Tourist attractions in Matsumae, Hokkaido
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| Matsumae (松前町, Matsumae-chō) is a town located in Oshima Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. The former home of the Matsumae Han, it has an Edo period castle, Matsumae Castle, the only one in Hokkaido, and Ryūun-in. The total area of the town is 293.11 square kilometres (113.17 sq mi). | ||||||
| population：6,231人 area：293.25km2 | ||||||
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Matsumae, Hokkaido in Castle
| 1．Matsumae Castle | ||||||
| Matsumae Castle (松前城, Matsumae-jō) is a castle located in Matsumae in Hokkaidō, Japan, and is the northernmost castle in Japan.[1] The only traditional style Edo period castle in Hokkaidō, it was the chief residence of the han (estate) of the Matsumae clan. | ||||||
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Matsumae, Hokkaido in Mountain
| 2．Mount Daisengen | ||||||
| Mount Daisengen (大千軒岳, Daisengen-dake) is a 1,072-metre (3,517 ft) mountain located on the Oshima Peninsula of Hokkaidō, Japan. Mount Daisengen is the tallest mountain in the southern region of the peninsula.[1] A gold mine was established on the mountain during the Edo period, and a group of 106 Japanese Christians were executed on the mountain[2] by the Matsumae clan during the nationwide crackdown on Christianity. | ||||||
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Matsumae, Hokkaido in island
| 3．Oshima (Hokkaido) | ||||||
| Ōshima (大島, lit. Big Island) is an uninhabited island in the Sea of Japan, 50 kilometers (31 mi) west of Matsumae town and therefore the westernmost point of Hokkaido. It is part of the town of Matsumae in Oshima Subprefecture in Hokkaido, Japan. To distinguish Ōshima from other islands with the same name, it is sometimes known as Oshima Ōshima (渡島大島) or Matsumae Ōshima (松前大島). | ||||||
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| 4．Kojima (Hokkaido) | ||||||
| Ko Island (小島, Ko-jima) or Kojima is an uninhabited volcanic island in the Sea of Japan, 23 kilometres (14 mi) southwest of the mainland portion of the town of Matsumae[2] and is the southernmost point in Hokkaidō. It is under the administration of the district of Matsumae in Oshima Subprefecture in Hokkaido, Japan. To distinguish Ko Island from other islands with the same name, it is sometimes known as Oshima Ko Island (渡島小島, Oshima-Kojima) or Matsumae Ko Island (松前小島, Matsumae-Kojima). | ||||||
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Matsumae, Hokkaido in Dishes
| 5．Matsumaezuke | ||||||
| Matsumaezuke (松前漬け) is a pickled dish of dried squid and kelp, native to Hokkaidō, Japan, named in reference to the Matsumae clan which once governed the region, then known as Ezo. It is made from dried and preserved seafood products from Hokkaidō. Surume (dried squid) and konbu are cut into thin strips with scissors, Kazunoko (herring roe) are broken up into small bits, with other ingredients added depending on recipe. The ingredients are cured in sweet soy sauce, or marinade of sake, soy sauce and mirin, for several days. | ||||||
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