Tourist attractions in Umi, Fukuoka
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| Umi (宇美町, Umi-machi) is a town located in Kasuya District, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.As of 2016, the town has an estimated population of 37,663 and a density of 1,200 persons per km². The total area is 30.22 km². The town has a river, the Umigawa, flowing through it, a large Hachiman shrine and a small Protestant church. It also has some ancient burial mounds (kofun). It is reputedly the birthplace of Emperor Ōjin, an early Japanese emperor.A railway was built in 1919 to facilitate the removal of coal, but this local industry ended in 1963. The railway line was closed in 1985 and has been made into a pleasant semi-rural walkway. Umi still has another JR line, the Kashii Line. Ban-dai sake is also made in Umi. | ||||||
| population：37,440人 area：30.21km2 | ||||||
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Umi, Fukuoka in Shrine
| 1．Umi Hachiman-gū ・Shinto | ||||||
| Umi Hachimangū (宇美八幡宮) is a Shinto shrine located in Umi, Fukuoka prefecture, Japan. It is dedicated to Emperor Ōjin, Empress Jingū, Tamayori-bime, Sumiyoshi sanjin and Izanagi. In the former Modern system of ranked Shinto shrines, it was classified as a prefectural shrine (県社, kensha). | ||||||
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Umi, Fukuoka in Castle
| 2．Ōno Castle (Chikuzen Province) | ||||||
| Ōno Castle (大野城跡 Ōnojō-ato) is a ruined castle located on Mount Shioji (formerly called Mount Ōno) in the northern part of Dazaifu city in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. Construction began in 665 AD, after the defeat of the combined Japanese and Baekje forces by the Tang-Silla alliance at the Battle of Baekgang in 663. Fearing an invasion from the continent, the Japanese Yamato court is thought to have ordered the construction of the fortification to help protect the Daizaifu government center. Today the ruins of about seventy buildings can be seen, including buildings once used for storehouses, temples, and kitchens. A wall surrounded this area, built partly of stone, partly of earth. Sections of the wall still exist. This area is a Special Historic Site (特別史跡). Mizuki Castle was built nearby, also to protect Daizaifu. | ||||||
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Umi, Fukuoka in station
| 3．Umi Station ・Umi, Kasuya, FukuokaJapan | ||||||
| Umi Station (宇美駅, Umi-eki) is a train station in Umi, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). It is the southern terminus of the Kashii Line. | ||||||
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