-cho 1-chome Shopping Street, located before the large torii gate of Kibitsu Shrine, wooden plaques (¥700 each) inscribed with words connected to each shop are available. They are …

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Kagura Wooden Tablet Pilgrimage

Ben-ga Falls

A waterfall with a drop of approximately 40 meters. It can be seen at an elevation of about 830 meters, where the Tanigide River, flowing southwest from the plateau within Hōonji Mountain, turns its course southward. The "Echizen Geography Guide" r…

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Manyo Village, Mimanoyen

At Aishino-en Garden, deeply connected to the Manyoshu anthology, visitors can enjoy seasonal blooms like skunk cabbage, wisteria, and water lilies throughout the year. In autumn, surrounded by vibrant foliage, one can immerse themselves in the rom…

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Manyo Village, Mimanoyen

Asakura Clan Ruins Preservation Association - Hospitality …

Mr. Kiyoshi Kishida, Asakura Ruins Preservation AssociationWhat are your main activities? We strive to maintain and preserve the restored Sengoku-period townscape, castle ruins, and garden sites. We also provide scheduled guided tours to convey th…

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Oyadani Hakusan Shrine (The Great Rock of Oyadani)

The large rock within the grounds of Oyatani Hakusan Shrine is a massive boulder over 20 meters in size, transported here by a debris avalanche triggered by the collapse of Mount Kyogatake volcano. It broke away from near the summit approximately 3…

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Oyadani Hakusan Shrine (The Great Rock of Oyadani)

Kotona Jizo

Long ago, a horse carrier named Gonroku killed a traveler and stole his money. When he whispered "Don't tell anyone!" to a nearby Jizo statue, it replied, "Jizo may be silent, but I will not." He then descended the mountain. Later, at this very pas…

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