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Approximately 50 square and round burial mounds remain on the hills at the southern tip of the Sabae Plateau. They are estimated to date from the mid-Yayoi period to the late Kofun period and are now maintained as a burial mound park.

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The newly developed beach in Mobara. With a parking lot and restrooms right next to it, the concrete and gravel shoreline makes this a safe beach for young children.【Beach】Gravel beachThe beach will open in 2024. Operating Period: July 10th to Au…

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This is Echizen Town's representative and only pebble beach. Nearby shops and facilities are available. You can also enjoy scuba diving in the crystal-clear sea. Plus, you get a panoramic view of the Echizen Cape area. After swimming, why not relax…

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A seaside bathing spot located in the area lined with hot spring inns of Tamagawa Onsen. Though a small beach, it's perfectly adequate for enjoying a swim. Nearby, enshrined within a rock cave at Echizen Misaki, stands the Eleven-Faced Kannon statu…

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The second floor features a multipurpose hall with seating for approximately 200 people, suitable for lectures and presentations. The third floor houses a training room. After working out, relax in the bath and two types of saunas on the fourth flo…

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This Sue ware kiln site dates from the late Heian period and is an exceptionally valuable kiln site that remains largely intact. (Prefectural Designated Cultural Property)

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Gokō Shrine, with its magnificent sacred gate, enshrines the divine spirits of five generations: from Emperor Keitai and Emperor Ōjin down to Emperor Keitai's father, Prince Hikonozumi. The "Broom Festival" held on April 18th involves parishioners …

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Fukui Prefectural Library is a public library. The facility also houses the Fukui Prefectural Archives and the Fukui Prefectural Hometown Literature Museum.

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Wakashahiko Shrine is divided into two shrines: Wakashahiko Shrine (Upper Shrine) and Wakashahime Shrine (Lower Shrine). This shrine is the Upper Shrine, established in the first year of the Reikyu era (715 AD) during the Nara period. It enshrines …

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Hashimoto Sainai, a samurai of the Fukui domain during the Bakumatsu period, was promoted by Matsudaira Shungaku, the 16th lord of the Fukui domain, and played an active role. However, he met an untimely death at the young age of 26 due to the Anse…

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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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Nestled halfway up Nishiyama Park, "Kizuna Plaza" features the "Bonding Chimes," which play the melody of love. Wind chimes hang from a pyramid-shaped monument. When you place the medal enclosed with the Love Piece into the chimes, a mystical melod…

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A park adjacent to Kōzenji Temple, said to be the birthplace of the legendary swordsman Sasaki Kojirō. Centered around a statue of Kojirō, it features a pond, a stone stage, and other evocative spaces. Cherry blossoms can be enjoyed from early Marc…

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Tokimizu, a prefecturally designated scenic spot, is a nationally rare intermittent cold spring located midway up Mt. Ohira. Water gushes forth at intervals of several hours. Long ago, mountain workers used the sound of this water as a timekeeper, …

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A shrine dedicated to Honda Tomomasa, lord of Fuchu. Tomomasa was a renowned ruler who devoted himself to rebuilding the war-ravaged town of Fuchu, improving its streets and irrigation systems, and fostering local industries. From a young age, he s…

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Ikegami Sunflower Park, located along the Sakai Northern Wide-Area Farm Road "Fruit Line," features approximately 300,000 sunflowers reaching their peak bloom around August each year. Covering a total area of about 50,000 square meters—roughly the …

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Ami-Shang Oi is a comprehensive community facility centered around hot springs, designed to promote health and foster interaction. The fourth floor features an indoor observation bath using hot spring water drawn from 800 meters underground, allowi…

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Many villages were submerged for the construction of the Kuzuryu Dam, but the "Anuma Sōja" shrine, which consolidated shrines from the Anuma district, has become a popular spot among horse racing fans due to its name. The beauty of the four seasons…

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The Yamazato-guchi Gate, also known as the "Rokabashi Gate" or "Tenshudai-shitamon," is a masugata gate guarding the western side of Fukui Castle's Honmaru.　From the early Edo period, the western area connecting to the Honmaru, known as the Nishi …

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