Former Tsuruga Port Station Lamp Hut

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Former Tsuruga Port Station Lamp Hut is a precious wooden architectural heritage built in the Meiji era to store lamps and oil indispensable for railway operation, conveying Tsuruga Port's history. Retro and rustic appearance left as it is makes visitors feel the weight of Japanese railway dawn history. Ponder history romance while tracing modernization footsteps on this special travel moment.

Former Tsuruga Port Station Lamp Hut
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旧敦賀港駅ランプ小屋

旧敦賀港駅ランプ小屋

Wakasa Bay Tourism Federation

旧敦賀港駅ランプ小屋

旧敦賀港駅ランプ小屋

Wakasa Bay Tourism Federation

Former Tsuruga Port Station Lamp Hut

Address
1-19 Kanegasaki-cho, Tsuruga-shi, Fukui
Website
https://tsuruga-kanko.jp/spot/history_culture/lampkoya/
Operator
Koto Tsuruga Tourism Association

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