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This is the gymnasium on the west side of Fukui Sports Park. It is an ideal facility for sports tournaments and events.

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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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Chōshōji Temple was built on the site of Fujishima Castle from the Nanboku-chō period, and part of the castle's earthen ramparts remain within the grounds of Nishi-Chōshōji Temple. Fujishima Castle is said to have been built by Shiba Takatsune, a m…

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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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Iwaya Kannon is said to have originated when three statues—the Nyoirin Kannon, the Eleven-Headed Kannon, and the Sacred Kannon—were enshrined in the shadow of a massive rock within the temple grounds. Formerly known as Reigenji Temple, it is also s…

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This castle site served as the Asakura clan's base in Echizen for seven generations and 130 years, until they established their castle at Ichijōdani. It is believed to have been built by Asakura Hirokage, who entered Echizen from Tajima Province's …

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Taro Kusakabe was the first student from the Fukui domain to study in America. Next to his bronze statue, erected on the embankment in front of the site of Kōnan Yokoi's residence, stands a statue of Griffith, his senior at the university where he …

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

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This is the largest tumulus cluster in the Hokuriku region, comprising approximately 300 ancient burial mounds, including numerous keyhole-shaped tumuli. From the largest tumulus within the cluster, Kannabiyama Kofun, burial goods such as gold ring…

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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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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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The American sycamore tree-lined avenue stretches for approximately 1 kilometer along the street in front of the Awara Police Station in Awara City, featuring 264 trees.The American sycamore is also known as the maple-leaved sycamore. It earned thi…

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One of the few major temples of the Rinzai Zen Kenchiji sect in Wakasa, it is also the 31st temple on the Wakasa Thirty-Three Kannon Pilgrimage. It offers zazen meditation sessions to refresh the mind, with the head priest providing instruction in …

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The Iris Garden on the shores of Lake Kitagata is one of the finest in Japan. From early June for about a month, approximately 200,000 irises of 300 varieties bloom in full splendor. In mid-June, the Awara Kitagata Lakeside Iris Festival is he…

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