Heisen-ji Hakusan Shrine
Heisen-ji Town, Katsuyama City
	Outline		From ancient times to the latter part of the medieval period, this place was influential as the basis of Hakusan beliefs. After the legal order to separate Shinto and Buddhist identity in Meiji period, this place became a shrine instead of a temple. The precincts of this shrine are magnificent, filled with hundreds of old Japanese cedar trees covered by green moss. There are also ruins of a medieval monk house and stone-paved road in the valley placed south of this shrine.
	Period		Throughout the year
	Open		8:00-17:00
	Directions		Take a Keifuku bus to Oyadani via Heisen-ji from Echizen line Katsuyama station and get off at the Heisen-ji Hakusan Shrine stop. / 50 minutes by car from Fukui Kita or Maruoka IC of Hokuriku Expressway.
	Fees		Free (Partial Fee Required)
	Contact Info		Katsuyama Industrial Commerce and Tourism Division 0779-88-1111 Heisen-ji Hakusan Shrine 0779-88-1591
Yoshizaki Gobo Temple
Yoshizaki, Awara City
	Outline		The 8th generation chief priest of the Hongan-ji temple, Rennyo Shonin, who is said to be the father of the Shinshu sect revival, escaped from Kyoto after being persecuted by the Hieizan sect and arrived at Yoshizaki. He opened a house for monks, which became his propagation base in Hokuriku later on, in this scenic stronghold land surrounded on three sides by Kitakata Lake. He made great achievements and left important tenets of Buddhism during his stay in Yoshizaki. His way of explaining the scripts was easy to understand for many people and brought many believers here not only from the Hokuriku area but also from the Tohoku area. These experiences in Yoshizaki Gobo became the basis for the "Shinshu Kingdom", which came later. Today, the ruins of house for monks are designated as a nationally important historic site, and they are located in a park with a bronze statue of Rennyo Shonin created by Koun Takamura.
	Directions		20 minutes by car from Kanazu IC of Hokuriku Expressway.
	Contact Info		Awara City Tourism and Commerce Division　0776-73-8029
Echizen Crab Museum
Kuriya, Echizen Town
	Outline			Entering a dome set in a landscape in the shape of a crab, you can find a display that enables you to learn everything about Echizen crabs, an "Experiencing" zone, and a "Study" zone where you can study the biology and ecology of fish and shellfish. Structures such as the three-layer vaulted diorama that features life 300m under the sea, a 3D theater, and a huge robot Echizen crab, promise you an interesting visit. You can also enjoy a tasty crab meal at the museum restaurant.
	Open			9:00-17:00
	Closed			Every Tuesday （The museum is closed on Wednesday when Tuesday is a national holiday. Open everyday during summer vacation season and crab harvest season.）
	Directions			Take a Fukui Railway bus to Kareizaki from JR Takefu Station. Get off at Active House Echizen bus stop. The museum is nearby. / 40 minute drive from Takefu or Sabae IC of Hokuriku Expressway.
	Fees			Fee Required
	Contact Info			Echizen Crab Museum 0778-37-2626
Kehi Shrine
Akebono Town, Tsuruga City
	Outline		It is believed that this head of tutelary shrines in Hokuriku was built in 702. Locals familiar with the shrine refer to it as "Kei-san". The 10.9m tall great shrine gateway (designated as an important cultural property) is one of the three greatest wooden shrine gateways in Japan, ranked with Kasuga shrine and Itsukushima shrine. The glorious and stately precinct, which is classed as the best in the Echizen area, is popular with the locals as a quiet walking spot. There is a statue of Matsuo Basho, one of the greatest haiku poets, who visited and composed some haiku poems at this shrine.
	Open		9:00-16:00
	Closed		Open throughout the year
	Directions		Take a community bus called "Hagi Go" (clockwise) from Tsuruga station and get off at Kehi Jingu Mae stop. / 7 minutes by car from Tsuruga Interchange of Hokuriku Expressway.
	Fees		Free
	Notes		Parking and Toilet available
	Contact Info		Kehi Shrine Office 0770-22-0794 Tsuruga Information Centre 0770-21-8686
Tsurugi Shrine
Oda, Echizen Town
	Outline		This shrine with an 1800-year-old history is known by the bustle of worshippers at New Year’s time. The ancestor of Nobunaga Oda, a famous samurai warrior, was an oracle of this shrine and it is believed that his name, Oda, was derived from this area. The main sanctuary is designated as an important cultural property of Fukui prefecture, and the shrine bell is classed as a national treasure. The "Myojin Bayashi" taiko drum performance, which will be dedicated to this shrine in autumn, is also an intangible cultural heritage.
	Directions		Take a Fukutetsu bus to Echizen Kaigan via Oda From JR Takefu station and get off at the Myojin Mae stop. / 30 minutes by car from Takefu or Sabae IC of Hokuriku Expressway.
