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1．Obama, Fukui
Obama (小浜市, Obama-shi) is a city located in Fukui Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 August 2018, the city had an estimated population of 29,435 in 12,057 households and a population density of 240 persons per km2 (327/sq mi). The total area of the city was 233.09 square kilometres (90.00 sq mi). Obama gained publicity in the United States and elsewhere in 2008, as it shares its name with Barack Obama, who was running for, and later became, President of the United States.
population：28,304人 area：233.09km2
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Obama, Fukui in Temple

1．Mantoku-ji  ・74-23 Kanaya, Obama-shi, Fukui-ken  ・Buddhism
Mantoku-ji (萬徳寺) is a Buddhist temple belonging to the Kōyasan Shingon sect located in the city of Obama, Fukui, Japan. Its main image is a statue of Amida Nyōrai.
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2．Myōtsū-ji  ・5-22 Monzen, Obama-shi, Fukui-ken  ・Buddhist
Myōtsū-ji (明通寺) is a Shingon-sect Buddhist temple in the city of Obama, Fukui Prefecture, Japan.
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3．Wakasa Kokubun-ji  ・51-1 Kokubun, Obama-shi, Fukui-ken  ・Buddhist
Wakasa Kokubun-ji (若狭国分寺) is a Sōtō Zen Buddhist temple located in the city of Obama, Fukui, Japan. It is one of the few surviving provincial temples established by Emperor Shōmu during the Nara period (710 – 794).[1] Due to this connection, the temple grounds were designated as a National Historic Site in 1976.[2] It is located about 20 minutes on foot from Higashi-Obama Station on the JR West Obama Line.
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Obama, Fukui in Shrine

4．Wakasahiko Shrine  ・Shinto
Wakasahiko Jinja (若狭彦神社) is a Shinto shrine in the city of Obama in Fukui Prefecture, Japan. It is the ichinomiya of former Wakasa Province. The main festivals of the shrine is held annually on October 10 and March 10.[1] the shrine is actually a twin shrine, consisting of the Wakasahiko Shrine (若狭彦神社, Wakasahiko jinja), or "upper shrine" and the Wakasahime Shrine (若狭姫神社, Wakasahime jinja), or "lower shrine". It is also sometimes referred to as the Onyu Myōjin (若狭彦神社)
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Obama, Fukui in Castle

5．Obama Castle (Wakasa Province)
Obama Castle (小浜城, Obama-jō) was a seaside-style castle located in what is now the city of Obama, Fukui Prefecture, Japan.[1] During the Edo period, it was the headquarters of a junior branch of the Sakai clan, who were hereditary daimyō of Obama Domain under the Tokugawa shogunate. The castle was also known by the name of Unpin Castle (雲浜城, Unpin-jō).[2]
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6．Nochiseyama Castle
Nochiseyama Castle (後瀬山城, Nochiseyama-jō) was a Sengoku period yamashiro-style Japanese castle located in what is now part of the city of Obama, Fukui Prefecture in the Hokuriku region of Honshu, Japan. The ruins have been protected as a National Historic Site since 1997.[1]
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Obama, Fukui in station

7．Obama Station  ・1-1 Ekimae-chō, Obama City, Fukui Prefecture 917-0054Japan
Obama Station (小浜駅, Obama-eki) is a railway station located in the city of Obama, Fukui, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]
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8．Kato Station  ・37-3 Kado, Obama-shi, Fukui-ken 917-0045Japan
Kato Station (加斗駅, Kato-eki) is a railway station in the city of Obama, Fukui Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
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9．Shin-Hirano Station  ・19-2Hirano, Obama-shi, Fukui-ken 917-0226Japan
Shin-Hirano Station (新平野駅, Shin-Hirano-eki) is a railway station in the city of Obama, Fukui Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
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10．Seihama Station  ・67-16, Nishisei, Obama-shi Fukui-kenJapan
Seihama Station (勢浜駅, Seihama-eki) is a railway station in the city of Obama, Fukui Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
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11．Higashi-Obama Station  ・8-15 Onyu, Obama City, Fukui Prefecture 917-0241Japan
Higashi-Obama Station (東小浜駅, Higashi-Obama-eki) is a railway station on the Obama Line in the city of Obama, Fukui Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]
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Obama, Fukui in river

12．Kita River
The Kita River (北川, Kita-gawa) is a river in Shiga and Fukui Prefectures, Japan. It is designated a Class A river by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT). It empties into Obama Bay, a sub-bay of Wakasa Bay on the Sea of Japan about 280 metres (920 ft) northeast of the mouth of the Minami River. It has been ranked among the best rivers in Japan for water quality since 1981.
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