Gobo City in Wakayama Prefecture is located at the intersection of the Kuroshio Current and the Nankai Current, allowing visitors to see a wide variety of fish. Fishing is a thriving industry, with seven fishing ports scattered throughout the city. It is a core city with the Hakuba Mountains as its backdrop and the Hidaka River flowing through its center. With a warm climate year-round, flower cultivation is thriving, with the city boasting the highest shipping volume of flowers in the country, primarily baby's breath and statice. Traditional events in the region include the Mioto Festival and the Gobo Festival. The Gobo Festival is the largest festival in the Hidaka region, and the "Kehon Dance" performed at this festival has been designated a prefectural intangible cultural asset.