{"id":59622,"date":"2020-03-14T22:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-03-14T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?p=59622"},"modified":"2020-07-22T23:36:58","modified_gmt":"2020-07-22T14:36:58","slug":"kyoto-maizuru-brick-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/kyoto-maizuru-brick-park\/","title":{"rendered":"History and Architecture at Maizuru Red Brick Park"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In the beautiful stretch of coastal scenery in northern Kyoto prefecture&nbsp;(\u4eac\u90fd\u5e9c), lies a port town of lovely red brick buildings at <strong>Maizuru (\u821e\u9db4)<\/strong> <strong>Brick Park<\/strong>. Facing the <strong>Sea of Japan<\/strong> (\u65e5\u672c\u6d77), Maizuru was originally a fishing village before turning into one of the most important naval bases in all of Japan. During the 1904 \u2013 1905 <em>Russo<\/em>&#8211;<em>Japanese <\/em>War, many warships were deployed here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When I first arrived at Maizuru Brick Park, I was greeted by the smiles of my tour guide, Fumiko Furuhashi, accompanied by Maizuru staff member, Megumi Matsuoka. Though visitors are welcome to walk through the grounds on their own, <strong>a guided tour will give you access to certain buildings otherwise closed to regular visitors<\/strong>. The tour is given in Japanese, so pick up an <strong>English guide<\/strong> at the park entrance at Brick Park Building No. 2. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After our greetings, we set off to venture into <strong>Japan&#8217;s naval history.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">From Naval Base to Tourist Attraction<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/14021052\/maizuru_kyoto_01.jpg\" alt=\"A view between Maizuru Chiegua &quot;Widsom Warehouse&quot; and Brick Park Building No. 4\" data-id=\"59139\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/14021052\/maizuru_kyoto_01.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?attachment_id=59139\" class=\"wp-image-59139\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/14021052\/maizuru_kyoto_01.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/14021052\/maizuru_kyoto_01-500x333.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">A view between Maizuru &#8220;Wisdom Warehouse&#8221; and Brick Park Building No. 4 is one of the most photographed spots at Maizuru Brick Park<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Built during the span of the Meiji era (1868 \u2013 1912) and Taisho era (1912 \u2013 1926), the brick buildings were used primarily for storing naval munitions such as torpedos and other machinery. Because of the overlapping eras, some of the architectural details vary. For example, the gables of the Meiji era were more decorative, while the overall design of the Taisho era were much more streamlined and simple.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/16135507\/Maizuru_Kyoto_11.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"59702\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/16135507\/Maizuru_Kyoto_11.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?attachment_id=59702\" class=\"wp-image-59702\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/16135507\/Maizuru_Kyoto_11.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/16135507\/Maizuru_Kyoto_11-500x333.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Meiji era style of building<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/16135459\/Maizuru_Kyoto_09.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"59701\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/16135459\/Maizuru_Kyoto_09.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?attachment_id=59701\" class=\"wp-image-59701\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/16135459\/Maizuru_Kyoto_09.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/16135459\/Maizuru_Kyoto_09-500x333.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Taisho era style of building<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/16135445\/Maizuru_Kyoto_05.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"59698\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/16135445\/Maizuru_Kyoto_05.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?attachment_id=59698\" class=\"wp-image-59698\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/16135445\/Maizuru_Kyoto_05.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/16135445\/Maizuru_Kyoto_05-500x333.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>During the Second World War, the buildings&#8217; signature red brick color was painted black to avoid detection from air raids. As a result, all the buildings were effectively saved, and some still have their original wooden doors and windows. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/16135439\/Maizuru_Kyoto_04.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"59697\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/16135439\/Maizuru_Kyoto_04.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?attachment_id=59697\" class=\"wp-image-59697\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/16135439\/Maizuru_Kyoto_04.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/16135439\/Maizuru_Kyoto_04-500x333.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/16135452\/Maizuru_Kyoto_10.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"59700\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/16135452\/Maizuru_Kyoto_10.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?attachment_id=59700\" class=\"wp-image-59700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/16135452\/Maizuru_Kyoto_10.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/16135452\/Maizuru_Kyoto_10-500x333.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Out of 12 Maizuru buildings on the premises, 8 are owned and managed by the Maizuru local government and are considered<strong> national important cultural properties<\/strong>. Making full use of their spaces, the warehouses have been converted into a museum, gift shop, restaurant, and event spaces that can be rented out by the public. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-5 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/16135523\/Maizuru_Kyoto_02.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"59704\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/16135523\/Maizuru_Kyoto_02.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?attachment_id=59704\" class=\"wp-image-59704\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/16135523\/Maizuru_Kyoto_02.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/16135523\/Maizuru_Kyoto_02-500x333.