DISCOVER FUKUI

Minami-Echizen Town, Domiyama. This is a village where the rice fields turn pink with flowers every summer. Here, we cultivate lotus flowers—known as Buddhist altar flowers for Obon—on a scale among the largest in Japan. You can step into these lot…

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We offer fresh seafood. The sunset sinking into the sea, visible without obstruction, is a breathtaking view.

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Kōraku Castle features the cave at Shimo-Hase, recorded in the Meisho-ki as "the place where Crown Prince Tsuneyoshi of Emperor Go-Daigo was hidden in Kenmu 4 (1337), and this is Shōboku-ura." It is said that during the fall of Kanegasaki Castle in…

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During the Nara period, travelers entering the province of Etchu (Hokuriku) from the capital crossed the Yamanaka Pass (elevation 389m) from Tsuruga. This was the oldest Hokuriku official road passing through the province of Echizen. It is also cal…

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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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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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A pond with a circumference of approximately 360 meters located at the summit of Mt. Nomigatake. It is a prime hiking spot renowned for its beautiful flowers that bloom profusely throughout the seasons. It is also known for its mystical dragon god …

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Lodge, barbecue shelter, training room, showers

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＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝ 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 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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A warm inn nestled in the mountain countryside, featuring an all-wooden, single-story structure with tatami-floored corridors, changing rooms, and wash areas. The detached guest room offers a spacious 15-tatami Japanese-style room connected by a wi…

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We prepare dishes using fresh seafood caught off the Echizen coast.

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We offer fresh seafood dishes caught along the Echizen Coast.

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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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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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Located in Echizen Town, this mountain stands at an elevation of approximately 540 meters. Its bell-shaped summit is composed of rhyolite and is steep, covered in deep beech forests.

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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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This garden is a “pond-viewing style landscape garden” that once belonged to the residence of the Umeda clan, a powerful local family in Ikeda Village. Descended from Taira no Yorimori, the Umeda family settled in this area following th…

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About a 5-minute walk from Takefu Station. Convenience stores within a 10-minute walk. Relax in gender-separated natural hot springs that soothe both mind and body. Includes freshly baked bread daily and a complimentary healthy buffet breakfast. A …

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