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Mochi-Making Experience【Retreat Taku】
Why not try pounding mochi with a mallet and mortar? The glutinous rice used is grown with delicious water from Imajo, Minami-Echizen Town. Freshly pounded mochi is delightfully chewy and exceptionally delicious. Toppings (additional charge) includ…
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Guesthouse & Restaurant Izumi

Sakae-so Inn & Restaurant
A Japanese-style inn where the freshness of ingredients and the skill of our chefs create a serene atmosphere of "sophistication."
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Tamamura Guesthouse
We pride ourselves on the freshness of our seafood and our chefs' creative dishes. This guesthouse features the exceptional freshness and luxury of fish unique to the Echizen coast.
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Northern Route
The Hokkoku Highway stretches approximately 520 km from Kyoto through Otsu, Hikone, and Lake Biwa into Fukui Prefecture, passing through Imajo, Nanjo, Echizen City (formerly Takefu City), Sabae City, and Fukui City, continuing on to Kanazawa, Toyam…
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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 …
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Fudō Falls
Long ago, Fudō Myōō drifted ashore here and was enshrined beside the waterfall, giving rise to its name. In spring, cherry blossoms bloom profusely throughout the area, making it a beloved hiking spot. The Waterfall Festival is held every year on t…
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Masuya Dam
A rock-fill dam approximately 100 meters high will be constructed upstream of the Masugawa River, storing an effective water volume of 23.1 million cubic meters (roughly twice that of the nearby Hirono Dam). This dam will have the fourth-largest st…
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Kono Campground Medaka School

Tamagawa Cave Kannon
===================== The official website for Tamagawa Cave Kannon is now availablehttps://tamagawa-kannon.jimdofree.com/ ===================== While there are various theories, it is said that the origin…
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The Holly of the Saito Juro Family
Saito Bettei Sanemori, a Heike commander who fought against the Minamoto forces led by Kiso Yoshizane during the Genpei War, is said to have planted this holly in his family home's garden when he returned to his hometown for the first time in many …
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Monument Commemorating the Birthplace of Kōwakon Music
The monument marking the birthplace of Kōwakamono (Kōwakamai) is located beside the main entrance of the Echizen Town Social Welfare Center Chōjuden (Nishitanaka, Echizen Town). Sawaka-mai originated in Nishitanaka, Echizen Town. Like Sarugaku and …
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Kaikatei

Echizen Onjuku Restaurant Kotetsu
Located at the southern tip of Echizen Town, the home of Echizen crab, we are a single-building inn and dining establishment. From November 6th through the end of March, we serve Echizen crab tagged at Echizen Port. From April through the end of Oc…
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Monzaemon Chikamatsu Monument
Chikamatsu Monzaemon, famous for works such as "Sonezaki Shinjū," was born as the second son of Sugimori Nobuyoshi, a samurai of the Fukui domain, and spent his youth in Yoshie Town. The literary monument in the front garden of the Tachimachi Commu…
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House of Learning
In addition to works by animation artist Kuri Yōji and Western-style painter Shinichi Nishiyama, the museum features a permanent exhibition room where visitors can learn about Sabae's transformation and history from ancient times to the early moder…
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Bird Droppings Rock
At the northern tip of Echizen Town stands Torifunokui Rock, a massive cliff rising approximately 100 meters high. Its tip serves as a nesting ground for seabirds, and the name was given because their droppings appear white.
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Great Insect Falls
Ōmushi Falls is located about 2 km west of Ōmushi Shrine, on the right-hand side of the road leading from the city center to Echizen Pottery Village. Though a small waterfall, it was once known as a place where crystal could be mined.
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Kairaigashimizu
Kairaigashimizu is cherished as sacred water that never dries up, even during droughts. Legend holds that 1,400 years ago, a princess of Baekje who crossed over to Echizen from the Korean Peninsula prayed to the gods and Buddhas. Rain began to fall…
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Kotobukiya
A traditional Japanese-style ryokan inn steeped in history. Established in 1868, its garden—visible from each guest room—features a tea house dating back approximately 450 years. Here, you can leisurely savor cuisine crafted with seasonal ingredien…
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