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Open studio space<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The multipurpose hall in the Red Brick No. 5 Building is the largest out of all warehouses. Built in 1918, it was more solidly constructed than some of the others, and for good reason: This spacious hall once stored the torpedoes used by the Navy during World War One. A railway runs through the course of the hall, and a large crane used to lift the heavy artillery hangs from the ceiling. Now, it serves as a multi-purpose hall for exhibitions, bazaars and music events held throughout the year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-6 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/16135514\/Maizuru_Kyoto_08.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"59703\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/16135514\/Maizuru_Kyoto_08.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?attachment_id=59703\" class=\"wp-image-59703\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/16135514\/Maizuru_Kyoto_08.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/16135514\/Maizuru_Kyoto_08-500x333.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Multipurpose hall for concerts and exhibitions<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Follow the Red Brick Road<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We followed our guide to the eastern side of the park to the <strong>Road to Brick Park<\/strong>. Unlike their renovated siblings, these three buildings are the perfect setting for war-time movies, and have been featured in films and television programs in the past. Under lock and key, my guided tour granted me special access inside. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A further walk down are warehouses that are still occupied by the Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force which currently docks their ships in the nearby gulf. Unsurprisingly, those are not open to the public.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-7 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/16135536\/Maizuru_Kyoto_13.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"59707\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/16135536\/Maizuru_Kyoto_13.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?attachment_id=59707\" class=\"wp-image-59707\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/16135536\/Maizuru_Kyoto_13.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/16135536\/Maizuru_Kyoto_13-500x333.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Looking down &#8220;Road to Brick Park&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/16135533\/Maizuru_Kyoto_12.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"59706\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/16135533\/Maizuru_Kyoto_12.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?attachment_id=59706\" class=\"wp-image-59706\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/16135533\/Maizuru_Kyoto_12.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/16135533\/Maizuru_Kyoto_12-500x333.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>As electric light slowly fills the room, it takes a few moments for my eyes to adjust to the darkness. Once they do, I wandered freely through the first floor (the second floor is off-limits due to safety reasons). An old railway cut through the building floor, and I could make out the faded text of old newspapers that were pasted around the windows. A mining cart sat next to the railway, though upon closer inspection, it was, in fact, a prop from a movie once filmed there. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-8 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/16135603\/Maizuru_Kyoto_18.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"59709\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/16135603\/Maizuru_Kyoto_18.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?attachment_id=59709\" class=\"wp-image-59709\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/16135603\/Maizuru_Kyoto_18.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/16135603\/Maizuru_Kyoto_18-500x333.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/16135556\/Maizuru_Kyoto_15.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"59708\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/16135556\/Maizuru_Kyoto_15.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?attachment_id=59708\" class=\"wp-image-59708\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/16135556\/Maizuru_Kyoto_15.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/16135556\/Maizuru_Kyoto_15-500x333.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/16135611\/Maizuru_Kyoto_20.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"59710\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/16135611\/Maizuru_Kyoto_20.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?attachment_id=59710\" class=\"wp-image-59710\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/16135611\/Maizuru_Kyoto_20.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/16135611\/Maizuru_Kyoto_20-500x333.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-9 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"756\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/16135623\/Maizuru_Kyoto_24.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"59711\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/16135623\/Maizuru_Kyoto_24.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?attachment_id=59711\" class=\"wp-image-59711\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/16135623\/Maizuru_Kyoto_24.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/16135623\/Maizuru_Kyoto_24-500x369.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/16135625\/Maizuru_Kyoto_25.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"59712\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/16135625\/Maizuru_Kyoto_25.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?attachment_id=59712\" class=\"wp-image-59712\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/16135625\/Maizuru_Kyoto_25.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/16135625\/Maizuru_Kyoto_25-500x333.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Warehouses along Road to Brick Park<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Former Kitasui Water Purification Plant<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>After touring the main premises, we followed our guide out of the main park grounds to our last destination: the <strong>Former Kitasui Water Purification Plant<\/strong>. It&#8217;s roughly a 15-minute walk, and most of it is on level ground. The final stretch of the walk is uphill, and though it&#8217;s not long, our group did need some timely stops along the way. We had a nice vantage from the hill of the docked ships of the Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force below during our climb.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-10 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/16135629\/Maizuru_Kyoto_26.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"59713\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/16135629\/Maizuru_Kyoto_26.