Obama (fukui)

Obama City Hall
Obama-shi ; 小浜市
Geographical location in Japan
Region :	Chūbu
Prefecture :	Fukui
Coordinates :	35 ° 30 ' N , 135 ° 45' E Coordinates: 35 ° 29 '44 " N , 135 ° 44' 48" E
Basic data
Surface:	232.87 km²
Residents :	28,538 ; (October 1, 2019)
Population density :	123 inhabitants per km²
Community key :	18204-4
Symbols
Flag / coat of arms:
Tree :	maple
Flower :	azalea
town hall
Address :	Obama City Hall ; 6 - 3 , Ōte-chō; Obama -shi ; Fukui 917-8585
Website URL:	Obama
Obama's location in Fukui Prefecture

Obama ( Japanese 小浜市 , - shi , dt. "Small beach") is a city in the prefecture of Fukui , Japan .

geography

Obama is located south of Fukui and north of Kyoto on Wakasa Bay .

history

Obama is an old royal seat that was ruled by the following daimyo:

1585-1600, Kinoshita
1600-1634, Kyōgoku
1634–1868, Sakai with 103,500 koku incomes.

Obama was granted city status on January 15, 1955 .

politics

mayor

Kōji Matsuzaki ( 松崎晃治 , Matuzaki Kouji ) has been in office as the 9th mayor since August 2008 .

City council

The current city council is elected for the period May 1, 2015 to April 30, 2019 and has 17 members.

tourism

Obama bay

Myotsu-ji Temple

In 2008, the city of Obama supported the candidacy of American presidential candidate Barack Obama . She hoped this would have a positive impact on the tourism business. Numerous media reported in February 2008 about the name relationship.

Attractions

Remnants of Obama's extensive castle complex have been preserved. In Obama there is the Kūin Temple ( 空印寺 , Kūin-ji ) near which there is a cave, which is considered the place of death of the Happyaku Bikuni . - Another temple is Myōtsū-ji , located in the mountains , whose main hall and pagoda are registered as a national treasure.