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Yashiro Kannon Hall Fukuju Temple
The Sacred Kannon Bodhisattva enshrined in Fukujuji Temple's main hall is said to depict the form of the princess from the Hand-Pestle Festival. It has also been claimed that this Kannon Bodhisattva was brought from Tang China.This seated statue st…
- Wakasa
Eigenji
This temple is the family temple of Nijōin Sanuki. Within its grounds stands a monument inscribed with the poem selected for the Hyakunin Isshu anthology: "My sleeves, like the tide's ebb, Are never seen. The offshore rock— Though others may know i…
- Wakasa
Eikaku-ji Temple
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…
- Wakasa
Chōenji Temple
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…
- Wakasa
Former Hokuriku Line Tunnel Complex
In 1896, the section between Tsuruga and Fukui on the former Hokuriku Line opened. Particularly challenging was the stretch between Tsuruga and Imajo, characterized by rugged mountains and steep gradients. Twelve tunnels were excavated here, eleven…
- Tannan
- Wakasa
Matsuki Shōkichi Art Memorial Museum and Local History Mus…
Born in Wakasa Town, Fukui Prefecture, and raised in Hongo, Ooi Town, sculptor Shokichi Matsuki's works are displayed alongside exhibits showcasing Ooi Town's history and way of life from ancient times to the present.
- Wakasa
At Home Science Museum (Fukui Nuclear Energy Center)
A science museum where you can experience hands-on learning about nuclear power, energy, and electricity. In addition to nuclear power and electricity, you can experience exhibits packed with knowledge and information about energy, the environment,…
- Wakasa
Sakiji Shrine
Sakiji Shrine is an ancient shrine said to have been founded over 1,000 years ago. The Takahama Seven-Year Festival, the largest festival in the Reinan region of Fukui Prefecture held every six years over seven days, is the shrine's festival.
- Wakasa
Zui Gen Temple
A Zen temple belonging to the Myōshinji branch of the Rinzai school. It is said to have been founded by the great master Taichō during the Tenpyō-hōji era in what is now Yoshié, Sabae City. After falling into ruin, it was restored during the Edo pe…
- Awara,Sakai,Fukui
Zentokuji Temple
On November 1, 1864, the Mito Tengu Party, having raised their banner at Mount Tsukuba in Hitachi Province to realize the cause of revering the Emperor and expelling the barbarians, set out for Kyoto. In December, the Tengu Party passed through Ike…
- Tannan
Kinome Pass
This pass divides Fukui Prefecture into the northern and southern regions. For 1,200 years, a checkpoint stood here as the gateway to Echizen. From the Edo period onward, the Maekawa family served as tea house attendants and mountain patrol officer…
- Tannan
Uga Shrine (Minami-Echizen Town)
Located at the western foot of Mt. Sannō, this shrine is listed in the Engishiki Jinmyōchō. By the late Kamakura period, it received generous patronage from the Uryū clan, lords of Somayama Castle, under whose support the shrine flourished greatly.…
- Tannan
Kuguri Kofun (Stone Chamber)
This ancient tomb in Kusunoki, Awara City, is a prefecturally designated historic site. Its ceiling and rear wall are constructed from a single slab of tuff, exhibiting the advanced structural features of the late Kofun period. It is also a rare to…
- Awara,Sakai,Fukui
Kodai Kuroya Store
The raw material for Echizen Japanese candles is the wax from the Japanese wax tree, and the wick is specially made from Japanese paper. Beyond the standard stick shape, they come in various forms, patterns, and colors, and are increasingly used fo…
- Awara,Sakai,Fukui
Inari Shrine (Nishinakano-cho, Fukui City)
The founding of Kamisunagawa Town, Hokkaido, dates back to Meiji 32 (1899), when it was pioneered by Mr. Jinnosuke Yamauchi, originally from the former Fukui Prefecture village of Utsurimura, along with eight others. The sacred object that once res…
- Awara,Sakai,Fukui
Former Uryu Family Residence
The former Uryu family residence, built around 1699, is one of the oldest surviving private houses in the prefecture. It features a unique beam structure utilizing cross-braced pillars and thick, tapered columns. Sitting beside the irori hearth wit…
- Tannan
Fukui Prefecture Nature Conservation Center
The main building and observation building are located within the approximately 28-hectare Nature Observation Forest.The main building houses an exhibition hall that clearly displays Fukui's nature, along with a lecture hall and a reference room. T…
- Eiheiji, Okuetsu
Shamisen Experience
Mikuni Minato Kitamae Street is home to a stylish establishment where shamisen music and Edo-style folk songs play. You can enjoy matcha while listening to Edo folk song performances. In the tatami room, you can even experience playing the shamisen…
- Awara,Sakai,Fukui
Zazen (Zen Meditation) Experience
Daisho-ji Temple is one of the few head temples of the Kennin-ji branch of the Rinzai school in the Wakasa region. Set in a quiet, nature-rich setting, the temple offers zazen meditation experiences. Visitors can also attend a sermon by the head pr…
- Wakasa
Association for Creating Communities Where History Comes A…
We’ll be happy to guide you through Fukui City’s many attractions—including Kitanosho Castle Site & Shibata Park, the “Site of Fukui Castle” (part of the “100 Famous Castles” series), Mt. Asuwa, the nat…
- Awara,Sakai,Fukui
