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| Swans' habitat |
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The park was built on the banks of the Mogami River estuary. It is the
largest swan migration site in Japan, with around 10,000 swans flying in
from Siberia every winter, making it the largest single area in Japan.
The first groups of swans make their appearance every year in early October, and as autumn deepens, their numbers increase, spending the winter in the Shonai Plain until early March.
The swans go out to the fields during the day, so their numbers decrease, so if you are looking to see swans, we recommend visiting in the mornings and/or evenings.
There is also a swan monument. |
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| An island floating in the Sea of Japan |
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An inhabited island off the coast of Sakata Port.
It was formed by an underwater eruption about 10 million years ago, when part of an underwater mountain range emerged above sea level to become the island. The island has an average elevation of about 50 meters and a flat plateau-like topography.
The cargo-passenger liner named "Tobishima" operates from Sakata
Port. There are no buses, taxis, or rental cars on the island. Tourist
bicycles and electric-assisted bicycles (the latter is for a fee) are available
except in winter season. Roads run along the coastline and on the plateau
in the center of the island, and as most of the island is flat, it is easy
to get around by bicycle. There are also no traffic lights on the island.
Once it had been selected as one of Japan's 100 Most Unexplored Places. |
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| Histrical rice warehouse |
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Sankyo Soko is a rice warehouse (double-roofed, moisture-proof interior
and low-temperature storage) and is designated as a national historic site.
Built in 1893 to store the large amounts of rice harvested in the Shonai
Plain, the facility is still preserved to this day, and its white walls,
black wooden fences, and unique landscape of rows of zelkova trees are
captivating.
The rows of zelkova trees behind the warehouse have been featured frequently on television and in magazines, and are the most popular photo spot in Sakata.
You can purchase a variety of Sakata souvenirs at the adjacent shop operating
by Sakata City Tourist and Products Center. |
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