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?attachment_id=59713\" class=\"wp-image-59713\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/16135629\/Maizuru_Kyoto_26.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/16135629\/Maizuru_Kyoto_26-500x333.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Road up to the Former Kitasui Water Purification Plant<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"230\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/16135632\/Maizuru_Kyoto_27.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"59714\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/16135632\/Maizuru_Kyoto_27.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?attachment_id=59714\" class=\"wp-image-59714\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/16135632\/Maizuru_Kyoto_27.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/16135632\/Maizuru_Kyoto_27-500x112.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/16135655\/Maizuru_Kyoto_29.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"59716\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/16135655\/Maizuru_Kyoto_29.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?attachment_id=59716\" class=\"wp-image-59716\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/16135655\/Maizuru_Kyoto_29.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/16135655\/Maizuru_Kyoto_29-500x333.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Ships from the Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/16135652\/Maizuru_Kyoto_28.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"59715\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/16135652\/Maizuru_Kyoto_28.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?attachment_id=59715\" class=\"wp-image-59715\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/16135652\/Maizuru_Kyoto_28.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/16135652\/Maizuru_Kyoto_28-500x333.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Former Kitasui Water Purification Plant buildings<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The top of the hill provides a fantastic view of the city and the various ships docked in the bay. With two low-rising buildings behind us, I honestly thought that this was the end of our tour. Little did I know that I was in for the highlight of my trip&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-11 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/16135659\/Maizuru_Kyoto_30.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"59717\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/16135659\/Maizuru_Kyoto_30.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?attachment_id=59717\" class=\"wp-image-59717\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/16135659\/Maizuru_Kyoto_30.jpg 683w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/16135659\/Maizuru_Kyoto_30-333x500.jpg 333w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Our tour guide opens the door to the water purification plant<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/16135703\/Maizuru_Kyoto_31.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"59718\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/16135703\/Maizuru_Kyoto_31.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?attachment_id=59718\" class=\"wp-image-59718\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/16135703\/Maizuru_Kyoto_31.jpg 683w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/16135703\/Maizuru_Kyoto_31-333x500.jpg 333w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-12 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/16135706\/Maizuru_Kyoto_32.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"59719\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/16135706\/Maizuru_Kyoto_32.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?attachment_id=59719\" class=\"wp-image-59719\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/16135706\/Maizuru_Kyoto_32.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/16135706\/Maizuru_Kyoto_32-500x333.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Interior of Former Kitasui Water Purification Plant<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/16135720\/Maizuru_Kyoto_43.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"59720\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/16135720\/Maizuru_Kyoto_43.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?attachment_id=59720\" class=\"wp-image-59720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/16135720\/Maizuru_Kyoto_43.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/16135720\/Maizuru_Kyoto_43-500x333.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>What I saw before me literally left me breathless. With an unassuming building exterior, I was amazed to find the cavernous space of the water purification plant before me. Construction of the plant started in 1901 and continued into the 1920s, and had supplied fresh water to the battleships and naval base of Maizuru during its activity. With walls that soared 6 meters high, I suddenly felt like a hobbit stepping into some grand hall from out of a fairytale. This site is also only accessible by guided tour, so I&#8217;d highly recommend anyone to make a reservation, if only to see this spectacle for yourself. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-13 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/16135911\/Maizuru_Kyoto_51_vertical-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"59721\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/16135911\/Maizuru_Kyoto_51_vertical.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?attachment_id=59721\" class=\"wp-image-59721\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/16135911\/Maizuru_Kyoto_51_vertical-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/16135911\/Maizuru_Kyoto_51_vertical-333x500.jpg 333w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/16135911\/Maizuru_Kyoto_51_vertical.jpg 853w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-14 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/16140006\/Maizuru_Kyoto_34.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"59722\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/16140006\/Maizuru_Kyoto_34.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?attachment_id=59722\" class=\"wp-image-59722\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/16140006\/Maizuru_Kyoto_34.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/16140006\/Maizuru_Kyoto_34-500x333.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/16140010\/Maizuru_Kyoto_35.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"59723\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/16140010\/Maizuru_Kyoto_35.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?attachment_id=59723\" class=\"wp-image-59723\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/16140010\/Maizuru_Kyoto_35.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/16140010\/Maizuru_Kyoto_35-500x333.