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What We Do
All About Obama
History
Culture
Nature
Hoze Matsuri Festival
Obama Photographique
My Town Blog
Friends & Partners
Contact Us
HOME
What We Do
All About Obama
History
Culture
Nature
Hoze Matsuri Festival
Obama Photographique
My Town Blog
Friends & Partners
Contact Us

My Town

Welcome to Obama, the best destination in all of rural Japan!

MY TOWN

Welcome to the historic port town of Obama in the lovely verdant valley of Wakasa, deep in southern Fukui prefecture. Enveloped in unspoiled nature our town is home to a collection of some of Japan's oldest and most beautiful temples, traditional Machiya townhouses, and a thriving small town community fabric that's still fully in tact.

History

An unrivaled collection of nearly 400 temples and shrines ⟶

Culture

The people and places that make this town one of a kind ⟶

Nature

From verdant mountain valleys to the crystal blue seas, you'll find it all here in Obama ⟶

Obama Photographique

Japans most unique instructional photography tour and artist in residency program⟶

All photographs appearing in the mytownobama.com website are credited to ©Sean Brecht unless noted otherwise.