DISCOVER FUKUI

The main hall, built approximately 500 years ago, is a graceful shrine designated as a National Important Cultural Property. Its architecture masterfully blends Japanese, Tang, and Indian styles. The vermilion-lacquered mountain gate within the pre…

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Diagonally across from Soja Grand Shrine lies a stylish corner known as "Kura no Tsuji," lined with white-walled storehouses. Since the Edo period, this area flourished as a transit hub for goods traveling from Kansai to the Hokuriku region, with m…

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This charming small garden was created based on garden design manuals popular during the Kyōhō era (1716–1735). It is an outstanding example of the Momoyama style, where visitors can appreciate the calculated beauty of nature—man-made hills, ponds,…

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In 1930, Mr. Tanaka Kazukichi invested his personal fortune to build the Showa Kaikan at the site of the former Waki-honjin post station as a center for social education. This three-story reinforced concrete building, groundbreaking for its time, s…

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Established in Ichijōdani in 1533 by Asakura Takakage, a devotee of Dōchiku, this is a temple of the Tendai Shinshū sect. It is said to have been relocated here after the fall of the Asakura clan.

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Once located along the old Hokuriku Highway by a river, it served as a bridge to aid travelers passing by. Legend has it that a Jizo statue, destroyed during Oda Nobunaga's invasion of Echizen, appeared in a monk's dream, instructing him to build a…

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Teramachi in Ōno City, a castle town known as the Little Kyoto of Hokuriku, was built as part of Kanamori Nagachika's castle town development during the Tenshō era. It features temples of various sects, primarily Jōdo Shinshū, and preserves its old…

• Eiheiji, Okuetsu

An ancient temple with a thousand-year history. In 1472, under the teachings of Rennyo Shonin, it converted from the Tendai sect to Jodo Shinshu. In 1575, during Oda Nobunaga's campaign against the Echizen Ikkō uprising, Enkyūji's chief priest Ryok…

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The long gate of the Ueda family, who served as senior retainers of the Sabae domain for generations, still conveys the atmosphere of the domain's townscape from that era. At that time, senior samurai were permitted to have front gates, and since p…

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■Highlights At Nishikikuri Lacquerware Shop in Kawada, the town of Echizen lacquerware, brothers run a lacquer workshop. In this experience, you'll receive hands-on instruction directly from Masataka Nishikikuri, the elder brother and artisan at Ni…

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　Founded by the renowned 14th-century monk Ryōnyo, this temple stands as one of the foremost temples of the Jōdo sect. It is also a place associated with the Tokugawa family, where a study hall was built through the donation of Lord Yūki Hideyasu,…

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The museum focuses on collecting modern Japanese paintings related to Okakura Tenshin, along with works connected to Fukui and Western prints, which are gradually unveiled in its permanent exhibition. It also hosts special exhibitions and offers ha…

• Awara,Sakai,Fukui

Transform into the geisha or maiko of your dreams with authentic kimono and makeup, dressed by the renowned geisha of Awara Onsen! Location: 3-minute walk from Awara Yunomachi Station Perfect for parents and children, families, anniversaries, or as…

• Awara,Sakai,Fukui

This is the place where Yuri Kōsei (Mitsuo Hachirō) lived, who rebuilt the finances of the Fukui domain and drafted the original version of the "Five Charter Oaths," titled "Outline of the Principles of Government," for the new government. It is sa…

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The enshrined deity is Lord Matsudaira Yoshitaka (Shungaku), the 16th lord of the Echizen Fukui domain.

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A Jōdo Shinshū temple. On January 29, 1865 (Genji 2), after confining the Mito Tengu Party to 16 warehouses, the shogunate established a temporary interrogation area at Eikaku-ji Temple on February 1 and conducted a preliminary investigation. Follo…

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An independent temple. This temple was one of three where the Mito Tengu Party was held immediately after their surrender, housing 90 members of the group. Their treatment at the temple was generous, but after being handed over to the shogunate, th…

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The second daughter of the Asai sisters, Ohatsu (Jōkō-in), built this temple to mourn her husband Kyōgoku Takatsugu. She invited Zen Master Shūko of the Enjō school, a native of Obama, to serve as the founding priest. Ohatsu is also historically no…

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It is rare nationwide for a single camellia tree to bloom with five different colors. Many people travel from afar to see it, delighting the eyes of visitors. (Mid- to late March)

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Along National Route 27, "Portal" welcomes visitors with the full-scale SL Yoshitsune locomotive that ran at the Osaka Flower Expo. Inside, a panoramic model train delightfully moves around, drawing children's attention.

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