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The main hall, built approximately 500 years ago, is a graceful shrine designated as a National Important Cultural Property. Its architecture masterfully blends Japanese, Tang, and Indian styles. The vermilion-lacquered mountain gate within the pre…

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Craftsmen skilled in woodworking have lived here since the late Edo period, and around the mid-Meiji era, skilled chest-making artisans formed the core of the community, establishing Chest-Making Town. Today, over a dozen shops line the streets, in…

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A small park beside the moat of Fukui Castle ruins. It features a restored diagram of the main keep, explanatory panels detailing the history of Fukui Castle town, and a statue depicting Yokoi Shōnan departing for Kyushu in the winter of 1858 for a…

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Rainbow Park Nanjo transforms the riverbed along the Hinokawa River into a recreational zone. It features a full-scale "Mallet Golf Course" (36 holes total) suitable for official tournaments and a "Roller Skating Rink" enjoyable for beginners. Addi…

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As you begin your hike toward Yashaga Pond, this waterfall soon comes into view on your left. With its abundant flow, this waterfall delights the eyes of hikers.

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Sanbasaka Shimizu is located at the trailhead leading to the location of the Usuzumi cherry tree (a type of Edohigan cherry), said to have been planted by Emperor Keitai. Its water is cold, of excellent quality, and abundant, making it suitable for…

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Nestled halfway up Nishiyama Park, "Kizuna Plaza" features the "Bonding Chimes," which play the melody of love. Wind chimes hang from a pyramid-shaped monument. When you place the medal enclosed with the Love Piece into the chimes, a mystical melod…

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Nishiyama Park has added new attractions for children, featuring multi-dimensional play and exercise functions like the "Deck Roof," "Net Crossing," "Net Climbing," "Rope Wall Crossing," and "Roller Slide." The 8-meter-tall "Forest House Tower" is …

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The large torii gate standing approximately 6.5 meters tall along the approach path and the red torii gate, constructed partly of wood and partly of stone, are valuable wooden torii gates built during the mid-Edo period. The main hall, with its cyp…

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Once located along the old Hokuriku Highway by a river, it served as a bridge to aid travelers passing by. Legend has it that a Jizo statue, destroyed during Oda Nobunaga's invasion of Echizen, appeared in a monk's dream, instructing him to build a…

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Kameyama Park, centered around Ōno Castle, is famous as Ōno City's premier cherry blossom viewing spot, with approximately 300 Somei-Yoshino cherry trees planted. It also serves as a historic site park and a place of relaxation for citizens.

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Just north of Sōja, on the road extending west from the old Hokuriku Highway, proceed west along the road in front of Kokubunji Temple to find Hikitsugi Temple at its western end. The "Shōtoku 1st Year Fuchū Map" (1711) depicts Kokubunji Temple to …

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Located in Ike-ga-hara, Hiraizumi-cho, Katsuyama City, this prefectural ranch was established in 1971 as a dairy cattle breeding facility. It remains a beloved destination for many as one of the few places where visitors can interact with cows. Acr…

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The mountain was named for its resemblance to the helmets worn by ancient warlords. It is a Troide-type volcano, with a dome-shaped summit. It is also called "Dainichi Mountain" because it enshrines the principal image of Shingon Esoteric Buddhism,…

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In November 1867, before Sakamoto Ryoma was assassinated, he met with Yuri Kōsei at this inn to discuss plans for the new government. It is said they talked late into the night about Japan's future. A stone monument was erected on the site of the i…

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The Fukui Prefectural Library opened on February 1, 2015. It introduces literary works by authors connected to Fukui or depicting Fukui, alongside their original manuscripts and personal belongings, utilizing video and audio materials. It also supp…

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Southwest of Mt. Kunimi, along the upper reaches of the Ikō River, lies the renowned waterfall. The clear stream plunges dramatically from a 20-meter cliff. Its roaring sound, reminiscent of drumbeats, has earned it the alternate name "Narutaki" (R…

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Located almost at the center of Wakasa Bay Quasi-National Park, It features the "Nagisa Police Box" facility, making it easy to take breaks, so families and groups can relax The "Nagisa no Koban" facility provides easy rest stops, making it perfect…

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Within Wakasa no Sato Park, you'll find a pond designed to evoke the rias coastline of Wakasa Bay, a folk house village that also serves as a rest area, and gazebos. Surrounding these are cultivated areas including plum orchards featuring local spe…

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