Wakasa province

Wakasa Province (若狭国, Wakasa no kuni^?) was an old province of Japan in the area that is today southern Fukui Prefecture. It is also known as Jakushū (若州^?) or Reinan (嶺南^?).

The province's ancient capital was at Obama, which continued to be the main castle town through the Edo period.

Wakasa bordered on Echizen, Ōmi, Tamba, Tango, and Yamashiro Provinces.

Before the ritsuryō period (7th-8th centuries), Wakasa Province was a part of the Yamato dynasty. Many shrines and temples were established during this period. Wakasa Province also provided fish and other maritime products to the Yamato State, and was called "the land of foods".

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