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Towns tagged “Fishing town”
118 towns that Machigatari wrote up under “Fishing town”, across 32 prefectures.
“Fishing town” is an editorial tag, chosen town by town. This is not a complete count of every town in Japan that fits, and a town missing here is not a town that doesn't fit. Towns are listed by prefecture in local government code order, with no ranking.
Hokkaido35
Hokkaido page- Kushiro CityMud named “boiling” spurts up by a lake.Bokke, Lake Akan shore
- Abashiri CityWooden museum, wire-mesh concrete walls.Municipal Museum, main building
- Rumoi CityA herring ground's six buildings remain.Former Rumoi Saga Family Fishery
- Fukushima TownA station once lay beneath the sea.Yoshioka Teiten, Seikan Tunnel
- Shikabe TownAbout every 10-15 min, hot water erupts.Shikabe Geyser
- Mori Town270 degrees around a shifting mountain.Mt. Komagatake, two peaks
- Yakumo TownA spring-fed pond that never dries up.Umemura Garden
- Shimamaki VillageA cape lighthouse, lamp 282 m above sea.Cape Motta Lighthouse
- Suttsu TownBenkei's cape and its Kotobuki Blue sea.Cape Benkei, lighthouse, statue
- Tomari VillageBuilt for master and crew's shared life.Herring Mansion Tomari
- Kamoenai VillageA holed rock stands for the village.Madoiwa, along Route 229
- Shakotan TownOut of the tunnel, a vivid sea below.Shimamui Coast
- Furubira TownA tengu walks through fire at night.Tengu fire walk, Kotohira Shrine
- Yoichi TownAt herring's peak, floors became tables.Former Fukuhara Fishing Ground
- Haboro TownYagishiri Island's natural forest is a national natural monument.Yagishiri Forest, Onko yew
- Shosanbetsu VillageAn observatory modeled on a moon lander.Observatory, Misakidai Park
- Teshio Town230 pit dwellings found in dune forest.Kawaguchi Site, pit dwellings
- Sarufutsu VillageA 16 km road runs across pasture upland.Esanuka Line, Asajino Plateau
- Rebun TownAlpine flowers grow right by the sea.Momoiwa, alpine plant community
- Rishiri TownOld lava became strange seaside rocks.Senhoshi Misaki Park, lava rocks
- Shari TownA rebar-free bridge no train ever used.Koshikawa Bridge, never crossed
- Yubetsu TownPast a bridge, plants turn red in fall.Tsurunuma Glasswort Colony
- Okoppe TownA flower-painted green diesel car.Rugosa Express
- Oumu TownA tunnel mouth no train reaches, barred.Oumu Tunnel, unopened rail link
- Toyako TownBones of one long cared for, found here.Irie Site
- Samani TownOn a low ridge, alpine plants grow.Mt. Apoi, alpine plant community
- Erimo TownReefs run 2 km offshore from the cape.Cape Erimo
- Shinhidaka TownA road named for its width in ken.Nijukken Road Cherry Trees
- Hiroo TownSaid to cost enough to pave with gold.Golden Road, National Route 336
- Toyokoro TownWave-worn river ice shines like a jewel.Jewelry Ice, Tokachi River mouth
- Akkeshi TownFirst sea bridge in Hokkaido, town says.Akkeshi Bridge
- Hamanaka TownSummer fog; plants unlike other bogs.Kiritappu Peat Plant Community
- Betsukai TownA rancher's home became a relay post.Former Okuyukiusu Relay Post
- Shibetsu TownThe turntable of a sea-to-mountain line.Former Nemuro-Shibetsu turntable
- Rausu TownA sea-set hot spring sinks at high tide.Seseki hot spring, on the coast
Aomori Prefecture5
Aomori Prefecture page- Hiranai TownShallow shore, long a swan arrival site.Asadokoro Coast, Swans
- Yomogita VillageA shallow beach opening onto Mutsu Bay.Tamamatsu Beach, shallow shore
- Oma TownA red shrine, a black-and-white lighthouse, offshore.Omasaki Lighthouse, Benten Isle
- Kazamaura VillageBaths about 100 m apart differed.Shimofuro Onsen, Oyu and Shinyu
- Sai VillageCrag lichen as in eastern North America.Mount Nuidoishi
Iwate Prefecture2
Iwate Prefecture pageMiyagi Prefecture2
Miyagi Prefecture pageChiba Prefecture7
Chiba Prefecture page- Choshi CityOn foggy days, an iron hut sounded out.Former foghorn house, Inubosaki
