DISCOVER FUKUI

2025 Beach Season July 12 (Sat) – August 24 (Sun) This is the birthplace of Takahama's beach, recently refurbished. With relatively fewer people, it's the perfect beach for those who want to relax and enjoy swimming.

• Wakasa

Founded by the great monk Taichō, this site is said to have flourished greatly from the late Heian period through the Kamakura period. The stone nine-story pagoda, designated a National Important Cultural Property, stands at the foot of the mountai…

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This is a bike-sharing service where you can rent a bike whenever you want and return it wherever you like. Anyone can rent a bike by tapping their IC card on a bicycle at a Cycle Port. Why not take a smooth ride on a sleek red electric bike as a n…

• Wakasa

Toy House: Children and Wood is a wood education facility where children can experience wood with their whole bodies. It features over 100 types of wooden toys, including building blocks, puzzles, pull-along toys, wooden train tracks, and play kitc…

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YONETSU-KAN Sasaoka (Residual Heat Facility) is a clean, environmentally friendly facility that utilizes high-pressure steam generated during waste incineration at the cleaning center to produce high-temperature water. This high-temperature water i…

• Awara,Sakai,Fukui

Utilizing the environment and culture of Echizen Town, "Omoide-na" was established as a place for urban-rural exchange and information dissemination. It sells fresh and appealing products, including agricultural goods, crafts, and specialty items.

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Located next to the Kitamaebune Shipowner's Residence and the Ukon Family Residence, you can learn about a part of the history of the Kono district.

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Gokō Shrine, with its magnificent sacred gate, enshrines the divine spirits of five generations: from Emperor Keitai and Emperor Ōjin down to Emperor Keitai's father, Prince Hikonozumi. The "Broom Festival" held on April 18th involves parishioners …

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A plaza located upstream of the southern end of Sachi Bridge over the Asuwa River, near the site of Yuri Kōsei's residence. It features a statue of Yuri Kōsei facing the direction of the former residence of his mentor, Yokoi Shōnan (located downstr…

• Awara,Sakai,Fukui

Hashimoto Sainai, a samurai of the Fukui domain during the Bakumatsu period, was promoted by Matsudaira Shungaku, the 16th lord of the Fukui domain, and played an active role. However, he met an untimely death at the young age of 26 due to the Anse…

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The surrounding scenery completely heals the fatigue of mountain climbing. The autumn leaves at Yashaga Pond are passionate yet refreshing.

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Approximately 2 kilometers southeast of Rapose Kawadori. The clear water of this valley, said to have been visited by Emperor Keitai in search of a water source, has long been used as drinking water by residents. It suffered extensive damage during…

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Teramachi in Ōno City, a castle town known as the Little Kyoto of Hokuriku, was built as part of Kanamori Nagachika's castle town development during the Tenshō era. It features temples of various sects, primarily Jōdo Shinshū, and preserves its old…

• Eiheiji, Okuetsu

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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Located on the border between Echizen City and Minami-Echizen Town, it is said to have been founded in 718 by the eminent monk Taichō Daishi. It has been a sacred mountain since ancient times, with the inner shrine of Hino Shrine situated at its su…

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This is a space where you can lie down on the endless green lawn, race around, and play safely even with small children. It features a running course, tennis courts with lighting, a roller skating rink, and more. There's also a campground, allowing…

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Tokimizu, a prefecturally designated scenic spot, is a nationally rare intermittent cold spring located midway up Mt. Ohira. Water gushes forth at intervals of several hours. Long ago, mountain workers used the sound of this water as a timekeeper, …

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This is the place where Yuri Kōsei (Mitsuo Hachirō) lived, who rebuilt the finances of the Fukui domain and drafted the original version of the "Five Charter Oaths," titled "Outline of the Principles of Government," for the new government. It is sa…

• Awara,Sakai,Fukui

The Yamazato-guchi Gate, also known as the "Rokabashi Gate" or "Tenshudai-shitamon," is a masugata gate guarding the western side of Fukui Castle's Honmaru.　From the early Edo period, the western area connecting to the Honmaru, known as the Nishi …

• Awara,Sakai,Fukui