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Sumiyoshi Shrine (Okawase)
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 This
is the oldest Sumiyoshi shrine in the prefecture, built in 1265.
Its main sanctuary, painted orange, is a prefectural cultural
treasure, and its sacred dance stage is a municipal cultural
treasure. |
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Mt. Gokuzo
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 There
are beautiful views from the summit to the valley down below
with its colorful autumn foliage and new greenery in spring.
Descend toward Konda to visit the home of Tamba ware. |
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Okawase Dam / Okawase Falls
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 The
Okawase Dam is located upstream. The falls are five meters high,
and the pool at the bottom is so deep it is locally referred
to as the bottomless pool. |
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Ajisai Garden
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 A
total of 45 varieties of 30,000 hydrangea plants bloom at the
same time to create a beautiful sight. |
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Shiitake Farm
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 Shiitake
mushrooms are one of Sanda's noted products. They're easy to
enjoy out of doors--just barbecue them right after they've been
picked. |
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Sakatare Shrine
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 Legend
has it that when a plague was raging during the mid 9th century,
a boy named Susano Ono Mikoto urged that people drink holy water
from the mountains as recommended by the god, saving many from
the illness. |
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