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FUKUDA Farms Enjoy sweet summer orange picking in early spring; pear and kyoho, the king of grapes, picking in summer; and tangerine picking in the fall. Fresh seafood from the Shiranui Sea; paella, a Spanish rice dish using saffron grown locally; and homemade wine beckons one to this Spanish style restaurant where you can partake of meals against the background of the shimmering Shiranui Sea. You can also enjoy original bread and drinks.

SOHO Museum Opened in 1929 as the Municipal Kisui Library based on contributions sent by Soho Tokutomi in memory of his father's ardent love for his home district. Inaugurated as the Soho Memorial Museum in 1983 to permanently preserve and hand down Soho's works. Most of the articles on display were owned by Soho but articles owned by his father Kisui and younger brother Roka are also on display.

House where SOHO and ROKA were born Minamata takes pride in the Tokutomi brothers, Soho and Roka, who lived in this house until they were eight and three respectively. It is a historical structure that appears in the autobiography of Soho and also in the "Shadow of Death" by Roka. It is significant in that it is presently the oldest known merchant house style structure in the prefecture where the date of construction can be confirmed.

KUGINO FURUSATO Center Airinkan is located along the source of Minamata River in the Kugino district, and its slogan is "the Environment, Circulation, and Self-helpfulness". The center boasts its homemade buckwheat noodles (with the soup flavored of duck raised in the paddies) and super hot Thai curry. Please come to Airinkan, if you love to do something good for mountains, rivers, forest and terraced rice paddies!

SAMURAI KIIDO(way) Wax Museum Since the Edo period, Minamata has been a center for wax tree (a sumac-like tree) production, and prides itself in being the top producer in Japan. The museum displays Japanese candles made form wax tree berries and hair pomade used by sumo wrestlers. A corner has been set up for the hands-on experience of making candles.

Fishing Park The DON GABACHO A fishing bridge stretching over the blue sea on the shores of Yunoko is an ideal place for men, women and even children to enjoy fishing safely. A Spanish style sailing vessel, the Don Gabacho, is moored alongside the Yunoko fishing park. Here you can observe the sea underwater and immerse yourself in being a pirate in the pirate corner.

KIREI Peak SAMUKAWA Head Waters SHIROYAMA Park Mt.NAKAO TANADA(terraced rice paddies) HYOUTAN NO SATO (Bottlegourd workshop)

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