Obama-machi
Obama-machi is a locality in Japan. Obama-machi is situated nearby to the hamlet Nishizu, as well as near the quarter Onyu.Places of Interest
Highlights include Obama Castle and Nochiseyama Castle.
Obama Castle
Castle
Photo: Lanbea, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Obama Castle was a seaside-style castle located in what is now the city of Obama, Fukui Prefecture, Japan. During the Edo period, it was the headquarters of a junior branch of the Sakai clan, who were hereditary daimyō of Obama Domain under the Tokugawa shogunate.
Nochiseyama Castle
Castle
Photo: TR15336300101, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nochiseyama Castle was a Sengoku period yamashiro-style Japanese castle located in what is now part of the city of Obama, Fukui Prefecture in the Hokuriku region of Honshu, Japan. The ruins have been protected as a National Historic Site since 1997.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Obama.
Obama
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
Obama is a city located in Fukui Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 August 2018, the city had an estimated population of 29,435 in 12,057 households and a population density of 240 persons per km2. The total area of the city was 233.09 square kilometres.
Obama-machi
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Obama”
- Location: Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.5° or 35° 30′ northLongitude
135.75° or 135° 45′ eastElevation
2 metres (7 feet)Open location code
8Q7QGQ22+22GeoNames ID
1854846
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