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The main street from the Matsuoka domain era, the old Katsuyama Kaido, retains its Edo-period layout with multiple right-angle turns known as "key turns." It is called "Twelve Turns" because of the number of these bends. You can also see townhouse-…

• Eiheiji, Okuetsu

The site of Hagino Elementary School's Oimatsu Branch School is the former school building located in the Oimatsu district of Echizen Town, Fukui Prefecture. The Oimatsu district is a mountain village nestled in a valley about a 15-minute drive up …

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It is said that Benzaiten Hakuryu-o Daigongen was enshrined within the precincts of a branch temple of Hakusan Heisenji Shrine, which was founded in 717 (the first year of the Yoro era) during the Nara period by the great monk Taicho. In 1574 (the …

• Eiheiji, Okuetsu

The waterfall has a drop of approximately 60 meters and was designated as one of the “100 Best Waterfalls in Japan” in 1990. The view of the waterfall as you look up from right beside it after descending the stairs is nothing short of s…

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A nationally designated historic site steeped in 500 years of tradition. This is the location chosen by Rennyo Shonin, the founder of the Jodo Shinshu revival movement, as the central base for his missionary work in the Hokuriku region. Even today,…

• Awara,Sakai,Fukui

Summer brings crowds of beachgoers to Wakasa Bay. After enjoying the sea to your heart's content, why not savor delicious local fish at a minshuku or ryokan and fully experience the summer sea?

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The neighborhood of Sancho-machi was once a geisha entertainment district, and offers charming shops and restaurants to explore. In Obama Nishigumi, the samurai once lived alongside the town’s merchants and artisans—today, visitors can …

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This massive wall in Shimokurodani, Ono City, was constructed for avalanche protection. It stands 15.5 meters tall and stretches 300 meters in length. Because avalanches once claimed many lives in this area, murals depicting wishes for eternal safe…

• Eiheiji, Okuetsu

The temple possesses the simple, unadorned appearance characteristic of Zen temples. However, a map of Fuchu from the first year of the Shotoku era (1711) records its grounds as measuring 44 ken (approximately 80 meters) north to south and 50 ken (…

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A temple protected by Maeda Toshiie, the first lord of the Kaga domain. The cemetery contains memorial towers for Toshiie's parents.Toshie's connection to Takefu (present-day Echizen City) began when Oda Nobunaga, having suppressed the Ikko…

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Shinmei Shrine is also known as Kamisoja Shrine.During the Edo period, this site was known as a place for bowing in worship (fushio-gami) and was a spot for distant worship of Mount Hino, which was revered as the Mt. Fuji of Echizen (present-day no…

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This temple of the Koyasan Shingon sect is said to have been founded by the great master Taichō. In the early Heian period (794-1185), it became an imperial temple commissioned by Emperor Murakami, and its name is said to derive from the era name T…

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A rare water castle in Japan, skillfully utilizing natural terrain. Construction began in 1601 when Kyogoku Takatsugu became lord of Wakasa Province. Sakai Tadakatsu became lord in 1634, and the castle was completed in 1641. It served as the reside…

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The area features a drive-in road, hiking trails, and observation decks. Visitors can enjoy nature through activities like birdwatching and forest bathing amidst rich greenery, including pure beech forests. Mount Kariyasuyama, towering near the bor…

• Awara,Sakai,Fukui

This island is famed for the legend that after the principal image of the Thousand-Armed Kannon from Itosaki Town—known for its nationally and prefecturally designated intangible folk cultural property "Buddhist Dance"—arrived riding a turtle, that…

• Awara,Sakai,Fukui

This beautiful white-sand beach faces the nature-rich Kohama Bay. Free use of restrooms, showers, and changing rooms is available, along with ample parking. Located along National Route 27 near the Kohama Nishi Interchange, it boasts excellent tran…

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Soba, a specialty of Imajo. Its history is long, with cultivation said to have begun 400 years ago. The best time to see the soba flowers is around late September.

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This shallow-water beach is popular with anglers, and nearby is the Maruyama Kaiyu Park.

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A three-tiered waterfall plunging 100 meters from Mount Arajima, one of Japan's 100 Famous Mountains. The waterfall's name originates from a legend that "Buddha Gozen," beloved by Taira no Kiyomori and renowned as a master dancer who also appears i…

• Eiheiji, Okuetsu

Mount Fujikura is a relatively low mountain standing at 643.5 meters above sea level, located west of Imajo. There are three hiking trails to Mount Fujikura, each starting from Silla Shrine, Shirahige Shrine, or the Hachijuhachi-kakusho mountain si…

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