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Tamiya Raden

This family run company weaves mother-of-pearl into high quality kimono fabric, creating a work of stunning quality that has been featured during Paris Fashion Week and garnered a collaboration with Louis Vuitton. Take a tour of Tamiya Raden’s workshop, see the kimono woven with mother-of-pearl (consistently ranking as one of Japan’s top 10 kimono), and find out how this company has kept its roots and business tied to the sea.

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Yoshiwara Tour and Kamaboko Making Experience

Cycle through the fishing town of Yoshihara, take a boat ride through canals with homes built along the water’s edge, and have lunch at a local seafood market. Make your own kamaboko fish cakes at a factory using fresh seafood. This tour can also include a stay at Guest House Saikaan, a historic Japanese house.

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Japanese Washi Paper Label-Making

Design your own original sake label and stick it on a bottle of "Ayakomachi" from Wakamiya Sake Brewery, the only brewery in Ayabe, with a history of 100 years. The finished sake bottle with its label is perfect as a gift or for yourself! You can also visit the production site of Kurotani washi (traditional Japanese paper) and Wakamiya Sake Brewery.

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UNESCO San’in Kaigan Global Geopark

Stretching from Kyoto through northern Hyogo, Tottori, and parts of Shimane Prefectures, this UNESCO Global Geopark is a geologist’s dream. But even for those less enthusiastic about rocks, there are some pretty amazing reasons to visit this incredible area. The Kyoto portion of this geopark is located in Kyotango, an area well-known throughout Japan for its unparalleled quality of seafood, silk heritage, and stunning beaches.

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Barazushi

Tango barazushi is a local delicacy of the Tango Region. It is a kind of chirashizushi, which is a rice dish served in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top. The key factor that makes barazushi so unique is the sweet and salty taste of the grilled mackerel crumbled on top.

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Amanohashidate Viewland

Amanohashidate Viewland is located on top of Mt. Monju, and can be reached via cable car or chair lift. The cable car chair lift is only a short walk from Amanohashidate Station, making it an easy way to catch panoramic views of Amanohashidate, one of Japan's Three Scenic Views. Amanohashidate Viewland is on the south side of the Amanohashidate land bridge.
When you get to the top, you will see people bending over to view the land bridge through their legs. This is called "matanozoki" and people do it because when upside down, the bays look like the sky and Amanohashidate becomes a green dragon flying across it. There are also a variety of family friendly attractions, such as a ferris wheel, sky-rail with pedal-cars, a sky walk, and many other rides and activities.

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Chion-ji Temple

With the largest temple gate in the Tango region, Chion-ji Temple is a sacred location of the bodhisattva of wisdom, Monju, and the temple known as one of three Monju Buddhist temples in Japan. It's famous for bestowing wisdom upon those who worship at the temple. You often see students visiting in hopes of gaining an extra edge on their tests. The main temple gate, which faces Chaya Street, is a designated cultural property of the city, and is the largest Zen Buddhist temple gate in the Tango region.

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Iio Jozo Vinegar Brewery

Iio’s Fuji Vinegar (named for it’s quality) has become a staple in Michelin-star restaurants worldwide. Iio has been overseeing the entire process of vinegar making, from rice cultivation, to sake production, and vinegar creation. On top of that, they have been growing their own pesticide-free rice for nearly 60 years.

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Former Mikami Family Residence

The Former Mikami Family Residence is an old mercantile house that was previously used as a sake brewery, thread manufacturer, and for a small cargo vessel business. The building itself is registered as an Important Cultural Property by the Japanese government and the garden is registered as an Important Cultural Property by the Kyoto prefectural government.

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Amanohashidate Shrine

This shrine stands in the center of Amanohashidate, a naturally occurring land bridge that cuts across two salt water bays. It is a popular spot for couples and families out walking the Amanohashidate land bridge or going to the white sand beaches in the summer.
Amanohashidate is known for its multiple dragon legends, and at this shrine eight great dragon kings are enshrined. Right next to the shrine is a purifying spring, which is actually one of Japan's 100 famous water sources.

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Former Bito Family Residence

This building was rebuilt in 1863 as a raw chirimen silk (high quality textured silk) merchant's house. In the 1920s, the house was expanded to include Western-style rooms. For generations during the Edo period (1603-1868), the head of the Bito family served as the village headman. During the Meiji period (1868-1912), the heads of the Bito family served in important positions such as president of Tango Bank, president of Kaya Railways, and Kaya Town Mayor.
Tour the building and see the legacy of chirimen textured silk in an production area that is now has a history of over 300 years, and is still going strong.

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Taki Thousand Year Camellia

Hidden away at the end of a logging road in Yosano, this camellia tree is about 1,000 years old, making it one of the oldest in the world. The tree is 9.7 meters tall, with a girth of 3.26 meters. A characteristic of this tree in particular are its dark crimson flowers, which are much darker than most of red camellia trees.