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Maizuru

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Maizuru

Kyoto by the sea

About Maizuru

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Things to do in Maizuru

Joke American Bar and Karaoke Cafe

Nightlife

Joke American Bar and Karaoke Cafe

Bonson Lam

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Cycling Maizuru

Activities

Cycling Maizuru

Bonson Lam

Maizuru Port Toretore Fish Markets

Culture

Maizuru Port Toretore Fish Markets

Bonson Lam

Gorogatake Sea of Clouds

Activities

Gorogatake Sea of Clouds

Orrin Heath

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About Maizuru

Maizuru is a port city in northern Kyoto along the coast of the Sea of Japan. It can be reached in just 2 hours from the central Kyoto City, where most visitors to Kyoto converge. The city is known as the home port of Admiral/naval commander Heihachiro Togo, with the Maizuru Naval Museum documenting the history of the naval significance of the area.

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Where to eat in Maizuru

Maizuru Toretore Seafood Markets

Food

Maizuru Toretore Seafood Markets

Bonson Lam

The connections between crabs and Japan go back a long way, to the time of myths and legends. Many people know about the halcy..

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Places to stay in Maizuru

Hotel Yoshida Higashi Maizuru

Japanese

Hotel Yoshida Higashi Maizuru

Bonson Lam

Hotel Yoshida Higashi Maizuru is an old 30-room premise with Japanese and Western room options. It is about 10 minutes by foot..

Kagetsu Ryokan Nishi Maizuru

Japanese

Kagetsu Ryokan Nishi Maizuru

Bonson Lam

At this ryokan, you can choose to have one or two meals included in the tariff. I would definitely recommend at least having breakfast..

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Latest Maizuru Reports

Aoba San in Northern Kyoto

Activities

Aoba San in Northern Kyoto

Orrin Heath

Hike up the Mt. Fuji of Wakasa. It is an extinct volcano with breath taking views of Wakasa Bay.

Maizuru World Brick Museum

Culture

Maizuru World Brick Museum

Orrin Heath

Experience a brick museum inside a rare steel-framed brick warehouse.

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The Shin Nihonkai ferry to Hokkaido

Transportation

The Shin Nihonkai ferry to Hokkaido

Dan Traylor

There are many ways to get to Hokkaido from Honshu, but a ferry trip through through the Sea of Japan offers an enjoyable experience...

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About Maizuru

Maizuru is a port city in northern Kyoto along the coast of the Sea of Japan. It can be reached in just 2 hours from the central Kyoto City, where most visitors to Kyoto converge. The city is known as the home port of Admiral/naval commander Heihachiro Togo, with the Maizuru Naval Museum documenting the history of the naval significance of the area.