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1 Shibamasa World Amusement Park
Address
Hamaji, Mikuni Town, Sakai City
Location
About a 20 minute drive from Kanazu IC of Hokuriku Expressway.
Open
March ～ end November Opening hours
9:00～18:00（Summer）
9:00～17:00（Winter）
Fees
Required
Notes
Parking Available
Access here
Contact Info
Shibamasa World Amusement Park 0776-81-2110
Outline
Shibamasa World Amusement Park is located in the Echizen Kaga Coast Quasi-National Park. The size is about a million square meters. Its putting golf course entered the Guinness Book of Records as the world’s largest course. There are other facilities, including the Water Park, Amusement Sports World, and Leisure Zone with an auto camping site.
2 Kazura Bridge
Address
Shiduhara, Ikeda Town
Location
A 40 minute drive from Takefu or Sabae IC of Hokuriku Expressway
Period
middle of March ～ late in November
Fees
Fee Required
Notes
Parking Available
Access here
Contact Info
Ikeda Town Promotion and Development Division 0778-44-8004
Outline
Kazura Bridge is a type of suspension bridge made of kazura, a wild vine, and is 44m long, 1.8m wide and 12m above the surface of Asuwa river. The natural, mystic atmosphere of Ikeda Town extends visitors a warm, gentle greeting.
3 Angel Land Fukui, Fukui Prefectural Children’s Science Museum
Address
Higashi Taromaru, Harue Town, Sakai City
Location
About a 20 minute walk from the JR Harue Station. / About a 30 minute bus ride from the JR Fukui Station. / About a 15 minute drive from Maruoka IC of Hokuriku Expressway.
Fees
Free (Partial fee required.)
Period
Year-round facility
Open
9:30-17:00 (From July to August: Closes at 18:00)
Closed
Every Monday (Note: The museum is closed on Tuesday when Monday is a national holiday.) During the year-end and New Year holidays
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Contact Info
Fukui Prefectural Children’s Science Museum 0776-51-8000
Outline
Angel Land Fukui is a facility where children can learn about science and culture and cultivate their dreams through enjoyable activities. It aims to support the healthy growth of children, who are the builders of the new century.
The dome-shaped ceiling, with a diameter of about 23m, acts as a planetarium and can be used to show movies.
4 Kakyo Park
Address
Awatabe Town, Echizen City
Location
Take a Fukui Railway bus to Tonoguchi from JR Takefu Station. A 5 minute walk from Kakyo-koenguchi bus stop. / A 10 minute drive from Takefu IC of Hokuriku Expressway.
Notes
Parking Available
Access here
Contact Info
Echizen City Tourism and Promotion Division 0778-22-3007
Outline
Known to have some connection to the ancient emperor Keitai, this park features approximately 1,000 cherry trees. On the mountainside, there is also a 600-year-old cherry tree with grayish-pink flowers, designated as a prefectural natural treasure.
5 Murasaki Shikibu Park
Address
Higashisenpuku Town, Echizen City
Location
5 minutes by car from JR Takefu station. / 15 minutes by car from Takefu IC of Hokuriku Expressway
Free
Free
Notes
Wisterias, Peonies, Camellias
Access here
Contact Info
Tourism Promotion Division, Echizen City 0778-22-3007
Outline
This park is modelled on those of the Heian period style gardens in a vast landscape. The father of Murasaki Shikibu (a famous writer during the Heian period) and Tametoki Fujiwara came and lived in Takefu, where they worked at the local government office for a year as officials. This park is made in the style of noble residences in the Heian period or ‘Shinden-zukuri’ style, creating ponds and artificial hills with a background of borrowed landscape of the local mountains surrounding the Takefu basin. The gold coloured statue of Murasaki Shikibu shines with particular brilliance in this garden.
