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Yashiro Beach
This beach with rocky areas is perfect for families looking to relax and enjoy swimming, as it offers activities like boating and offshore fishing.
- Wakasa
Nishikogawa Beach
Nishikogawa boasts 33 abundant spots and is a natural good harbor. Its water is crystal clear, and while the sandy beach is small, it offers a private beach-like feel where you can enjoy snorkeling. Recommended for those seeking a quiet getaway.
- Wakasa
Windmill Hall (Wakasa Hongo Station)
Wakasa-Hongō Station on the JR Obama Line, serving as the gateway to Ōi Town, is known for its unique station building. Inspired by British fairy tales, it features two hexagonal towers mounted atop its roof. This structure is a relocated version o…
- Wakasa
Suzaki's Tall Lantern
On the left bank of the former Shō River estuary stands a stone lantern entwined with vines. This tall stone lantern, built in 1802 by Shōyama Seibei, a ship merchant, is also known as "Shōyama's Tall Stone Lantern." It served as a vital landmark f…
- Wakasa
Bai-ji Temple
Maiji Temple, the second temple of the Hokuriku Thirty-Three Kannon Pilgrimage, is said to have been founded by Prince Shōtoku. Its principal image, a wooden seated statue of the Horse-Head Kannon, is designated a National Important Cultural Proper…
- Wakasa
The Cave Where the Eight-Hundred-Year-Old Nun Entered Nirv…
The legend of the 800-year-old nun who ate mermaid flesh and lived to be 800 years old. The cave where she is said to have returned after traveling the nation, helping the poor, and scattering camellia seeds to make flowers bloom. Camellias reminis…
- 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
Hōonji Hot Springs "Sasayuri"
Hotel Harvest Ski Jam Katsuyama's large hot spring bath. Gazing at the magnificent scenery from the open-air bath is incredibly refreshing!! This large hot spring bath features a full lineup of spa facilities including a sauna, jacuzzi, reclining b…
- Eiheiji, Okuetsu
Fukui Prefectural Community Learning Center (U-Ai Fukui)
The Fukui Prefectural Community Learning Center (U-Ai Fukui) is a multifunctional facility combining the functions of a Women's Comprehensive Center and a Lifelong Learning Center. It was established to provide a place for prefectural residents to …
- Awara,Sakai,Fukui
Manyo Village, Mimanoyen
At Aishino-en Garden, deeply connected to the Manyoshu anthology, visitors can enjoy seasonal blooms like skunk cabbage, wisteria, and water lilies throughout the year. In autumn, surrounded by vibrant foliage, one can immerse themselves in the rom…
- Tannan
Oyadani Hakusan Shrine (The Great Rock of Oyadani)
The large rock within the grounds of Oyatani Hakusan Shrine is a massive boulder over 20 meters in size, transported here by a debris avalanche triggered by the collapse of Mount Kyogatake volcano. It broke away from near the summit approximately 3…
- Eiheiji, Okuetsu
Yuo Pass
The Yuo Pass area has long been a key transportation hub and was frequently the site of battles, including the Genpei War, conflicts during the Nanboku-chō period, and the Ikko Ikki uprising. It is said that in 1578, when Shibata Katsuie improved t…
- Tannan
Horse-Hire Road
Until the Meiji era, the "West Highway," commonly known as the "Horse-Carriage Highway," connecting Fuchu (Takefu) and Kono, played a vital role in transportation alongside the Kitamaebune ships. Horse-carriers, transporters who utilized horses to …
- Tannan
Hirono Dam
Completed in 1976, the dam was constructed as a multipurpose facility to secure agricultural and industrial water supplies for the Hino River basin. Cherry trees were planted around the dam, and parks and other facilities were developed, creating a…
- Tannan
Kokuro-maru Castle Ruins
The military chronicle "Taiheiki" records that Shiba Takatsune, a military commander of the Nanboku-chō period, built seven castles, and Koguro-maru Castle is counted among them (though theories vary).According to Volume 20 of the Taiheiki, Takatsu…
- 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
Kōkei Memorial Monument
This is a monument honoring Echizen Yasutsugu, located in the residential area of Hoei, Fukui City. During the Edo period, Echizen was renowned as one of Japan's foremost sword-producing regions. Among its most prominent sword smiths were the "Shim…
- Awara,Sakai,Fukui
The Grave of Iwasa Matabei
Iwasa Matabei was an artist active in the early Edo period, often regarded as the originator of ukiyo-e. He was highly valued by Tokugawa Iemitsu, the third shogun of the Edo shogunate, and left behind works considered foundational to ukiyo-e. Mata…
- Awara,Sakai,Fukui
Taro Kusakabe, Griffith Statue
Taro Kusakabe was the first student from the Fukui domain to study in America. Next to his bronze statue, erected on the embankment in front of the site of Kōnan Yokoi's residence, stands a statue of Griffith, his senior at the university where he …
- Awara,Sakai,Fukui
Site of the Residence of the Imperial Consorts
Next to Nishifujishima Elementary School lies the site said to be where Gion and his sister Gion-nyo once lived. Giō and Gime were shirabyōshi (female entertainers who sang and danced in male attire), appearing in The Tale of the Heike. They enjoye…
- Awara,Sakai,Fukui
