Attractions

Monzaemon Chikamatsu Monument

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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Bird Droppings Rock

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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Ukonke Museum (Kitamaebune Archives Center)

The Ukonke Museum (Kitamaebune Archives Center) teaches visitors about the Kitamaebune trading ships that once traveled along the Sea of Japan coast. Mikuni was once a major port for these ships. This museum was originally the house of the wealthy …

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Ukonke Museum (Kitamaebune Archives Center)

Shimaya Inn (Echizen Town)

Enjoy fresh, abundant seafood delicacies in the comfort of your room while gazing out at the majestic views of the Sea of Japan. Just a 5-minute walk to the beach. You can also enjoy fishing from the seawall right in front of the inn.

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Shimaya Inn (Echizen Town)

Ryokan Urashima (Echizen Town)

We serve dishes made with fresh seafood. We can arrange golf reservations at Takefu Country Club, 13 minutes from our hotel. We offer complimentary admission tickets to the town-operated open-air hot spring bath "Nihonkai Open-Air Public Bath,…

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Ryokan Urashima (Echizen Town)

Taishokan (Echizen Town)

With the sea right before your eyes, enjoy swimming in summer and savor the deliciousness of Echizen Gani snow crab and seafood in winter. Additionally, a golf course is just 10km from our inn, and golf packages are available. Our inn, founded 80 y…

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Taishokan (Echizen Town)

Ryumonji Temple

The temple possesses the simple, unadorned appearance characteristic of Zen temples. However, a map of Fuchu from the first year of the Shotoku era (1711) records its grounds as measuring 44 ken (approximately 80 meters) north to south and 50 ken (…

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Ryumonji Temple

Mido Yoganji Temple

Established in 1484 (Bunmei 16) by Zenchin Shonin, a senior disciple of Rennyo Shonin of Honganji (and head priest of Goshakuji, the head temple of the Shinnyo-shu Izumoji sect), the temple name "Yoganji" was bestowed by Rennyo Shonin him…

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Mido Yoganji Temple

Kongo-in Temple

Kongo-in Temple, exuding the simple atmosphere of a mountain temple, is a Soto Zen temple. It was founded in 1433.In 1610, Honda Tomomasa relocated it to its current site, where the castle of the former lord, Aoki Kii-no-kami, once stood. Within th…

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Kongo-in Temple

Goshoji Temple

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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Koyasu Kannon @ Shokoji Temple

The Koyasu Kannon ーBuddhist deity of compassionー is enshrined in the inner sanctuary of Shokoji Temple. It was placed here by Emperor Kinmei, the son of Emperor Keitai, who was known for his deep filial devotion.The Kannon Bodhisattva is known fo…

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Koyasu Kannon @ Shokoji Temple

buckwheat flowers

Soba, a specialty of Imajo. Its history is long, with cultivation said to have begun 400 years ago. The best time to see the soba flowers is around late September.

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Hidari Castle Ruins

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 …

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Yatsusugi Forest Learning Center

The wooden buildings and green roofs stand out clearly against the contrasting backdrop of natural broadleaf forests and well-maintained cedar forests. Many nature experience and environmental learning programs are available so that visitors can ap…

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Shinchoji Temple

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.

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Site of Motohori Jinya

The shogunate's administrative headquarters overseeing the shogunate-controlled territory of Echizen Province. It was located in Motobo Village, Niu District (present-day Motobo-cho, Echizen City) for approximately 150 years, from 1721 to 1870.

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Site of Motohori Jinya

Myōkōji Temple

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…

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Sabae Domain Senior Councilor Ueda Family Gatehouse

The long gate of the Ueda family, who served as senior retainers of the Sabae domain for generations, still conveys the atmosphere of the domain's townscape from that era. At that time, senior samurai were permitted to have front gates, and since p…

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Sabae Domain Senior Councilor Ueda Family Gatehouse

Eternal Inn Furafu

Furafura is a private rental hotel, a 120-year-old traditional Japanese house renovated into a modern and comfortable space. Enjoy a uniquely pleasant time while gazing at the satoyama landscape. (Limited to one group per day) We offer two plans: a…

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Yoshino River

From Ota Bridge to Nogami Bridge, a magnificent row of cherry trees stretches along both banks, their branches reaching out toward the water. This is one of Echizen City's most renowned cherry blossom viewing spots.

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