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1 Around JR Fukui Station (arcade, Seibu department store)
Address
Ohte and central area of Fukui
Location
By train: Alight at JR Fukui Station and walk about 2 minutes.
By car: 10 minutes drive from the Fukui Interchange.
Comments
The central area of Fukui, in addition of course to shopping, features the Hibiki No Hall and other locations where the local citizenry gather. After shopping in Fukui you can enjoy live music performances and events. At the Prism Fukui located in Fukui Station you’ll find local products of the region in great abundance. Take advantage of this golden opportunity to bring back fine souvenirs and delicacies from Fukui!
2 Fukui City Owada area (Lpa, large consumer electronics store)
Address
Owada, Fukui-shi
Location
15 minutes by car from JR Fukui Station.
Proceed from the Fukui-Kita Interchange on the Hokuriku Expressway to the Fukui downtown district. Turn right from National Highway 8. Travel another kilometer and you’ve arrived at the Owada district.
Comments
Here’s the place to find anything your heat desires. In addition to Fukui’s largest shopping building, there are large electrical goods shops along Highway 8, as well as drugstores and amusement facilities. The location also boasts a large assortment of restaurants and eating establishments to please any palate.
3 Mikuni-cho, Sakai City (Mikuni shopping world IZA)
Address
Mikuni-Higashi, Mikuni-cho, Sakai City
Location
From JR Fukui station, take the Echizen Tetsudo (railway) for Mikuni-Awara line, get off at Mikuni-Jinja-mae (45 minutes) then a 7 minute walk.
30 minutes from Kanazu IC of Hokuriku expressway.
Comments
A shopping center near Tojinbo and Awara onsen, which represents Fukui. How about enjoying shopping at IZA after a relaxing stay at Awara onsen?
4 Harue-cho, Sakai City (AL PLAZA Ami)
Address
Zuioji, Harue-cho, Sakai City
Location
20 minutes by car from Maruoka IC of Hokuriku expressway.
Comments
A shopping center in Sakai City, which is the north part of Fukui prefecture. It is about 30 minutes from the City center of Fukui City, and in the surrounding area there is also a prefectural children's science museum (angel land Fukui).
5 West part of Fukui City (Apita Fukui)
Address
Iizuka-cho, Fukui City
Location
15 minutes by car from JR Fukui station.
20 minutes by car from Fukui IC of Hokuriku expressway.
Comments
A shopping center located in the west part of Fukui City, prefectural capital. In the surroundings, there is a municipal sports gym and tennis court.
6 West part of Fukui City (Power center Wasse)
Address
Kukizu-cho, Fukui City
Location
20 minutes by car from JR Fukui station.
25 minutes by car from Fukui IC of Hokuriku expressway.
Comments
A shopping center located in the west part of Fukui City, prefectural capital. Along the Asuwa river, row of cherry blossom trees stretch about 2 km. Let's enjoy shopping in Fukui City, where you can enjoy all year long "sakura tunnel" in spring, "fireworks" in summer, "colored leaves" in autumn, and "Echizen crab" in winter!
7 West part of Fukui City (SUPER center PLANT-3 Shimizu branch)
Address
Mitome-cho, Fukui City
Location
25 minutes by car from JR Fukui station.
30 minutes by car from Fukui IC of Hokuriku expressway.
Comments
A giant commercial facility located in the west part of Fukui City, prefectural capital. This is a spot where you can purchase items for institutional use.
8 Center of Fukui City (Pario City)
Address
Matsushiro-cho, Fukui City
Location
5 minutes by car from JR Fukui station.
5 minutes by car from Hokuriku expressway.
Comments
A shopping center along national route 8, a highway which runs south to north in Fukui prefecture. The surroundings include various commerce facilities.
9 South part of Fukui City (Shopping City Bell)
Address
2-come, Hanando-Minami, Fukui City
Location
From JR Fukui station, by JR Hokuriku line for Tsuruga local train, to Echizen-Hanando station. Then 10 minutes' walk.
Take the Fukui Tetsudo (railway) Fukutake line for Takefushin station, get off at Bell-mae station. 2 minutes' walk.
