What's the attraction?
March 20th 2009 20:59
The hottest tourist growth area in Japan is a city of about 33,000 people in south-west Fukui Prefecture.
Just north of Kyoto, the city is about five hours from Tokyo by train. To the south is a mountain range which runs from east to west, dividing Fukui and Shiga prefectures. The climate is mild and clement.
Fishing was the city's main industry before the recent tourism boom.
The tourists buy Wakasa lacquered chopsticks, agate accessories and other crafts made in the area.
They also visit the city hall (pictured above), and they may even stand on the spot in front of the hall where, the city's Mayor announced recently, a statue of an American president is to be erected.
The American president and the Japanese city share the same name. Obama.
en.wikipedia.com; images: wikipedia commons, city.obama.fukui.jp
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