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A waterfall with a drop of approximately 40 meters. It can be seen at an elevation of about 830 meters, where the Tanigide River, flowing southwest from the plateau within Hōonji Mountain, turns its course southward. The "Echizen Geography Guide" r…

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Along the coastline of Kawano in Minami-Echizen Town, where the landscape transitions from Tsuruga Bay to the Echizen Coast, numerous uniquely shaped rocks carved by rough waves can be seen. Among them, the famous Couple Rocks stand side by side li…

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Located at the western foot of Mt. Sannō, this shrine is listed in the Engishiki Jinmyōchō. By the late Kamakura period, it received generous patronage from the Uryū clan, lords of Somayama Castle, under whose support the shrine flourished greatly.…

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In 1473, Asakura Takakage (Eirin), the first lord of Ichijōdani, established this temple in Ichijōdani. In 1567, it became the residence of Ashikaga Yoshiaki, the 15th shogun of the Muromachi shogunate. After the fall of the Asakura clan, it was re…

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Located at the northernmost tip of Echizen Town, this scenic spot features cliffs jutting out into the Sea of Japan, where numerous rock formations created by sea erosion can be seen. It is renowned as a major colony of Echizen narcissus. Nearby at…

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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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Katsuyama City's Shikatani area boasts numerous spots for firefly viewing, Among them, the river flowing near the Hinatabokko Day Service Center is famous as a viewing spot where fireflies dance in swarms. In addition to this spot, you can also enj…

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For beginners, we recommend the Floating Experience Course. After a simple introductory briefing, you'll practice basic maneuvers and get to try floating in the air several times. Tandem flights let you enjoy a leisurely, relaxed sightseeing flight…

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The freestyle kayaking venue located upstream at Nakajima River Park utilizes the discharge from the Kansai Electric Power Ichiaragawa Power Station, with a maximum flow rate of 80 tons per second throughout the year. Characterized by its stable fl…

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Iwasa Matabei was an artist active in the early Edo period, often regarded as the originator of ukiyo-e. He was highly valued by Tokugawa Iemitsu, the third shogun of the Edo shogunate, and left behind works considered foundational to ukiyo-e. Mata…

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Ōmushi Falls is located about 2 km west of Ōmushi Shrine, on the right-hand side of the road leading from the city center to Echizen Pottery Village. Though a small waterfall, it was once known as a place where crystal could be mined.

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Kairaigashimizu is cherished as sacred water that never dries up, even during droughts. Legend holds that 1,400 years ago, a princess of Baekje who crossed over to Echizen from the Korean Peninsula prayed to the gods and Buddhas. Rain began to fall…

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Founded around the Eishō era (1504–1521) by the great priest Tōmoku Chōju (second abbot of Ryūun-ji), this is a Sōtō Zen temple. Perched on a hill overlooking the mouth of the Kuzuryu River, it was called "Hiyoriyama" (Weather Mountain) because dur…

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The principal image is the Thousand-Armed Kannon. It is a secret Buddha statue said to have been created by the great Nara period monk, Master Taichō. It is unveiled only once every 33 years; the most recent unveiling was in 1998. This temple enshr…

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This temple was protected by Maeda Toshiie, the first lord of the Kaga domain. Its cemetery houses memorial pagodas for Toshiie's parents. Toshiie's connection to Takefu began when Oda Nobunaga, after suppressing the Ikko Ikki uprising in t…

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Kamiyama Shrine is also known as Kazusa Shrine. During the Edo period, this site was called Fushio-gami, a place for distant worship of Mount Hinoyama. Revered as Echizen Fuji, this mountain has long been an object of mountain worship.

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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…

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The only sandy beach on the Echizen Coast. Located in the middle of the calm coastline, it is popular with beachgoers during the summer. Many young people enjoy marine sports such as windsurfing, as they come to enjoy the spectacular panoramic view…

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Imajo-shuku was once a major post town along the routes that led into Fukui, which connected the region to Kyoto and modern-day Tokyo. Visitors can still see elements of the old townscape, such as narrow townhouses, along a kilometer-long stretch o…

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