Yuda Sand Dam

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There is an island created by nature in the middle of the clear stream of the Waga River. The scenery is beautiful and it is often visited by photographers and anglers. The island is approximately 1,500 square meters in size, and there is a shrine in the center called ``Itsukushima Shrine.'' The view from the downstream of this island is spectacular and eye-catching in all seasons. ing.

Sakamoto Shrine Kagura dedication

The Maegō Summer Festival, a festival held at Sakamoto Shrine in August, is a lively event with Sakamoto Kagura offerings, Bon dances, night stalls, and more. Sakamoto Kagura is a form of Yamabushi-style Kagura that has been passed down at Sakamoto Shrine, and legend has it that the Shinto priest Takahashi Uuchi invited Kagura master Zensuke from Fujine, Waga District, to learn it in 1859. It is said that of the 36 performances of Yamabushi Kagura, 12 were handed down to Sakamoto, and 12 each to Fujine and Iwasaki. Date: Early August

Sawauchi Natural Bracken Garden

A vast bracken garden spreads out at the foot of Mt. Wagadake. You can harvest Nishiwarabi, a specialty of the town, with your own hands. Since you will be harvesting in nature, please bring work gloves and clothes that you don't mind getting dirty. The harvest season is usually from late May to the end of June. The opening schedule is subject to change depending on the snow melting situation. Please check before going out. This is a vast bracken garden that spreads out at the foot of Mt. Wagadake.