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On November 1, 1864, the Mito Tengu Party, having raised their banner at Mount Tsukuba in Hitachi Province to realize the cause of revering the Emperor and expelling the barbarians, set out for Kyoto. In December, the Tengu Party passed through Ike…

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A waterfall with a drop of approximately 40 meters. It can be seen at an elevation of about 830 meters, where the Tanigide River, flowing southwest from the plateau within Hōonji Mountain, turns its course southward. The "Echizen Geography Guide" r…

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The Eiheiji Green Village Community Center opened in April 1993 as a lifelong learning hub. Centered around a gymnasium, the facility includes a multipurpose hall suitable for various cultural events, meeting rooms, and Japanese-style rooms. It is …

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The grounds feature a spacious lawn area equipped with several children's play structures. This comprehensive park serves the Fukui and Sakai areas and is located in the mountainous central region of the former Kanazu Town. It is about a 15-minute …

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This pass divides Fukui Prefecture into the northern and southern regions. For 1,200 years, a checkpoint stood here as the gateway to Echizen. From the Edo period onward, the Maekawa family served as tea house attendants and mountain patrol officer…

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Located at the western foot of Mt. Sannō, this shrine is listed in the Engishiki Jinmyōchō. By the late Kamakura period, it received generous patronage from the Uryū clan, lords of Somayama Castle, under whose support the shrine flourished greatly.…

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This ancient tomb in Kusunoki, Awara City, is a prefecturally designated historic site. Its ceiling and rear wall are constructed from a single slab of tuff, exhibiting the advanced structural features of the late Kofun period. It is also a rare to…

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The raw material for Echizen Japanese candles is the wax from the Japanese wax tree, and the wick is specially made from Japanese paper. Beyond the standard stick shape, they come in various forms, patterns, and colors, and are increasingly used fo…

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Mount Monju is a sacred mountain founded by the great monk Taichō in the first year of the Yōrō era (717), approximately 1,300 years ago. It consists of three peaks: Great Monju, Small Monju, and Okunoin, and is a central and important mountain wit…

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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…

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Located on a small hill overlooking the streets of Matsuoka and the scenery around the Kuzuryu River. Visitors can also view the "Twelve Bends of Matsuoka," a characteristic feature of the castle town's layout. Within the park lies the Kasugayama K…

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The Ikeda Rural Tourism Association offers electric-assist bicycles for rent. Please make a reservation by phone or email at least one week in advance. (We will accommodate same-day or last-minute reservations whenever possible, but please not…

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Located in Ono City—a castle town known as the "Little Kyoto of the Hokuriku region"—Teramachi was developed during the Tenshō era (1573-1592) as part of Kanamori Nagachika’s efforts to build a castle town. It features a…

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The oldest beach in Mihama, it also serves as the starting point for various leisure activities. Accommodations range from hotels to inns and guesthouses. It's a popular beach for families.It will not be open in 2024.For closure information, pl…

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Kamo Shrine is located in Nata-sho, Ooi Town. It is said to have been established in 1348 (the 4th year of the Jōwa era), and records indicate it underwent renovations around the middle of the Edo period. Unique folk customs not seen elsewhere are …

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The roughly 4-kilometer coastal trail from Yonekawaki through Tojinbo to near Oshima is a veritable avenue of monuments honoring literary figures, poets, and haiku masters connected to Mikuni. The coastal beauty visible from this trail is truly exc…

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Shimobe Jurozaemon, a retainer of the Echizen Asakura clan who appears in the "Asakura Shumonki," "Nobunaga Koki," and "Akechi Gunki," maintained his residence in Shimano, Echizen (present-day Echizen City). He was ren…

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A shrine at the trailhead of Mount Hino, also known as the Mt. Fuji of Echizen (present-day northern Fukui Prefecture), which has been a sacred mountain since ancient times. The inner shrine is located at the summit.During the summer "Mount Hi…

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This shrine enshrines Chiyozuru Kuniyasu, the founder of Echizen-style swordsmithing.Within the grounds lies "Chiyozuru Pond," where Chiyozuru Kuniyasu is said to have drawn water while forging swords.Blacksmithing involves repeatedly tem…

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Goshoji Temple, with its majestic red-tiled zomyo-style mountain gate, is the head temple of the Shinnyo-shu Izumoji sect.Founded by Shinran Shonin in Kyoto's Izumoji region in the first year of Tenpuku (1254), it was relocated to its present s…

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