Attractions

Fugu Cuisine Inn Saiba

Just a 0-minute walk from our inn in Wakasa-Obama, Fukui Prefecture, lies Ano Beach, renowned for its exceptional water clarity and immense popularity with families. We also operate our own Wakasa pufferfish (torafugu) farm, allowing guests to savo…

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Fugu Cuisine Inn Saiba

Site of the Former Residence of a Junior Feudal Retainer

Built in 1866 to house remnants of the Mito Tengu Party who had been placed under the custody of the Obama Domain. Only the surrounding stone walls remain today. On November 1, 1864, the Mito Tengu Party raised their banner at Mount Tsukuba in Hit…

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Site of the Former Residence of a Junior Feudal Retainer

Shikisai-no-Yado Hanatsubaki

Enjoy a relaxing time in Obama, surrounded by the sea, mountains, and nature. Obama Bay spreads out before you, and in summer, you can enjoy swimming at Mermaid Beach.Our cuisine features seasonal dishes centered around the bounty of the sea. In wi…

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Shikisai-no-Yado Hanatsubaki

Statue of Umeda Unbin

Umebana Unbin was born in 1815 to a family of samurai in the Obama domain and studied at the Junzōkan academy. After repeatedly criticizing the shogunate before the domain lord Sakai Tadayoshi, Unbin was expelled from the domain and became a ronin.…

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Statue of Umeda Unbin

Guesthouse Sonroku

When you visit Obama, we will prepare seasonal seafood with care and serve it to you with our heartfelt hospitality.

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Guesthouse Sonroku

Raigō-ji Temple

Jishū sect temple. Founded in 1387 by Priest Kokua. By the late 16th century, it gained the patronage of Otani Yoshitsugu, lord of Tsuruga Castle. Decorated waist-high sliding screens, said to have been entrusted to the temple by Otani Yoshitsugu b…

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Raigō-ji Temple

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

Windmill Hall (Wakasa Hongo Station)

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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Windmill Hall (Wakasa Hongo Station)

Kūinji Temple

This Soto Zen temple serves as the family temple of the Sakai clan, lords of Obama Domain, and houses the graves of successive generations. It stands on the site of the 1552 residence of Wakasa guardian Takeda Motomitsu, surrounded by moats dug int…

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Kūinji Temple

Maruichi Ryokan

Wakasa Obama is the "Kingdom of Tiger Pufferfish." The firm-fleshed tiger pufferfish, toughened by the rough winter waves of the Sea of Japan, is a signature winter delicacy of Wakasa Obama. We offer generous servings of fresh local sashimi year-ro…

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Maruichi Ryokan

Morishita

Our inn is located on the Ano Coast, known as the inner sanctum of Obama, and we offer seafood cuisine year-round. We serve our own farmed Wakasa pufferfish at reasonable prices for a limited time (Pufferfish Course: 8,900 yen per person for 1 nigh…

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