- Funabashi CityA lighthouse followed a burned lantern.Tomyodai, Ohi Shrine
- Asahi CityHe designed his own two-room home.Ohara Yugaku Site, former home
- Katsuura CityA cape named “utopia” for a villa plan.Ubara Utopia, Myojin Cape
- Minamiboso CityAn octagonal tower, a round lamp room.Nojimazaki Lighthouse
- Kujukuri TownA net owner's second son was born here.Ino Tadataka birthplace, Koseki
- Onjuku TownA white tower above the rescue beach.Japan-Spain-Mexico Monument
Tokyo1
Tokyo pageKanagawa Prefecture2
Kanagawa Prefecture pageNiigata Prefecture1
Niigata Prefecture pageToyama Prefecture4
Toyama Prefecture pageIshikawa Prefecture1
Ishikawa Prefecture pageFukui Prefecture3
Fukui Prefecture pageShizuoka Prefecture3
Shizuoka Prefecture pageAichi Prefecture1
Aichi Prefecture pageMie Prefecture6
Mie Prefecture page- Owase CitySeawater normally stays out of the pond.Sugari Oike, a coastal lagoon
- Toba CityA big tree proved to be Japan's second.Kozoji Temple's Kotsubugaya
- Shima CitySandal said to rout a giant goes to sea.Waraji-biki, Nakiri
- Taiki TownLeaving the Miya River for a steep pass.Misesaka Pass, Kumano Kodo Iseji
- Minamiise TownFerns grow by a cave of ogre legend.Onigajo Fern Colony, Oshibuchi
- Kihoku TownAt the mouth, river and sea water layer.Choshi River, the Yurayura belt
Kyoto Prefecture1
Kyoto Prefecture pageOsaka Prefecture1
Osaka Prefecture pageWakayama Prefecture5
Wakayama Prefecture page- Arida CityEight patriarchs painted in a tower.Jomyo-ji Temple, tahoto pagoda
- Mihama TownNews of salmon sent villagers overseas.Kuno Gihei and America-mura
- Susami TownTaking from it is said to bring woe.Inazumi Island
- Nachikatsuura TownA tomb on dunes, laid with river stones.Shimosato Kofun, national site
- Taiji TownAtop a lighthouse, a whale watches wind.Whale vane, Kandorizaki Light
Tottori Prefecture3
Tottori Prefecture pageShimane Prefecture2
Shimane Prefecture pageOkayama Prefecture1
Okayama Prefecture pageHiroshima Prefecture1
Hiroshima Prefecture pageYamaguchi Prefecture4
Yamaguchi Prefecture page- Nagato CityA grave was built for whale fetuses.Ōmijima Whale Grave
- Suo-oshima TownThey say Bon homecomers sank the island.Okikamuro fishing settlement
- Kaminoseki TownFrench stained glass on the top floor.Shikairo, four-story wooden hall
- Abu TownA rail bridge curves along the shore.Sōgōgawa Bridge, San-in Line
Tokushima Prefecture4
Tokushima Prefecture page- Komatsushima CityThey say a grateful tanuki became a god.Kincho Shrine, Awa Tanuki War
- Mugi TownHomes ring a once-thriving bonito port.Tebajima, a fishing village
- Minami TownEight drum floats march to Ōhama Beach.Chōsa, Hiwasa Hachiman Shrine
- Matsushige TownPart of the bridge rises for ships.Kagasuno Bridge, lift bridge
Ehime Prefecture3
Ehime Prefecture pageKochi Prefecture8
Kochi Prefecture page- Muroto CityIshiguro walls and a row of townhouses.Kiragawa townscape, ishiguro
- Tosa CityA pilgrim pass road keeps its old form.Shōryū-ji Road, Tsukajizaka
- Susaki CityPupils commute by boat inside the bay.Municipal ferry, Uranouchi Bay
- Sukumo CityA turtle is said to have borne the bell.Enkō-ji Bell, Red Turtle legend
- Tosashimizu City"Father of Shikoku Henro" built a hall.Shinnen-an, Daishi hall
- Nakatosa TownFish are cut up at the sink by the door.Kure Port and Fishing Town
- Otsuki TownThe sea guardian's stone is a crescent.Tsukiyama Shrine, Bangai Temple
- Kuroshio TownPupils carried bricks too, it is said.Kumai Tunnel, JSCE heritage
Fukuoka Prefecture2
Fukuoka Prefecture pageSaga Prefecture2
Saga Prefecture pageNagasaki Prefecture1
Nagasaki Prefecture pageOita Prefecture2
Oita Prefecture pageMiyazaki Prefecture1
Miyazaki Prefecture pageKagoshima Prefecture3
Kagoshima Prefecture pageOkinawa Prefecture1
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