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To Obama via JR Obama Line (Tsuruga Station).404 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.218 views
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Saba-zushi or rice topped with mackerel, a local specialty in Obama, Fukui.210 views
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Minamigawa River182 views
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Statue of Sugita Genpaku as a child, in front of the public hospital. 杉田 玄白175 views
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Statue of Sugita Genpaku, a Dutch studies scholar who studied medicine. He was from Obama. 杉田 玄白172 views
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Obama beach, fit for swimming in summer.116 views
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Obama beach109 views
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Pure and clean water well108 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.107 views
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JR Obama Station106 views
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Sushi restaurant in Wakasa Fisherman's Wharf. Buy sushi and eat it there with free miso soup and tea.106 views
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Statue outside Obama City Hall.106 views
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Obama coast102 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 1656.101 views
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Along the Obama waterfront is this Mermaid Terrace.100 views
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JR Obama Line99 views
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Inside Obama City Hall.98 views
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Mermaid Terrace.96 views
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Obama waterfront96 views
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JR Obama Station entrance95 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. 95 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94 views
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Layout of the original Obama Castle sandwiched between two rivers.94 views
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Mermaid Terrace94 views
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Mermaid on mailbox93 views
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Wing Terrace93 views
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Inside Izumi-cho shopping arcade where they sell mostly seafood.93 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.92 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.92 views
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On top of Obama Castle stone foundation for the main castle tower.91 views
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JR Obama Station exit90 views
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Main drag (Ote-dori) from Obama Station. 大手通り90 views
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Obama coast90 views
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JR Obama Station and taxis.89 views
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Near the water is Wakasa Fisherman's Wharf, housing restaurants, souvenir shops, and a tour boat ticket office.89 views
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Inside the Saba Kaido Museum.89 views
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Private homes are built right up to the castle wall.88 views
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Boat cruise to Sotomo Rocks on the nearby coast.88 views
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Train schedule for Obama Station. Very few train runs, about once an hour or less.87 views
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Entrance to Izumi-cho shopping arcade.87 views
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View from Obama Castle stone foundation for the main castle tower.84 views
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Sign urging the construction of a train line to Obama via Shiga Prefecture.83 views
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Main drag (Hamakaze-dori) from Obama Station83 views
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Road leading to the hilltop Obama Park where the youth hostel used to be.83 views
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Izumi-cho also has a small museum for the Saba Kaido seen on the right.83 views
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JR Obama Station platform82 views
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Whoever owned the castle land apparently sold off some house lots.82 views
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Lookout deck in Obama Park.81 views
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Obama 81 views
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Saba Kaido Museum. You can see what the mackerel merchants wore when traveling.81 views
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Welcome to Obama80 views
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The castle grounds now has Obama Jinja Shrine, a Shinto shrine.80 views
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Obama City Hall80 views
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The castle suffers from unsightly parking lots and private homes encroaching on its historic remains. 79 views
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Obama Castle wall79 views
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On top of castle wall.79 views
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Obama Castle's foundation for a turret.79 views
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View from Obama Park.79 views
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Starting point of the Saba Kaido road. 鯖街道78 views
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Saba Kaido Museum displays accounting books for selling saba mackerel fish.77 views
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JR Obama Station76 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.76 views
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