DISCOVER FUKUI

“Happy Bus” is a convenient bus tour that lets you hop around Fukui Prefecture’s major attractions with ease. A professional bus guide accompanies the tour, introducing Fukui’s charms and the features of …

• Awara,Sakai,Fukui
• Eiheiji, Okuetsu

Yukemuri Yokocho (“Steam Alley”) consists of ten small restaurants, all located across the street from Awara-Yunomachi Station. Each one serves a different specialty, such as ramen and teppan-yaki. These restaurants are a popular destin…

• Awara,Sakai,Fukui

The ruins of the castle town where the Asakura clan ruled Echizen for 100 years during the Warring States period, in the 15th and 16th centuries, and where the Asakura clan flourished for five generations, have been excavated and recreated in almos…

• Awara,Sakai,Fukui

The former Tamura residence is the site of the mansion of the Tamura Matazaemon family, who served as senior retainers of the Ono Domain (designated as a municipal cultural property). The main house, built in 1827, is one of the few remaining samur…

• Eiheiji, Okuetsu

The post town of Kumagawa-juku was established in 1589, as a place for travelers to rest between Kyoto and the Wakasa region of southern Fukui. Visitors today can explore its traditional townscape, lined with buildings that date back to the Edo per…

• Wakasa

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

Opened March 8, 2020. This Japan Heritage Guidance Facility introduces cultural properties and festivals in Obama City, including the Japan Heritage site "Saba Kaido" (Mackerel Highway) and another Japan Heritage site, "Kitamae-sen Port and Shipown…

• Wakasa

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…

• Tannan

Volunteer Guides Sharing the Charm of MikuniWe serve as volunteer guides, sharing the charm of Mikuni Town—a port town that has long thrived on water transportation—with visitors.Our goal is to contribute to community development and re…

• Awara,Sakai,Fukui

The neighborhood of Sancho-machi was once a geisha entertainment district, and offers charming shops and restaurants to explore. In Obama Nishigumi, the samurai once lived alongside the town’s merchants and artisans—today, visitors can …

• Wakasa

Jomon Roman Park offers an experience of ancient romance. The Wakasa Mikata Jomon Museum, housed in a building designed to resemble the belly of a clay figurine, displays artifacts excavated from Jomon-period (ca. 14000-1000 BCE) sites, including d…

• Wakasa

A renovated 90-year-old traditional house in Imajo-juku. With the concept of "stepping into the local daily life," it offers experiences that let you immerse yourself in the diverse ways of life in the area.

• Tannan

Just north of Sōja, on the road extending west from the old Hokuriku Highway, proceed west along the road in front of Kokubunji Temple to find Hikitsugi Temple at its western end. The "Shōtoku 1st Year Fuchū Map" (1711) depicts Kokubunji Temple to …

• Tannan

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…

• Tannan

Ono City is rich in groundwater, with springs bubbling up throughout the town. Among these, the Oshozu Spring, selected as one of Japan's Top 100 Springs, has long been cherished as a place of relaxation for citizens. Historically used as water…

• Eiheiji, Okuetsu

We offer guided tours tailored to your preferences, showcasing Fukui City's many attractions including the Kitanosho Castle Ruins Park, the Fukui Castle Ruins (featured in the "100 Famous Castles" series), Mt. Asuwa , the nationally d…

• Awara,Sakai,Fukui

From Takefu, where the provincial capital was located, one had to cross rugged mountains to reach the capital. However, crossing the lower mountains west of Takefu led to Minami-Echizen Town, from where it was relatively easy to reach Tsuruga by bo…

• Tannan

The site of Hagino Elementary School's Oimatsu Branch School is the former school building located in the Oimatsu district of Echizen Town, Fukui Prefecture. The Oimatsu district is a mountain village nestled in a valley about a 15-minute drive up …

• Tannan

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…

• Tannan

Until the Meiji era, the "West Highway," commonly known as the "Horse-Carriage Highway," connecting Fuchu (Takefu) and Kono, played a vital role in transportation alongside the Kitamaebune ships. Horse-carriers, transporters who utilized horses to …

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