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Obatake Niwaka Festival
At this lively festival, portable shrines to a male deity and a female deity are paraded around the town swaying wildly from left to right, and plunged vigorously into the sea from the beach in the evening, when the tide is at full height. The festival is a prayer for abundant fishing hauls, and is said to be one of Western Japan's strangest festivals. (*The festival may not be held some years. Cancelled in 2024.)
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Obatake Seto Strait & Obatake Tourist Center
Underneath the Oshima Bridge, which extends 1,020 meters from Obatake to Oshima, you can find one of Japan's 3 major tidal whirlpools. The bridge offers, especially to railway enthusiasts, a great photo opportunity of the JR Sanyo line trains running along the coastline on the Obatake side. At Obatake Tourist Center, you can buy special local produces including agriproducts and seafood. Various lunch boxes such as Igai Meshi (hard-shelled mussels and rice) and other local products such as fruit jam and Kikka-su (tangerine vinegar) are quite popular. We are a shopping centre selling a variety of local specialities including agricultural...
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Odayaka Udon-no SHIRAKABE-YA Honten
With a history of more than 100 years since its foundation, our Udon noodle shop is located near the entrance of a traditional white walled street. Our smooth taste Udon noodles are made in Matsumoto Noodle Factory. Our special recommendation is Kakiage Udon, a bowl of noodles topped with small shrimp tempura. The taste of special local seafood from the Seto Inland Sea is packed in this Tempura.
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Okano-Ue-Koen (Hilltop Park)
A small park located in a quiet residential area close to the town of white-walled houses. Its space is long and narrow, Cherry trees planted on both sides of the in-park sidewalks form a beautiful 'cherry tunnel' upon their full blossom. There is also some Japanese wisteria in the park which blossoms in May every year.
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Okuya
This store sells honey in addition to all kinds of shoes, with a particular focus on traditional Japanese footwear.
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Photo Office Kapuri
“Life is a Story” This company offers both location-based and studio-based photography. Product photography / Food photography / Funeral portraits / Profile photos/Newborn photos / Omiya-mairi (Newborn shrine visit) photos / Shichi-go-san (Age 3, 5 & 7 celebration photos) / Coming-of-age celebration photos / Pre-wedding photos Bringing people together by taking photographs related to people’s lives.
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PINOKIDS YANAI (Pinocky Spazio Yanai)
The largest-scale indoor all-weather kids’ space in Yanai City is now open! Play in comfort, no matter if it is hot, cold or rainy outside! Yanai City is known for its folkcraft “kingyo chochin” (goldfish-shaped lanterns), and the “Kingyo Chochin Festival”, a traditional sign of summer. Pinokids Yanai is a community space for energetic play and relaxation, with inflatable play equipment and ride-on toys incorporating a “goldfish” motif!
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Retro Dori Street
The road which runs straight towards northwest from JR Yanai station is called Retro Dori. The station street was developed with an inspiration from the street in the Meiji to Showa period. Dogwoods and Peach trees planted along the street bloom lovely white and pale pink flowers in Spring. Best Season：April (Dogwood blossoms)
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Rokudou Jizou & Kongou Spring Water
On the way from Kongouji-shita (near the Kongo-ji Temple) up to Mt. Mitsugatake forest road, you will find Rokudou Jizou (a stone statue of Buddha as a savior in the 6 Buddhist realms of existence) carved into a large rock wall and Kongosui, a spring of water which comes up from underneath it. Since ancient times, it has been believed that the sacred spring water would provide special power to cure any intractable diseases and plagues. Many people stop by during hiking/trekking on their way to Mt. Mitsugatake.
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Ryokan Kaigetsu
A Japanese-style inn located close to JR Obatake Station. With the Obatake Seto Inland Sea and the Oshima Bridge right before your eyes, this is a stunning location! With seafood cuisine made with freshly-caught seafood, Ryokan Kaigetsu is a perfect venue for welcome parties, leaving parties, and small to medium banquets! Various catering services are also available!