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Several smaller watergates helped with the flow of water<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/16140020\/Maizuru_Kyoto_38.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"59724\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/16140020\/Maizuru_Kyoto_38.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?attachment_id=59724\" class=\"wp-image-59724\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/16140020\/Maizuru_Kyoto_38.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/16140020\/Maizuru_Kyoto_38-500x333.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Even when hidden under water, the builders considered the aesthetics of design in the plant<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/16140046\/Maizuru_Kyoto_39.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"59725\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/16140046\/Maizuru_Kyoto_39.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?attachment_id=59725\" class=\"wp-image-59725\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/16140046\/Maizuru_Kyoto_39.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/16140046\/Maizuru_Kyoto_39-500x333.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hayashi Curry Rice at Maizuru<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>And with that, my tour of Maizuru Brick Park is finished. Before I leave, I have lunch at Caf\u00e9 Jazz in Brick Park Building No. 2 where I have one of the Japanese navy&#8217;s favourite dish: <strong>curry rice<\/strong>. To help with the lost sense of time associated with long ship travel, curry rice was served every Friday to help its crew get a sense of what day it was in the week. Today, the tradition is carried on by the Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force, with curry served every Friday. I order the <strong><em>hayashi <\/em>hashed beef curry<\/strong> based on the recommendation of my lunch companions. Considering the navy&#8217;s history of curry in Japan, it felt like an appropriate end to my visit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-15 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/16140106\/Maizuru_Kyoto_47.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"59727\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/16140106\/Maizuru_Kyoto_47.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?attachment_id=59727\" class=\"wp-image-59727\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/16140106\/Maizuru_Kyoto_47.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/16140106\/Maizuru_Kyoto_47-500x333.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/16140102\/Maizuru_Kyoto_46.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"59726\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/16140102\/Maizuru_Kyoto_46.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?attachment_id=59726\" class=\"wp-image-59726\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/16140102\/Maizuru_Kyoto_46.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/16140102\/Maizuru_Kyoto_46-500x333.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Pick up a map at the main office for a suggested route of the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Maizuru Brick Park (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.akarenga-park.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Maizuru Brick Park<\/a> if you want to explore on your own. However, I&#8217;d highly recommend the guided tour to gain access to some of the buildings normally closed to regular visitors. To make a reservation, go to the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"maizuru-kanko website (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.maizuru-kanko.net\/spot\/sightseeing\/akarengatour.php?fbclid=IwAR1t4GRFJKO6VIaNDya1JScy0ZyE4jAC8bYjUhIaR0RkVLOb3-AatfzyazQ\" target=\"_blank\">Maizuru Kanko website<\/a> and use their reservation form to book your tour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Getting to Maizuru Brick Park<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>From JR Kyoto Station<\/strong>, take the direct express &#8220;Maizuru&#8221; and arrive at JR Higashi-Maizuru Station or JR Nishi-Maizuru Station in about 1 hour and 40 minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>From JR Osaka Station<\/strong>, head to Kyoto Station for the direct express, the Fukuchiyama Line (Limited Express), the Sanin Line (normal) or the Maizuru Line (normal) in about 2 hours and 40 minutes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-regular\"><table class=\"\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Booking a Tour:<\/strong><\/td><td>Tour cost 2,000 yen and must be booked in advance. <br>Visit the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"www.maizuru-kanko.net (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.maizuru-kanko.net\/spot\/sightseeing\/akarengatour.php?fbclid=IwAR31ZU8zNA9Pa9OKTfIputGJO1mwftiMtWa8eRhsFTFdoZzaGl_nfNMwzNc\" target=\"_blank\">www.maizuru-kanko.net<\/a> website to book your reservation. Reservations need to be made 5 days in advance.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Hours:<\/strong><\/td><td>9:00 \u2013 17:00<br>Closed December 29 to January 1<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Address<\/strong>:<\/td><td>625-0080, 1039-2 Kitasui, Maizuru City<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Email: <\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"mailto:info@maizuru-kanko.net\">info@maizuru-kanko.net<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/u\/0\/embed?mid=1gl4sLNwoBnkyJpx5LIvAXuWUNfnx7yk9\" width=\"800\" height=\"480\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Exploring the Tango Province<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re in the area, one of the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Three Views of Japan of Amanohashidate  (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"http:\/\/voyapon.com\/kyoto-amanohashidate-three-views-japan\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Three Views <\/strong>o<strong>f Japan<\/strong> of <strong>Amanohashidate<\/strong> <\/a>is an hour drive away. Walk along the narrow, pine-covered sandbar, or view it from an observatory to understand why it&#8217;s called the &#8220;Bridge to Heaven&#8221;. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/u\/0\/embed?mid=1UDJQKCZGrbqHBIsPHGhAoGm6XGlkaJqS\" width=\"800\" height=\"480\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>Article sponsored by <a href=\"http:\/\/north-kansai.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"North Kansai Tourism Association (opens in a new tab)\">North Kansai Tourism Association<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the beautiful stretch of coastal scenery in northern Kyoto prefecture&nbsp;(\u4eac\u90fd\u5e9c), lies a 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