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Happy Bus
“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
Saba Kaido Museum
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
Kumagawa-juku Historic Post Town
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
Yukemuri Yokocho (Awara Onsen)
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
Echizen Great Water Tour "Mitasu (Me+asu)"
Ono City boasts numerous spring water spots throughout its townscape, including the renowned "Goshimizu," selected as one of Japan's Top 100 Famous Waters.Why not explore these charming castle town sites while sampling the waters?Plea…
- Eiheiji, Okuetsu
Horse-Hire Road
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 …
- Tannan
Former Tamura Residence
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
Tamamura-ya: Experience the Entire Region
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
Sancho-machi
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
Goshimizu
Ono City is rich in groundwater, with springs bubbling up throughout the town. Among these, "Oshōzu," selected as one of Japan's Top 100 Famous Waters, has long been known as "Lord's Clear Water" because it was historically used as the feudal lord'…
- Eiheiji, Okuetsu
Fuchu Horse-Hire Road
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
Kōroen
Located in the heart of historic Fukui City, this tranquil inn faces Mount Asuwa and the cherry-lined Asuwa River. Savor our signature cuisine showcasing Fukui's four seasons, served with authentic local hospitality. We await you with seasonal Echi…
- Awara,Sakai,Fukui
Ichijodani Asakura Clan Ruins Restored Town
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
Jomon Roman Park
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
Wakasa Saba Highway Kumagawa Post Station Museum (Shukuba-…
This building was constructed in 1940 as the Kumagawa Village Office. It is a structure that conveys the depth of Kumagawa's history, serving as a museum showcasing the history of Kumagawa-juku and the Saba Highway.
- Wakasa
Northern Route
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
Fukui City History Volunteers "Storytellers"
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
Teramachi Street (Echizen City)
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
Mount Hachifusuyama
The area around Kinome Pass, which divides Fukui Prefecture into the northern and southern regions, is historically fascinating with many preserved historical sites. Today, Hachifusuyama features the Imajō 365 Ski Resort, making hiking to the summi…
- Tannan
Matsuoka Twelve Turns
The main street from the Matsuoka domain era, the old Katsuyama Kaido, retains its Edo-period layout with multiple right-angle turns known as "key turns." It is called "Twelve Turns" because of the number of these bends. You can also see townhouse-…
- Eiheiji, Okuetsu
