Traveling along the Seto Inland Sea with the Shinkansen and the ONE PIECE theme is just like a dream come true.
ONE PIECE Shinkansen | Review by Joel
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Mikata Five Lakes
The Mikata Five Lakes are located across Mihama Town and Wakasa Town in Fukui Prefecture. They lie within Wakasa Bay Quasi-National Park and collectively refer to five lakes-Lake Mikata, Lake Suigetsu, Lake Suga, Lake Kugushi, and Lake Hyuga. The area is also designated as a National Place of Scenic Beauty. From Lake Hyuga, which connects to Wakasa Bay, to Lake Mikata, the most inland of the five, each lake differs in water type (freshwater, seawater, and brackish water) as well as depth.
The lake views look totally different depending on the angle, and each lake has its own color too. It’s pretty amazing.
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Jindaiji Temple
This temple is renowned for warding off dangers and matchmaking, with a National Treasure, a seated Buddha statue of Shaka Nyorai, located in the Shaka Hall.
The most famous thing here is the Jindaiji soba noodles. They’re handmade right on site and smell amazing!
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Yatsushiro National Fireworks Competition Festival
Held in Yatsushiro City, located in the southern central part of Kumamoto Prefecture, this prestigious event is one of only three national fireworks competitions in Japan-and the only one held in western Japan. Alongside Akita’s famous “Omagari Fireworks” and the Tsuchiura competition in Ibaraki, Yatsushiro’s event is a must-see, representing the pinnacle of pyrotechnics in the west of the country and throughout Kyushu.
Every firework looked like a painting. You can really feel the incredible skills of Japanese artisans.
