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A quiet fishing village with a sandy beach close to the sea and beautiful surrounding rocky shores, perfect for families.

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Maiji Temple, the second temple of the Hokuriku Thirty-Three Kannon Pilgrimage, is said to have been founded by Prince Shōtoku. Its principal image, a wooden seated statue of the Horse-Head Kannon, is designated a National Important Cultural Proper…

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Sakiji Shrine is an ancient shrine said to have been founded over 1,000 years ago. The Takahama Seven-Year Festival, the largest festival in the Reinan region of Fukui Prefecture held every six years over seven days, is the shrine's festival.

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A Jōdo Shinshū temple in Tsuruga City. Its main hall, built in the early Edo period, has been preserved almost unchanged to this day, making it a valuable structure that exemplifies the form of early Jōdo Shinshū main halls. Designated as a Prefect…

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Chikuchikubonbon, a former elementary school building renovated into an experiential lodging facility. Located in the Takeda district of a mountain village where pristine natural landscapes remain, it offers approximately 40 different experience pr…

• Awara,Sakai,Fukui

Along the coastline of Kawano in Minami-Echizen Town, where the landscape transitions from Tsuruga Bay to the Echizen Coast, numerous uniquely shaped rocks carved by rough waves can be seen. Among them, the famous Couple Rocks stand side by side li…

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From July to August, when they are at their best, they bloom with delicate petals tinged pink. It is also one of Japan's leading lotus flower production areas, and at the nearby lotus park, you can admire beautiful lotus flowers from around the wor…

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This brick-built tunnel features a straight, 1,170-meter-long, five-arch ring structure, with brickwork also used for the portal. Constructed as one of Japan's largest railway tunnels, it is known for being completed after arduous construction effo…

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This temple, originally the residence of Hidemi—a disciple of Kusunoki Masashige's younger brother—was converted to the Jōdo Shinshū sect. Its proper name is Kongōzan Okunenji. From the Tenpō era through the early Shōwa period, it produced many lea…

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From the summit, you can see the Tannan Plains, Tsuruga Bay, and the Sea of Japan. It is cherished as a mountain where much of its natural beauty remains. Legend holds that Honoke Mountain derives its name from the watchtowers once used to signal e…

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The military chronicle "Taiheiki" records that Shiba Takatsune, a military commander of the Nanboku-chō period, built seven castles, and Koguro-maru Castle is counted among them (though theories vary).According to Volume 20 of the Taiheiki, Takatsu…

• Awara,Sakai,Fukui

Near Asahi Park, along the road connecting National Route 157 and Route 17, a row of Japanese pagoda trees (also known as American pagoda trees) stretches for about 800 meters. As street trees, they begin to change color slightly earlier than the m…

• Eiheiji, Okuetsu

This is the pilgrimage route to the sacred Mount Hakusan. In the past, three routes known as the Zen-jo-do (Zen Summit Paths) led to the summit from the three provinces of Echizen, Kaga, and Mino. These were named because the summit of Mount Hakusa…

• Eiheiji, Okuetsu

Yanagi Falls, located midway up Gongen Mountain in eastern Imadate, consists of five waterfalls of varying sizes. Visitors can enjoy a diverse waterfall landscape, including the 30-meter-high Nuno Falls, the Okama Falls where a giant rock is hollow…

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The site of Hagino Elementary School's Oimatsu Branch School is the former school building located in the Oimatsu district of Echizen Town, Fukui Prefecture. The Oimatsu district is a mountain village nestled in a valley about a 15-minute drive up …

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Iwasa Matabei was an artist active in the early Edo period, often regarded as the originator of ukiyo-e. He was highly valued by Tokugawa Iemitsu, the third shogun of the Edo shogunate, and left behind works considered foundational to ukiyo-e. Mata…

• Awara,Sakai,Fukui

• Eiheiji, Okuetsu

Parking lot users and their passengers may use it free of charge. ※Not available during rain or snow accumulation.

• Awara,Sakai,Fukui

The wooden demon masks (Tsuina masks) of parents and child at Kadashiwa Shrine, believed to date from the late Kamakura period, are designated as Important Cultural Properties of Japan. They are publicly displayed every February 11th, when the ritu…

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Nestled halfway up Mt. Aoba, Nakayama-dera Temple is the first temple of the Hokuriku Thirty-Three Kannon Pilgrimage. Its main hall and Kongo Rikishi statues are designated as Important Cultural Properties by the national government. From the templ…

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