Attractions

NPO Volunteer Guide Kitamae Mikuni

Volunteer Guides Showcasing the Charm of MikuniWe serve as volunteer guides, sharing with tourists the charm of Mikuni Town—a historic port town that has long prospered through water transport.Our goal is to contribute to community developmen…

  • Awara,Sakai,Fukui
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NPO Volunteer Guide Kitamae Mikuni

Yuri-no-Sato Park

Yurinosato Park is known for vast fields of lilies and roses. On most evenings, from sunset to 9:30 p.m., the park lights up. The central building is colored with spotlights, and there is an arched tunnel wrapped in lights for visitors to walk thro…

  • Awara,Sakai,Fukui
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Yuri-no-Sato Park

Yukemuri Yokocho (Awara Onsen)

Located within Awara Onsen Yunomachi Square, this food stall village is marked by nostalgic red lanterns. About 10 stalls offering a variety of cuisines, including ramen and teppanyaki, line the street, each serving up their signature dishes.The Aw…

  • Awara,Sakai,Fukui
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Yukemuri Yokocho (Awara Onsen)

Playhouse: Children and the Forest

Opened in 2020, this is the largest indoor wood education plaza in the Hokuriku region. Spanning approximately 570 square meters, the spacious facility features areas where children can play using their minds and bodies. These include the "Ass…

  • Tannan
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Playhouse: Children and the Forest

Fukui Prefectural Ceramic Art Museum

Opened in 1971 to promote Echizen ware, one of Japan's Six Ancient Kilns. The museum features historical exhibits, displays and sales of contemporary Echizen ware, and live demonstrations by kiln masters. Visitors can also create their own orig…

  • Tannan
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Fukui Prefectural Ceramic Art Museum

Miketsukuni Wakasa Obama Food Culture Museum

At the Miketsukuni Wakasa Obama Food Culture Museum, visitors can learn about southern Fukui’s history as an imperial food province, providing food to the ancient capital of Kyoto. Hands-on experiences are available, cooking local foods such …

  • Wakasa
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Miketsukuni Wakasa Obama Food Culture Museum

Kanegasaki-gu Shrine

This is the old battlefield where Nitta Yoshisada, the protector of Prince Tsunenaga and Prince Takera, fought against the Ashikaga forces in 1336. The battle was so severe that Prince Tonoara and 300 others set fire to the castle and committed sui…

  • Wakasa
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Kanegasaki-gu Shrine

Picture Shoji (Former Uchiyama Residence)  

Winter-limited vibrant picture screens now available at the former Uchiyama samurai residence—making you long for spring!Featuring a vibrant cherry blossom snowstorm and rabbits—the motif of the Uchiyama family's roof tiles —w…

  • Eiheiji, Okuetsu
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Tomb of Niwa Nagahide (Sōkōji Temple)

Nobuhide Niwa, a trusted vassal whom Oda Nobunaga called "a friend and brother," was known alongside Shibata Katsuie as one of the twin pillars of the Oda clan. Nobuhide's grave lies at Sōkōji Temple (founded by Nobuhide as his family…

  • Awara,Sakai,Fukui
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Tomb of Niwa Nagahide (Sōkōji Temple)

Echizen Ancient Kiln Museum

The Echizen Ancient Kiln Museum consists of the "Museum," which displays nationally registered tangible cultural properties; the "Former Mizuno Family Residence," relocated from Fukui; and the authentic tea rooms "Tenshindo…

  • Tannan
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Echizen Ancient Kiln Museum

Kinoko-no-Mori Amusement Land

A theme park featuring mushrooms, the local specialty. The iconic Mushroom Tower offers a refreshing breeze and panoramic views of nature from its 30-meter-high observation deck, reached via a glass-walled elevator.The park features expansive lawn …

  • Wakasa
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Kinoko-no-Mori Amusement Land

Toyoko Inn Tsuruga Ekimae

3-minute walk from JR Tsuruga Station. 5-minute drive from Tsuruga Interchange. 1-minute walk to a convenience store. We offer a safe, comfortable, and clean hotel at reasonable prices.

  • Wakasa
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Toyoko Inn Tsuruga Ekimae

Fukuju

Our inn is a small-scale traditional Japanese-style hot spring inn with 17 guest rooms. Located just a 3-minute walk from Echizen Railway's Awara-Yunomachi Station, we are centrally situated in the Awara Onsen hot spring town, making it conveni…

  • Awara,Sakai,Fukui
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Fukuju

Kominka Guesthouse Kinoko (Echizen Town)

The Oda district, birthplace of the Oda Nobunaga clan, flourished alongside Echizen Province's second most important shrine, Tsurugi Shrine, and developed as a town renowned for its taiko drums.Guesthouse "Kinoko" is a renovated old f…

  • Tannan
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Kominka Guesthouse Kinoko (Echizen Town)

Imai Ryokan (Echizen Town)

Overlooking the rough waves of the Sea of Japan, our tranquil inn offers the unique simplicity and heartfelt hospitality of the Echizen Coast. We take pride in our fresh, live-caught fish dishes and our health-enhancing baths steeped in the atmosph…

  • Tannan
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Imai Ryokan (Echizen Town)

Shogakuji Temple

This Jodo-shu temple is a major temple with five sub-temples. It stands on the site of the former Shinshokoji Castle, built during the Nanbokucho period of 1336-1392 by Shiba (Ashikaga) Takatsune, the provincial governor of Echizen Province (presen…

  • Tannan
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Shogakuji Temple

Tsuruya

Established in 1884. Gentle time flows at the hot spring inn, where the faint scent of hot water drifts on the breeze.Soft light filtering through shoji screens, the comforting warmth of wood.At Tsuruya, experience the pure pleasure of simply bein…

  • Awara,Sakai,Fukui
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Tsuruya

Whitesaurus

A pure white dinosaur sculpture located along the road to the Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum.A popular photogenic spot.

  • Eiheiji, Okuetsu
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Whitesaurus

Takasu Swimming Beach

One of the Sea of Japan's most pristine beaches, renowned for its crystal-clear waters. Nearby, numerous guesthouses and inns line the shore, and in summer, beachside cafes and colorful umbrellas appear. Enjoy marine sports, camping, fishing, a…

  • Awara,Sakai,Fukui
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Takasu Swimming Beach

Michi no Eki Roadside Station Kono

The roadside station "Kono," marked by its large windmill, is packed with information on Echizen Coast specialties and guides to local attractions. It's the perfect spot for a break during your drive. With ample parking, a café…

  • Tannan
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Michi no Eki Roadside Station Kono
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