Wakasa Takahama: Tropical Paradise
By Hana Joy
The 693-meter high Mt. Aoba, which borders Wakasa Town in Fukui and Maizuru City in Kyoto, is dubbed Wakasa Fuji (Mt. Fuji of Wakasa) for its elegant beauty. One day I visited Wakasa Wada Beach located in Takahama Town to capture the sunset over this 'Mt. Fuji' in Wakasa. This beach has been selected by Japan's Ministry of the Environment as one of the 100 Best Beaches in Japan, as well as the 100 Best Spots for Viewing Sunsets. Every summer the beach comes to life with many tourists from Kansai region. As you can see from the video, the Ministry of the Environment was right, the sunset over Wakasa Fuji viewed from this beach was just gorgeous. Notice the change of magical colors in the sky and over the ocean!
