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The Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela is the reputed burial-place of the apostle James, and is the terminus of the Way of St. James, a pilgrimage across northern Spain. The town was destroyed by Muslims in the 10th century and rebuilt during the following century. [16] Old Town of Ávila with its Extra-Muros Churches Ávila
The Nakatajima Sand Dunes are a popular spot for locals to view the New Year's first sun rise. From May 3 till May 5, the dunes are the location for the Hamamatsu Festival, which involves flying of traditional Japanese kites. In the summer the loggerhead turtles land onto the beach to lay eggs, which are then collected to a secure area for ...
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Mitake Castle is located at the top of a 400-meter hill northeast of the Iinoya valley in former Tōtōmi Province, overlooking Lake Hamana to the south and the modern city of Hamamatsu in the distance. In Iinoya valley was an important communications route between eastern and western Japan, and was thus involved in many conflicts throughout ...
The Shijimizuka ruins (蜆塚遺跡, Shijimizuka iseki) is an archaeological site containing a late to final Jōmon period settlement trace and shell middens, located in what is now Chūō-ku, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. The settlement was inhabited from approximately 2000 BC to 1000 BC.
Motoshirochō Tōshō-gū (元城町東照宮, Motoshirochō Tōshō-gū) is a Shinto shrine in Chūō-ku, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. It was established in 1886, and its main festival is held annually on October 10. It is also sometimes known as the Hamamatsu Tōshō-gū (浜松東照宮, Hamamatsu Tōshō-gū)
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Hamamatsu (浜松市, Hamamatsu-shi) is a city located in western Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.In September 2023, the city had an estimated population of 780,128 in 340,591 households, [1] making it the prefecture's largest city, with a population density of 500/km 2 (1,300/sq mi) over the total urban area of 1,558.06 km 2 (601.57 sq mi).