DISCOVER FUKUI

This former residence of Shibata Gon'emon, a wealthy farmer in Tsuruga during the Edo period, is also known as "Gantōen." Its strolling landscape garden with artificial hills and ponds borrows the scenery of Mount Nosaka, Tsuruga's most prominent p…

• Wakasa

This Sue ware kiln site dates from the late Heian period and is an exceptionally valuable kiln site that remains largely intact. (Prefectural Designated Cultural Property)

• Tannan

Gokō Shrine, with its magnificent sacred gate, enshrines the divine spirits of five generations: from Emperor Keitai and Emperor Ōjin down to Emperor Keitai's father, Prince Hikonozumi. The "Broom Festival" held on April 18th involves parishioners …

• Tannan

Wakashahiko Shrine is divided into two shrines: Wakashahiko Shrine (Upper Shrine) and Wakashahime Shrine (Lower Shrine). This shrine is the Upper Shrine, established in the first year of the Reikyu era (715 AD) during the Nara period. It enshrines …

• Wakasa

We produce and sell directly a wide variety of plum products, including our homemade umeboshi made with Fukui plums, a specialty of Wakasa Town, as well as plum wine and plum soft serve. They also make perfect souvenirs from the Mikata Five Lakes a…

• Wakasa

Hashimoto Sainai was a samurai of the Fukui domain during the late Edo period, a man who demonstrated exceptional talent at a young age. Born the eldest son of a domain physician, he entered the Tekijuku school founded by Ogata Koan in Osaka to stu…

• Awara,Sakai,Fukui

Hashimoto Sainai, a samurai of the Fukui domain during the Bakumatsu period, was promoted by Matsudaira Shungaku, the 16th lord of the Fukui domain, and played an active role. However, he met an untimely death at the young age of 26 due to the Anse…

• Awara,Sakai,Fukui

The Akatan Erosion Control Weir Complex, located on the Akagawa River flowing through Furuki, Minami-Echizen Town, consists of seven stone-built weirs and two earthen weirs constructed in the 1890s. Even after more than 100 years, it continues to f…

• Tannan

Founded in the first year of the Jiaqing era by Zen Master Tenshin Jisei, the principal image is the Eleven-Faced Kannon Bodhisattva. In its heyday, it boasted over 1,200 branch temples. Legend has it that a single bean sprouted into a towering tre…

• Tannan

This mountain castle, standing at an elevation of 267 meters, was built on the hill commonly known as Atagoyama behind Imajō-juku around the late Heian period. It is located near Imajō Station and is also part of a hiking course. During the Genpei …

• Tannan

Established in Ichijōdani in 1533 by Asakura Takakage, a devotee of Dōchiku, this is a temple of the Tendai Shinshū sect. It is said to have been relocated here after the fall of the Asakura clan.

• Tannan

A shrine dedicated to Emperor Keitai. Legend holds that Emperor Keitai lived in Ajimano before his ascension to the throne. During the Muromachi period, the Kuratani clan maintained a castle here, and remnants of earthen ramparts remain to the nort…

• Tannan

Located on the border between Echizen City and Minami-Echizen Town, it is said to have been founded in 718 by the eminent monk Taichō Daishi. It has been a sacred mountain since ancient times, with the inner shrine of Hino Shrine situated at its su…

• Tannan

According to records of the Nichiren sect, the temple was founded in 1464. Its founder was Nichin, a Nichiren priest who authored the Treatise on Establishing the Correct Teaching for the Governance of the Nation. However, it was actually Kuwano-ya…

• Tannan

Bicycle rentals are available at Wakasa Hongo Station. *Please note that ticket sales are also conducted at the counter. Depending on train arrival times, you may experience a slight wait at the counter. ・When using the service, you will be requir…

• Wakasa

Many villages were submerged for the construction of the Kuzuryu Dam, but the "Anuma Sōja" shrine, which consolidated shrines from the Anuma district, has become a popular spot among horse racing fans due to its name. The beauty of the four seasons…

• Eiheiji, Okuetsu

The Yamazato-guchi Gate, also known as the "Rokabashi Gate" or "Tenshudai-shitamon," is a masugata gate guarding the western side of Fukui Castle's Honmaru.　From the early Edo period, the western area connecting to the Honmaru, known as the Nishi …

• Awara,Sakai,Fukui

The enshrined deity is Lord Matsudaira Yoshitaka (Shungaku), the 16th lord of the Echizen Fukui domain.

• Awara,Sakai,Fukui

This historic shrine is notable for its towering ginkgo tree. Climb the long staircase within the grounds to reach Atago Shrine, where you can also enjoy the scenery. During the annual festival held every October, mikoshi portable shrines and float…

• Wakasa

Summer brings crowds of beachgoers to Wakasa Bay. After enjoying the sea to your heart's content, why not savor the delicious fish of Wakasa Bay at a minshuku or ryokan and fully experience the summer sea?

• Wakasa