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Ryusenji Temple
Ryusenji Temple, known as a training ground for the Soto Zen sect, features a quiet atmosphere with pine trees lining its approach. Founded in 1367 by Tsuugen Jaku-rei, it served as the family temple for the Honda clan, feudal lords of Fuchu. The g…
- Tannan
Honkoji Temple
This is a large temple of the Honzan class within the Hokke-shu Shimon-ryu sect, boasting five sub-temples.Based on the size of the precincts recorded in ancient documents and the location of ancient grid-pattern settlement remains preserved in the…
- Tannan
Fukui City History Museum
The Fukui City History Museum offers visitors a look at the history of Fukui. Exhibits on display include items found buried in ancient tombs, and animations that show the World War II air raids of Fukui. Hands-on workshops are available.The perman…
- Awara,Sakai,Fukui
Kongō-in
Kongō-in Temple, exuding the simple atmosphere of a mountain temple, belongs to the Sōtō Zen sect. It was founded in 1433. In 1610, Honda Tomomasa relocated it to its current site, where the castle of the former feudal lord, Aoki Kii-no-kami, once …
- Tannan
Shōkaku-ji Temple
This Jōdo-shū temple is a major temple with five sub-temples. It stands on the site of the former Shinshōkōji Castle, built during the Nanboku-chō period by Shiba (Ashikaga) Takatsune, the provincial governor of Echizen Province. The castle was bur…
- Tannan
Kokubunji (Echizen City)
By imperial decree issued by Emperor Shōmu in 741, a Kokubunji temple was built in Takefu, where the provincial capital was located. Today, it stands modestly beside the Sōja Grand Shrine, but at the time of its founding, Echizen was a large provin…
- Tannan
Ōshio Hachiman Shrine
In 887, Chūnagon Nariyuki, exiled to Echizen, prayed here continuously to clear his name of false charges. Soon after, he was pardoned and returned to the capital. Grateful, he built the shrine hall, which is said to be the origin of this site. Suc…
- Tannan
Tsurugi Shrine
Tsurugi Shrine was burned down by Taira no Kiyomori in 1161, but Taira no Shigemori, Kiyomori's eldest son, rebuilt the shrine in 1164. Shigemori is enshrined at the Komatsu Ken'un Shrine within the grounds.Tsurugi Shrine is the second most…
- Tannan
Miyadani Quarry Ruins
【In the height of summer, a mountain door spews cold air】―― Beyond that tunnel lies the "Stone Otherworld"Walking along the gently sloping forest road, a small tunnel suddenly appears. Standing at its entrance, cool air about 10°C c…
- Awara,Sakai,Fukui
Elgaia Ohi Energy and Science Center
Play, Learn, Discover! The Future of Energy and the Future of Our PlanetFeaturing one of the world's largest virtual image theaters, an outer space power plant attraction supervised by world-acclaimed manga artist Leiji Matsumoto, and panel exh…
- Wakasa
"Basho's Tomb" Tenryuji Temple Grounds
"Writing things down, Opening the fan, What lingering echoes!" This is a gift verse composed by Matsuo Bashō during his journey along the Narrow Road to the Deep North, when he stopped at Tenryū-ji Temple. The Bashō Tomb was erected in 18…
- Eiheiji, Okuetsu
Shihi Magaibutsu Engravings
Buddhist statues painted on the rock face at the entrance to the Shibi district, home to the head temple Eiheiji. Beneath the large rock formation jutting out from the east side of Sogen Bridge over the Eiheiji River, Jizo statues, stone monuments,…
- Eiheiji, Okuetsu
Kippoji Temple
The first dojo where Zen Master Dogen practiced upon entering Echizen, boasting a history of approximately 800 years. At the invitation of Lord Hatano Yoshishige in 1243, Zen Master Dogen entered Yoshimine-ji Temple in Shibi District, Echizen, spen…
- Eiheiji, Okuetsu
Keya Kurotatsu Shrine
This shrine was built as the guardian deity of the Kuzuryu River for the protection of the land and the people.It is said to be home to one of the four great deities of ancient Japan, and is also the prayer place of the Echizen Matsudaira family.Th…
- Awara,Sakai,Fukui
Yoshizaki Gobo Temple Remains
A national historic site with 500 years of tradition. Rennyo Shonin, the founder of the Jodo Shinshu sect of Buddhism, chose this place as the center of his missionary activities in the Hokuriku region, and even today the area is called "Renny…
- Awara,Sakai,Fukui
Wakasa Kuniyoshi Castle History Museum
The Wakasa Kuni Yoshikiyama Historical Museum introduces the history of Yoshikiyama Castle and Sakaki, known for repelling invasions by the Asakura army for several years and for being occupied by Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Tokugawa Ieyasu, …
- Wakasa
Varve Museum
At the bottom of Suigetsu Lake, one of the Three Lakes of Mikata, sediment from the past 70,000 years forms distinct stripes. These annual growth rings, known as "nenko," are recognized as the global standard for dating. Inside the museum…
- Wakasa
Echizen-Kaga Prefectural Border Center
This facility serves as a hub for disseminating information about walking routes connecting religious and cultural resources in the Yoshizaki area along the Fukui-Ishikawa prefectural border, such as the Yoshizaki Gobo Ruins and the natural monumen…
- Awara,Sakai,Fukui
Fukui City History Volunteers "Storytellers"
We offer guided tours tailored to your preferences, showcasing Fukui City's many attractions including the Kitanosho Castle Ruins Park, the Fukui Castle Ruins (featured in the "100 Famous Castles" series), Mt. Asuwa , the nationally d…
- Awara,Sakai,Fukui
Buddha's Maiden Waterfall
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
