Tarase

Tarase [辛牙 たらせ] is a city located in northern coastal Saka Prefecture. As of 2022 it had a population of around 23,000. 
Tarase began as a fishing village overlooking the Honnami Bay region, and soon became known as a temple town or horama after the construction of Teibi Temple - originally the largest temple in Kantai Province, and now the daihora of Saka Prefecture and the most popular site of worship in the region. Fishing remained the settlement's main industry well into the late medieval era, along with the production of pottery and ceramic vases, cups, utensils and religious tools. 
== Geography ==
Tarase is located just south of the Nōri Peninsula, on Honnami Bay. The Gakuni River runs along the southern boundary of the city, and Lake Iwami is situated to the north-east. The Tarase coastline is famous as one of the most picturesque areas in Saka Prefecture.
== Economy ==
Tarase has a mixed industrial base of light manufacturing and food processing. The main agricultural crops are rice and chestnuts, while the large fishing industry focuses mainly on fish such as mackerel and herring, and scallops, oysters, and octopus. The area is also known for stone quarrying of a particular form of granite widely used in construction and for grave stones.
== Local attractions ==
* Tarase Coast
* Teibi Temple
* Tarase Natural Reserve - a sprawling pine forest in the north of the city
* Tarase City Museum
* Tarase Lighthouse
* Tarase Minjū Museum of Art
* Tarase Ceramics Festival - held every March