	Fees		Treasure House Visit: Fee Required
	Contact Info		Tsurugi Shrine 0778-36-0404
Echizen Great Buddha
Katase Town, Katsuyama City
	Outline		This statue of the principal image of great Buddha was modeled from the seated statue of Buddha in the Dafodong of the Ryomon temple suburb of Luoyang city, Henan Province in China, the area from which Buddhism came to Japan. This great Buddha is 17m tall, which is taller than the famous one in Nara, and also has a 23m background halo decoration, a 3m foundation and a 2m lotus shaped pedestal. It is 28m tall in total, weighs 200 tons, and is made of copper. 1281 stone and metal statues are enshrined in the right, left and back walls of the great Buddha, and statues of Luhan and Bodhisattva are placed on both sides.
	Open		8:00-17:00
	Directions		40 minutes by car from Fukui Kita or Maruoka IC of Hokuriku Expressway.
	Fees		Fee Required
	Notes		Day Tour: Fee Required
	Contact Info		Echizen Daibutsu Daishizan Seidai-ji Temple 0779-87-3300
Takidanji Temple
Takidani, Mikuni Town, Sakai City
	Outline		Built in 1375, it is the oldest temple in Mikuni Town. It includes many national treasures and important cultural properties. "Sansui-teien", a form of landscape garden developed in those days, especially attracts visitors.
	Open		8:00-17:00
	Closed		Throughout the year
	Directions		25 minute drive from Kanazu IC of Hokuriku Expressway.
	Fees		Fee Required
	Notes		Parking Available
	Contact Info		Takidanji Temple 0776-82-0216
Minato Tsuruga Yama Kaikan Hall
Aioi Town, Tsuruga City
	Outline		This hall exhibits parade floats, which are used for the Tsuruga Matsuri festival. There are show rooms and halls where the dynamic float parades are shown by video or slides on the first floor and permanent exhibition rooms and galleries on the second floor.
	Open		10:00-17:00
	Closed		Every Monday, the next day of national holidays, year-end through New Year holidays, 1st of September to 5th of September
	Directions		Take a community bus called "Hagi Go" (clockwise) from JR Tusruga station and get off at Yama Kaikan stop / 7 minutes by car from Tsuruga IC of Hokuriku Expressway.
	Fees		Fee Required
	Notes		Parking Available
	Contact Info		Minato Tsuruga Yama Kaikan 0770-21-5570
Old Uryu Family Residence
Mizuochi, Sabae City
	Outline		Built in the Genroku era of the Edo period, this residence is the oldest private house existing in Fukui Prefecture. Featuring beam structure using "Matabashira" (forked pillar), the lighted fireplace in the middle of the living room floor when the residence is open reminds visitors of the lifestyle of people in those days.
	Open		10:00-16:00 on Monday, Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday
	Directions		2 minute walk from Fukui Railway Shinmei Station. / 10 minute drive from Sabae IC of Hokuriku Expressway.
	Contact Info		Sabae culture division 0778-51-2200
Saifuku-ji Temple
Hara, Tsuruga City
	Outline			This Jodo-shu Chinzei sect temple was established by Ryochu Shonin approximately 630 years ago. This temple near the mountains in the western part of the town center offers a great view throughout the four seasons. Especially the autumn scene, created by the colors of leaves is breathtaking. This most sophisticated Jodo-shu temple in Hokuriku was built in the Edo period and designated as a national place of scenic beauty. There are also many more important cultural properties owned by this temple. It is opened to the public every year on November 3rd.
	Closed			Open throughout the year
	Directions			Take a community bus called "Hagi Go" (counterclockwise) from JR Tsuruga station and get off at Saifuku-ji stop. / 15 minutes by car from Tsuruga IC of Hokuriku Expressway.
	Contact Info			Tsuruga Information Centre 0770-21-8686
Senko-no-ie
Kamitakeda, Maruoka Town, Sakai City
	Outline			Built in the early Edo period, this residence is noted for being the oldest private house existing in Fukui Prefecture. Its building structure, with a front of semi-gabled roofs, a backside of hipped roofs thatched with grass, walls covered with cedar bark, and white paper doors, shows the clean and neat beauty of the house. Its main pillars are made of chestnut trees, cut with a blunt-edged hand axe, and finished with a planer. A forked pillar is used on the corner, supporting both lower and upper structural support girders. Its beautiful structure, with a ridge direction of 14.5m and a span of 10.3m, shows you the fabulous lifestyle of a powerful local family in the medieval era. It is designated as a nationally important cultural property.
	Open			9:00-17:00
	Directions			Take a Keifuku bus from JR Awaraonsen Station to Honmaruoka. Change to the Keifuku bus to Takeda. 5 minute walk from Takeda bus stop. / 25 minute drive from Maruoka IC of Hokuriku Expressway.
	Closed			Wednesday (It may be closed in winter during heavy snow falls)
	Fees			Fee Required
	Contact Info			Senko-no-ie 0776-67-2111
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