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| Visiting Famous Spots |
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A folk museum with 9,000 historical items.
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| People Connected with Takaoka |
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Second feudal lord of the Kaga clan and a founder of castle town Takaoka.
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| People Connected with Takaoka |
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"Under his rule, Takaoka developed into a commercial town."
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| Coexistence with Water |
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No-machi
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| Stories about the Town |
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The location where the young maidens were offered up to a frightening god.
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| Visiting Facilities in the Town |
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You can learn about the Manyoshu and Otomo no Yakamochi.
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| Literature Connected with Takaoka |
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Takaoka is closely connected with Manyoshu.
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| Festival Calendar |
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Many hanashobu (irises) bloom in their full glory.
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| Visiting Famous Spots in the Town |
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A leisure spot with a beautiful view of mountains and the sea
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| Visiting Famous Spots |
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Selected as one of the 100 best beaches and 100 best promenades of Japan.
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| Visiting Famous Spots |
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An exhibition of mandalas, originating from the exchange with Tukche village
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| Takaoka Mikurumayama Festival (Hiramai) |
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"One of the festivals of Yamacho, the merchants' town. "
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| Takaoka Mikurumayama Festival (Bakuro) |
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Festival goers are introduced to the Mikurumayama floats of Bakuro district.
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| Festival Calendar |
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A summer festival of original handmade mikoshi.
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| People Connected with the Town |
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The founder of a girls' school and promoter of education for girls.
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| Coexistence with Water |
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Choemon, a carpenter, performed various welfare activities.
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| Cultural Assets at the Roadside |
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There was a cedar tree here and legend has it that a demon lived in it.
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| Visiting Famous Spots in the Town |
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The metal casting industry of Takaoka was started by seven masters.
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| Festival Calendar |
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The gathering is protected and promoted as an important asset of the town.
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| Visiting Famous Spots in the Town |
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Moriyama Castle is said to have been the greatest fortress in the Etchu region.
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| Mt. Futagami (A Quasi-National Park) |
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The symbol of Takaoka, home of the Manyo
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| Visiting Famous Spots in the Town |
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See the many plants written about in the Manyoshu
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| People Connected with the Town |
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The musician who wrote the well-known song, "Yuhi."
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| Kanayamachi-dori |
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Learn about the history of metal casting.
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| Takaoka Kojo Park |
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"Explanation of the meaning behind the ""+"" marks carved into the stone wall."
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| Takaoka Kojo Park |
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A moat in which the water level never changed,regardless of sunlight or rainfall
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| Takaoka Kojo Park |
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What kind of fortress was Takaoka Castle?
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| Takaoka Kojo Park |
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Illustrating the connection between Takayama Ukon and Takaoka Castle.
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