Comments
A shopping center located in the south part of Fukui City, prefectural capital. Along the Asuwa river, rows of cherry blossom trees stretch about 2 km. Let's enjoy shopping in historical and traditional Fukui.
10 Ono City (shopping mall VIO)
Address
Kuwakake, Ohno-shi
Location
By train: Take the JR Etsumi-Hoku Line from Fukui Station and get off at Ohno Station (about 50 minutes).
By car: About an hour from the Fukui Interchange (distance: 21.2 kilometers).
Comments
An area featuring electrical goods shops, a shopping center and sports supply shops. At the liquor shop located in the shopping center you’ll find a full assortment of local spirits of the Okuetsu region. The electrical goods shops are known for their wide assortment of products and reasonable prices.
11 Sabae City (AL PLAZA Sabae)
Address
Shimokoubata, Sabae-shi
Location
By Train: Alight at JR Sabae Station and walk about 15 minutes. Alight at Fukui Train Line Kami-Sabae Station (Sundome) and walk about 15 minutes.
By car: About 5 minutes from the Sabae Interchange on the Hokuriku Expressway. About 10 minutes drive from the Takefu Interchange on the Hokuriku Expressway.
Comments
Located in the large shopping center are a movie theater, internet café, family restaurant, etc. for fun the whole day long. The Tannan District boasts 97% of the total production of eyeglass frames in Japan, which means there are many eyeglass businesses in Japan where you can find fancy eyeglass fashions at reasonable prices
12 Around JR Takefu station (AL PLAZA Takefu)
Address
Fuchu, Echizen City
Location
From JR Fukui station, take the JR Hokuriku line for the Tsuruga local train, get off at JR Takefu station. (about 20 minutes).
Comments
A shopping facility at JR Takefu station. The Takefu area has age-old traditional handicraft culture. Also after enjoying shopping, how about turning out to "Kura no Tsuji", which has many Japanese classic traditional buildings?
13 Along National Route 8 of Echizen City (ESCA MALL TAKEFU RAKUICHI)
Address
Yokoichi-cho, Echizen City
Location
From JR Fukui station, by JR Hokuriku line for Tsuruga local train, to JR Takefu station (about 20 minutes). Then 15 minutes by car.
5 minutes from Takefu IC of Hokuriku expressway.
Comments
A shopping mall along highway national route 8. There are many large consumer electronics stores nearby and you can buy electric appliances here.
14 Around JR Tsuruga station (AL PLAZA Tsuruga)
Address
Honmachi, Shirogane-cho, Tsuruga-shi
Location
Alight at JR Tsuruga Station and walk about 10 minutes.
By car: About 10 minutes drive from the Tsuruga Interchange on the Hokuriku Expressway.
Comments
This area features shops selling daily necessities and a large shopping center. Nearby are several eating and drinking establishments and restaurants specializing in Tsuruga Ramen near the train station. It’s a must for shoppers and gourmets. Tsuruga Ramen is one of the most famous varieties of ramen noodles in Japan.
15 Tsuruga City (Porton)
Address
1-chome, Chuo-cho, Tsuruga City
Location
From JR Fukui station, take the JR Hokuriku line express train (for Nagoya, Osaka) get off at JR Tsuruga station (about 30 minutes). From Tsuruga station, 10 minutes by car.
15 minutes by car from Tsuruga IC of Hokuriku expressway.
Comments
Tsuruga, which has flourished as a port town from time immemorial, has many unmissable spots, such as the Kehi Jingu which has the Japan No. 1 big tree as well as the "Kehi no Matsubara" (pine tree field), which is one of the three greatest pine tree fields in Japan. Porton is 10 minutes from JR Tsuruga station by car. The surrounding area includes commercial facilities and government office quarters.
16 Wakasa-cho (SUPER center PLANT-2 Kaminaka branch)
Address
Wakibukuro, Wakasa-cho
Location
1 hour by car from Tsuruga IC of Hokuriku expressway.
Comments
Wakasa-cho has Mikata-Goko (five lakes) registered in the Ramsar Convention. a giant commercial facility PLANT-2 is situated within Wakasa-cho. You can also purchase items for institutional use.
