Obama, Fukui

is a city in Fukui Prefecture, Japan.

## History

In the pre-modern period, Obama was the main port and capital of Wakasa Province.

In the Edo period, Obama was the capital of the Obama Domain.

In 1871, the Obama Domain become Obama prefecture after the abolition of domains and establishment of prefectures. Later, the merger was repeated and in 1951 the present city of Obama was established.

### Surrounding municipalities

- Fukui Prefecture
    - Ōi
    - Wakasa
- Shiga Prefecture
    - Takashima

## Climate

Obama has a humid subtropical climate with warm, wet summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Obama is 14.9 °C. The average annual rainfall is 2005 mm with September as the wettest month.The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 27.4 °C, and lowest in January, at around 3.8 °C.

## Population

From Japanese census data,

|1995|2000|2005|2010|2015|2020|
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|33,496|33,295|32,182|31,340|29,670|28,991|

## Specialities

**Traditional Crafts**

- _Wakasa-nuri_ (Wakasa Lacquer Ware)

Wakasa Lacquer uses a "polishing" technique that involves coating on many layers of lacquer. Wakasa Lacquer made over several months’ time by coating the finest lacquer some ten-odd times, applying a pattern with shells, eggshells, and gold leafs, and polishing it with stones and charcoal.

- _Wakasa-menouzaiku_ (Wakasa Agate Work)

Wakasa agate work is the root of precious stone work of Japan. Wakasa agate works carved through unique technique is the greatest of precious stone arts. Wakasa agate work is made by applying heat to the rough stone to make it red, and deciding the shape of carving taking into consideration the scratches on the natural stone and long-lasting polishing work.

**Foods**

- _Heshiko_

Since Obama is facing the sea of Japan, it has a lot of fish. _Heshiko_ is a traditional dish that uses a salted blue-skin fish, and it can be preserved for a long time.

- _Yopparaisaba_
Yopparaisaba uses mackerel that was raised on sake lees.

## Omizuokuri

Omizuokuri is an event that is held on every March second by Jinguji-Temple. In this event, they put purified water in the depth of Unose.Ten days after this event, an event called Omizutori is held in Nigatsu-do Hall in Nara Prefecture, and the water comes from Jinguji-Temple is drew up on Nigatsu-do Hall.

## Other websites

- Official website

## Infobox (settlement)

- **name**: Obama
- **settlement type**: Cities of Japan, City
- **image skyline**: Obama City Hall01st3200.jpg
- **imagesize**: 265px
- **image caption**: Obama City Hall
- **image flag**: Flag of Obama, Fukui.svg
- **image seal**: Emblem of Obama, Fukui.svg
- **image map**: Obama in Fukui prefecture Ja.svg
- **mapsize**: 265px
- **map caption**: Obama in Fukui Prefecture
- **subdivision type**: List of sovereign states, Country
- **subdivision type1**: List of regions of Japan, Region
- **subdivision name1**: Chūbu region, Chūbu
- **subdivision type2**: Prefectures of Japan, Prefecture
- **leader title**: Mayor
- **leader name**: Kōji Matsuzaki
- **area total km2**: 233.1
- **population total**: 28,991
- **population as of**: October 1, 2020
- **population density km2**: 124.4
- **timezone1**: Japan Standard Time, JST
- **utc offset1**: +09:00
- **postal code type**: Postal code
- **postal code**: 917-8585
- **area code type**: Area code
- **area code**: 18204-4
- **blank name sec2**: Phone number
- **blank info sec2**: 0770-53-1111
- **blank1 name sec2**: Address
- **blank1 info sec2**: 6-3 Ōtechō, Obama-shi,
Fukui-ken