History and Culture
Would you like to learn about history and culture of Yawatahama? You may find something unexpected.
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Yawatahama Minato Matsuri (Festival)
Yawatahama people enjoy participating, watching, cheering up, eating and more in different events happening during th…
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Yume Mikan Illumination
Numbers of lights installed along window flames of the building make the building of Yume Mikan Hall glittering. Plea…
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Umenodo Sanzonbutsu (Buddha Triad of U…
The Buddha Triad of Tokuunbo Umenodo was made during the Heian Era (794-1192). They are open to the public on the spe…
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Tohka Ebisu
A ritual event to pray for safe voyage and rich hauls is held on the 10th of January according to the lunar calendar.…
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Honai Fureai Market
Very fresh vegetables, fish, processed food and many more are on sale at the market.
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Yohka Ichi (The 8th-day Market)
Yawatahama Champon noodles, Kezuri Kamaboko (dried fish cake flakes), Jakoten fish cake, Mikan mandarin oranges, seaf…
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Minatto Nichiyo Ichi (Sunday Market)
This fair is organized on the third Sunday of every month at Minatto. Events are also taking place at the same venue.…
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Meiji Bashi Bridge
Meiji-bashi across over Senjo River, the oldest arch-shaped concrete bridge used today, was recognized as a civil eng…
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Kujira no Ishi Fuusha (Windmill)
This stone-made windmill stands at the entrance of Kujira Rehabilitation Hospital in Maajiro District. It is hard to …
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Shikoku-yama Reijo (Holy place)
Shikoku-yama Mountain is found in the middle of Yawatahama. It has a walking trail along the ridge that takes after t…
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