6 Uminpia Ohi
"Uminpia Ohi" is a leisure complex housing various recreational facilities, including amusements, hotel, gourmet venues, shops, healing and so on. Since "Marina" opened in 2007, this was followed by "Elgaia Ohi" and "Child and Family Plaza" in 2008, and "Hotel Uminpia" and "cruise ship" in 2009; one after the other. In future, further development is also scheduled, .e.g. establishing a shopping facility.Fukui Prefectural Child and Family Plaza
Address
Narumi, Ohi-cho
Location
JR: 5 minutes by car or 15 minutes' bay walk from Wakasa-Hongo station
Maizuru-Wakasa Expressway: about 6 minutes from Obama-Nishi IC. About 15 minutes from Ohi-Takahama IC
Hokuriku expressway: about 90 minutes from Tsuruga IC
Open
9:30 - 17:00 (18:00 during the Summer holiday period)
Closed
Monday, the day after holiday, year-end and new-year
Fees
Adult 200 yen elementary, junior high and high school students 100 yen
Access here
Contact Info
Fukui Prefectural Child and Family Plaza 0770-77-3211
Outline
Inside, the building is packed with tricks and attractions. It consists of 5 zones, within which the craft center zone, a creative space enabling various creations and expression, is included, allowing kids to experience freewheeling thinking and imagination, moving their hands and body themselves and using their brains.
Elgaia Ohi
Address
Narumi, Ohi-cho
Location
Same as Child Family Plaza
Open
9:00～17:00
Closed
Monday (if holiday, next business day), year-end and new year (20 December - 3 January)
Fees
Free
Access here
Contact Info
Commercial and tourism section of Ohi-cho 0770-77-1111
Outline
ELGAIA is an acronym formed from EL = Electricity and GAIA = the goddess of the earth in Greek mythology. It reflects the need to consider the future of energy and the earth. You can experience the near future, feeling like you're really there, at one of the world's largest Virtual Images theaters.
7 Tsuruga Museum
Address
Inside Kanegasaki-ryokuchi park in Kanegasaki, Tsuruga City
Location
From the JR Tsuruga station, via the community bus "Hagi" to the Kanegasaki-ryokuchi stop
From JR Tsuruga station, by "Gurutto Tsuruga tour bus" to kanegasaki-ryokuchi stop
Open
9:00～17:00
Closed
Year-end and new year
Fees
Free (donation of 100 yen requested for exhibition)
Access here
Contact Info
Town Planning section of Tsuruga city 0770-21-8686
Outline
Tsuruga port was the only port to welcome "Polish orphans" in 1920 and Jewish refugees with "life saving visas " in 1940. From time immemorial, It has been flourished as a gateway to the continent, hence its name "Waterfront of the East", while Tsuruga port was also a port of humanity.
8 Mizushima Bathing Beach
Address
Mizushima, Tsuruga Town
Location
From the JR Tsuruga Station, take a Fukutetsu Bus bound for Tateishi and get off at Shikihama. From the bus stop, walk 5 minutes to the ferry port. The ferry ride is about 5 minutes. / About a 30 minute drive from Tsuruga IC of Hokuriku Expressway.
Period
From early July to mid August.
Fees
Pay parking available.
Access here
Contact Info
Tsuruga City, City Planning and Tourism section 0770-22-8122
Outline
Mizushima is a small island located near the Tsuruga Peninsula. The area’s sea water is extremely clear and beautiful and it attracts many visitors every year. It is particularly popular among young wind surfers and divers. Ferry service is available during the summer between Shikiga- Hama and Urasoko.
9 Wakasa-Wada Bathing Beach
Address
Wada, Takahama Town
Location
About 15 minutes walk, from the JR Wakasa-Wada Station. / About an 85 minute drive from Tsuruga IC of Hokuriku Expressway. / About a 10 minute drive from Oi-Takahama IC of Maizuru-Wakasa Expressway.
Period
From early July to mid August.
Fees
Pay parking available.
Access here
Contact Info
Takahama Town, Commerce, Industry and Tourism section 0770-72-7708
Outline
Wakasa-Wada beach is designated as one of the Best 88 Bathing Areas in Japan. It is also one of the best bathing beaches on the Japan Sea coast. The vast beach and sea attracts many young visitors and families. Camping sites, a fishing pond, the marina, and a Michino-Eki (roadside station) with a hot spring are located nearby.
