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Nii Rice Terraces

The Nii Rice Terraces are an iconic feature of one of Japan's most famous towns, Ine. Ine is renowned for its boat houses, which sit on one of UNESCO's "world's most beautiful bays." The Nii Rice Terraces overlook the Sea of Japan, and are an incredible location for photo ops, especially in the spring when the rice fields are flooded. The rice is harvested in September/early fall, which is a great time to visit and watch locals continuing the ancient tradition of rice farming in this picturesque location.

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Farmstay

There are a number of beautiful old farmhouses in the Japanese countryside that will give you a glimpse into a life that not all Japanese people are ready to leave behind. While the cities draw a huge portion of the Japanese population because of the wealth of jobs and convenience, there are those who will always prefer a slower, kinder, and more harmonious life. Visit the cities to see Japan. Visit the countryside to feel Japan.

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Mukai Sake Brewery

Founded in 1754, Mukai Sake Brewery is a small sake brewery with an annual production of about 5 million bottles. Ms. Kuniko Mukai has served as head brewer since 1999 and is the eldest daughter of this family business. At the time of her appointment, there was a lot of buzz about her because she was the first female head brewer in Japan. Because of her perseverance in making wholly unique sake, "Ine Mankai" (their ancient red rice sake) was served during the G20 Osaka Summit held in 2019.

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Wakamiya Sake Brewery

Founded in 1920 as the successor to Santan Sake Brewery. News of this brewery often appeared in the local newspapers during the Meiji era (1868-1912), as it had been a local favorite for generations. Currently, Yasuo Kiuchi, who succeeded here after working for a beer maker for 10 years, serves as the president and chief brewer. Immediately upon entering the brewery store, you’ll see a retro bottling machine that’s still active. There are old tools, materials such as koji, yeast, and rice polishing rates listed, as if you entered a laboratory. It's also nice to be able to purchase bottles after tasting. There is sweet sake reminiscent of the local area, as well as a refreshing series of sake hand-crafted by the master brewer.

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Ine Buri Shabu

The historic town of Ine, with its 230 boat houses lining the bay, is not only recognized as one of “Japan’s Most Beautiful Villages,” but it is also famous for being one of the three best areas in Japan to eat yellowtail (along with Himi City in Toyama Prefecture and the Goto Islands of Nagasaki Prefecture). From late autumn to winter, when the water temperature drops sharply, the deliciousness of the yellowtail spikes due to the increase in good-quality fat. There are quite a few restaurants that sell yellowtail, and the "buri shabu" cooking style is especially popular. In late autumn, many gourmet lovers from all over the country come for a chance to have Ine yellowtail served shabu-shabu style in boiling water. It just isn't as fresh anywhere else, and this area’s chefs specialize in preparing shabu-style yellowtail.

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Japan Oni Cultural Museum

The Japan Oni Cultural Museum is appropriately located at the foot of the Oeyama mountain range, home to the most notorious "oni" (demon or ogre) in Japan, Shuten Doji. The museum explains local folklore and has displays of both national and international oni masks and artifacts. There is a large collection of onigawara, or oni-shaped roof tiles, which were used on buildings throughout history. The surrounding area has parks, places for families to explore on foot, including small waterfalls, rivers, hiking paths, and of course, friendly oni all over the place!

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Kinoshita Sake Brewery

Founded in 1842, Kinoshita Sake Brewery is known for their Tamagawa sake brand. Immediately after taking his position with Kinoshita, master brewer Philip Harper, the industry's first non-Japanese master brewer, began production on raw sake and natural yeast sake products. Branded as "naturally prepared sake," these products contributed to Kinoshita Sake Brewery's name recognition due to their unique taste. Currently, master brewer Harper is actively working on the long-term aging of sake.

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Motoise Naiku, Amanoiwato Shrine

This ancient shrine is one of the locations at which Amaterasu, the Shinto Goddess of the Sun, was enshrined before moving to Ise-jingu Grand Shrine in Mie Prefecture. In fact, this shrine predates Ise-jingu Grand Shrine by fifty-four years. It is also one of only two shrines in Japan to use black cedar torii gates. The shrine is a close walk from the local train station, and another nearby shrine called Amanoiwato Shrine, located in a ravine up the side of a boulder. There are legends that say Amaterasu lived underneath this rock during a period of seclusion.

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Takeno Sake Brewery

A family-run operation in its 6th generation, the head brewer at Takeno Sake Brewery has a chemistry background, and creativity to match his expertise. The brewery produces a range of sake, including luxury bottles. Takeno Sake Brewery also produces limited runs of some truly exclusive sake. They sell internationally as well, and have collaborated with establishments as prestigious as The Four Seasons.

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Matsuno-dera Temple

Matsuno-dera is temple 29 of a 33 temple pilgrimage route through western Japan. All of these temples enshrine the bodhisattva Kannon, Goddess of Mercy. Matsuno-dera Temple is also famous for the Buddhist dances that are performed here. The natural landscape at the temple is beautiful, too, and the grounds contain Japanese cultural assets.

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Tore Tore Center

Tore Tore Center is an indoor seafood market with a huge array of products, including Tango's own exceptional quality maizuru crab. It also has freshly prepared sushi, sashimi, baked and fried fish, and teriyaki dishes that can be purchased and eaten on the spot. In addition, there are large fish tanks, souvenir shops, and multiple restaurants (including different noodle options if you aren't feeling up for seafood).

This center is located quite close to Maizuru Port, where cruise ships are able to dock.

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Kasamatsu Park

This is one of the two overlooks perfect for viewing Amanohashidate, one of Japan's Three Scenic Views. The park is located halfway between Motoise Kono Shrine and Nariai-ji Temple, and is accessible via chairlift or cable car.
At Kasamatsu Park, there is a gift shop, Ama Terrace Restaurant with excellent views of the Amanohashidate land bridge, as well as photo spots and places to view the land bridge upside down (by looking between your legs). This inverted view is famous and meant to look like a green dragon flying through the sky. From the park, visitors can also catch the mountain bus that runs between Kasamatsu Park and Nariai-ji Temple (one of the 33 temples on Japan's western pilgrimage route).