Attractions

Willow Falls

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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Willow Falls

Dormy Inn Premium Fukui

A 7-minute walk from Fukui Station. An ideal location for both business and leisure. Features a flat parking lot and a multi-level parking garage with 50 spaces! The top floor features a large public bath with natural hot spring water and a sauna. …

  • Awara,Sakai,Fukui
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Dormy Inn Premium Fukui

Cat Island (Yamabushi Rock)

In the rice paddies of the Warabyo district, there is a grove of trees shaped just like a cat’s face. Because of its shape, it is known as “Cat Island” or “Cat Grove.”Within the grove lies a massive rock said to have b…

  • Eiheiji, Okuetsu
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Cat Island (Yamabushi Rock)

Kurodani Kannon

Kokubuzan Busshoji Temple, famous for its Eleven-Faced Kannon statue, is said to be the oldest temple in Ono City, having been founded in 807. The temple is home to a "stroking Buddha" statue, commonly known as "Obinzuru-san." I…

  • Eiheiji, Okuetsu
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Kurodani Kannon

Reisenji Temple

Walking along the approach lined with tall, straight cedar trees, a tall, slender building comes into view on the left. Inside stands a large, black-lacquered wooden Buddha statue, approximately 8 meters tall.It is one of the Three Great Buddhas of…

  • Tannan
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Reisenji 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

Soanji Temple

Founded during the Yoro era (717-724) of the Nara period by the great master Taicho, this Tendai sect temple was originally located in Nojiri, Ikeda Town. It was relocated to its present site in Fuchu, Echizen, in 1533 (Tensho 2) by order of the As…

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Soanji Temple

Shogakuji Temple

This Jodo-shu temple is a major temple with five sub-temples. It stands on the site of the former Shinshokoji Castle, built during the Nanbokucho period of 1336-1392 by Shiba (Ashikaga) Takatsune, the provincial governor of Echizen Province (presen…

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Shogakuji Temple

Kokubunji Temple (Echizen City)

By imperial decree issued by Emperor Shomu in 741, Kokubunji Temple was built in Takefu (present-day Echizen City), where the provincial capital was located. Today, it stands modestly beside the Soja Grand Shrine, but at the time of its founding, E…

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Kokubunji Temple (Echizen City)

Oshio Hachimangu Shrine

In 887, Chūnagon Nariyuki, exiled to Echizen (present-day northern Fukui Prefecture), prayed here continuously to clear his name of false charges. Soon after, he was pardoned and returned to the capital. Grateful, he built the shrine hall, which is…

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Oshio Hachimangu Shrine

Suwaazuki Shrine

The main hall, built approximately 500 years ago, is a graceful shrine designated as a National Important Cultural Property. Its architecture masterfully blends Japanese, Tang, and Indian styles. The vermilion-lacquered mountain gate within the pre…

  • Tannan
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Suwaazuki Shrine

Kaburaki Beach

Nearby is Yuubae Hot Springs. How about spending your days immersed in nature and your evenings relaxing at Yuubae Hot Springs?This open beach features playground equipment and a grassy park.

  • Tannan
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Kaburaki Beach

Karikomi Pond [Currently Closed to Traffic]

Karikomi Pond, located at the foot of Gankyoji Mountain in the upper reaches of the Uba River, is known for a legend that Master Taicho once divided and restrained a great serpent dwelling in Senjaga Pond on Mount Haku. Surrounded by primeval fores…

  • Eiheiji, Okuetsu
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Karikomi Pond [Currently Closed to Traffic]

Jakkoen

The garden features the "Statue of the Young Dogen," depicting Zen Master Dogen in his youth when he resolved to become a monk, alongside the "Jojō Pagoda" built to repay the kindness of his master, Zen Master Jōjō, and the grav…

  • Eiheiji, Okuetsu
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Jakkoen

Matsuoka Riverside Park

Spanning the riverbed of the Kuzuryu River, this park features a mallet golf course certified by the Japan Mallet Golf Association—one of the largest in the prefecture—drawing enthusiasts from near and far daily. It also includes a mult…

  • Eiheiji, Okuetsu
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Matsuoka Riverside Park

Shihi Magaibutsu Engravings

Buddhist statues painted on the rock face at the entrance to the Shibi district, home to the head temple Eiheiji. Beneath the large rock formation jutting out from the east side of Sogen Bridge over the Eiheiji River, Jizo statues, stone monuments,…

  • Eiheiji, Okuetsu
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Shihi Magaibutsu Engravings

Johojisan Mountain (※Closed due to landslide investigation)

Mount Kurobe, with an elevation of 1,052.8 meters, spans Sakai City's Maruoka Town, Eiheiji Town, and Katsuyama City. The mountain features attractions such as Shimizu Kobara, Binzuke Jizo, Tsutsujigahara, and rock faces suitable for free climb…

  • Eiheiji, Okuetsu
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Johojisan Mountain (※Closed due to landslide investigation)

Three-Sided Stone Kannon

Just beside Mikata Station stands the Mikata Stone Kannon. As you climb the stone steps, you'll find a stone rooster partway up. Legend has it that Kobo Daishi, carving the Kannon statue overnight, heard the rooster crow at dawn and left the right …

  • Wakasa
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Three-Sided Stone Kannon

Dia Beach [2024 TBD]

The beach bustles with swimmers, thanks to well-equipped facilities including parking lots and showers. Opening in 2024 is undecided. For information on closures, please check the "List of Mihama Beaches".https://wakasa-mihama.jp/beach/

  • Wakasa
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Dia Beach [2024 TBD]

Gohata Beach

This is a shallow-water beach. You can drive right up to the shore.

  • Wakasa
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Gohata Beach
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