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To Obama via JR Obama Line (Tsuruga Station).410 views
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Obama Castle stone foundation for the main castle tower. No structure remain. No moats remain either, except for the two rivers which served as a natural moat.224 views
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Saba-zushi or rice topped with mackerel, a local specialty in Obama, Fukui.216 views
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Minamigawa River188 views
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Statue of Sugita Genpaku as a child, in front of the public hospital. 杉田 玄白181 views
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Statue of Sugita Genpaku, a Dutch studies scholar who studied medicine. He was from Obama. 杉田 玄白180 views
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Obama beach, fit for swimming in summer.121 views
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Sushi restaurant in Wakasa Fisherman's Wharf. Buy sushi and eat it there with free miso soup and tea.114 views
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Obama beach114 views
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Obama Castle remains. Only the stone foundation and a few stone walls remain. Obama Castle was built by Kyogoku Takatsugu in 1601 after he was awarded the Wakasa domain for his service during the Battle of Sekigahara.113 views
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Pure and clean water well113 views
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JR Obama Station111 views
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Statue outside Obama City Hall.111 views
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Obama coast108 views
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Along the Obama waterfront is this Mermaid Terrace.107 views
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Statue of Lord Sakai Tadakatsu outside Obama City Hall. Tadakatsu also served as Tairo, of Chief Minister in the Tokugawa government during 1638 to 1656.107 views
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JR Obama Line105 views
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Inside Obama City Hall.104 views
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Obama waterfront103 views
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Mermaid Terrace.102 views
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JR Obama Station entrance101 views
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Layout of the original Obama Castle sandwiched between two rivers.101 views
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Izumi-cho shopping arcade was also the starting point of the Saba Kaido road to Kyoto. During the Edo Period, this road was used by saba (mackerel fish) merchants traveling to sell their fish. The road was actually a network of roads. 101 views
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Mermaid Terrace100 views
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Mermaid on mailbox99 views
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Obama Castle stone foundation for the main castle tower. Lord Sakai Tadakatsu built the main castle tower in 1636. 小浜城跡99 views
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Wing Terrace99 views
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Right near the exit of Obama Station is the tourist information office where you can obtain maps, pamphlets, and ask questions.98 views
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Obama Castle stone foundation for the main castle tower. After the Kyogoku Clan moved to Izumo (Shimane Pref.), Sakai Tadakatsu took up residence in 1634 and his clan lived in the castle until the Meiji Restoration.98 views
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Main drag (Ote-dori) from Obama Station. 大手通り98 views
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On top of Obama Castle stone foundation for the main castle tower.98 views
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Inside Izumi-cho shopping arcade where they sell mostly seafood.98 views
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JR Obama Station exit97 views
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Obama coast97 views
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JR Obama Station and taxis.95 views
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Private homes are built right up to the castle wall.95 views
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Near the water is Wakasa Fisherman's Wharf, housing restaurants, souvenir shops, and a tour boat ticket office.95 views
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Boat cruise to Sotomo Rocks on the nearby coast.95 views
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Inside the Saba Kaido Museum.94 views
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Train schedule for Obama Station. Very few train runs, about once an hour or less.92 views
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Entrance to Izumi-cho shopping arcade.92 views
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View from Obama Castle stone foundation for the main castle tower.89 views
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Road leading to the hilltop Obama Park where the youth hostel used to be.89 views
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Izumi-cho also has a small museum for the Saba Kaido seen on the right.89 views
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Sign urging the construction of a train line to Obama via Shiga Prefecture.88 views
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Main drag (Hamakaze-dori) from Obama Station88 views
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Lookout deck in Obama Park.88 views
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Whoever owned the castle land apparently sold off some house lots.87 views
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JR Obama Station platform86 views
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View from Obama Park.86 views
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Obama 86 views
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The castle grounds now has Obama Jinja Shrine, a Shinto shrine.85 views
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Obama City Hall85 views
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Saba Kaido Museum. You can see what the mackerel merchants wore when traveling.85 views
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Welcome to Obama84 views
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The castle suffers from unsightly parking lots and private homes encroaching on its historic remains. 84 views
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Obama Castle wall84 views
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On top of castle wall.83 views
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Obama Castle's foundation for a turret.83 views
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Starting point of the Saba Kaido road. 鯖街道83 views
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JR Obama Station82 views
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Saba Kaido Museum displays accounting books for selling saba mackerel fish.82 views
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Lookout deck in Obama Park. This was where the Chimuras were abducted by North Korea in 1978. Obama was one of the main places North Korean agents used to enter Japan.81 views
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