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Fukui Sightseeing Bus Tour "Hapi (Happy) Bus"
"Hapi Bus" is a bus tour that lets you easily visit Fukui Prefecture’s major tourist attractions! Even for destinations that are hard to reach by train, "Hapi Bus" allows you to travel efficiently and comfortably. A t…
- Awara,Sakai,Fukui
- Eiheiji, Okuetsu
Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum
Images courtesy of <Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum>.This museum specializes in geology and paleontology with a focus on dinosaurs. It is known as one of the three leading dinosaur museums in the world because of its scale and contents.The …
- Eiheiji, Okuetsu
Megane Museum
Fukui Prefecture is a major center for eyewear production, accounting for over 90% of Japan’s domestic frame production. This showcase store features eyewear unique to the region. It also displays and sells purely domestic frames, as well as …
- Tannan
Echizen Gani Crab Museum
The Echizen Crab Museum is a hands-on facility where visitors can play and learn about the mysteries of Echizen crabs and the fish of the surrounding seas. The museum is filled with fun zones such as the Sea Walkway, Theater, Fishing Boat Challenge…
- Tannan
Tsuruga Red Brick Warehouses
Tsuruga Port, a naturally sheltered harbor, has flourished since ancient times as Japan’s main gateway. Old warehouses line the quayside, where the scent of the sea lingers, creating the unique atmosphere of a port town. On the eastern side o…
- Wakasa
Fukui Prefecture Children and Family Center
This experiential children's center offers a wealth of play, learning, and hands-on activities. Features include a workshop zone for hands-on crafting and cooking experiences; an adventure play zone with Japan's largest ball pool, a large s…
- Wakasa
Echizen Washi Village Paper Culture Museum
This museum introduces the origins of Echizen Washi, from its legends and history to the advanced techniques that have supported the production of essential papers for Japanese art, including ceremonial paper, and the creation of banknotes. On the …
- Tannan
Murasaki Shikibu Park
Echizen City is the place where Murasaki Shikibu, the author of *The Tale of Genji*, lived away from the capital for the only time in her life.It is said that she visited here with her father, Fujiwara no Tameoki, who had been appointed governor of…
- Tannan
Fukui Prefectural Ceramic Art Museum
Opened in 1971 to promote Echizen ware, one of Japan's Six Ancient Kilns. The museum features historical exhibits, displays and sales of contemporary Echizen ware, and live demonstrations by kiln masters. Visitors can also create their own orig…
- Tannan
Katsuyama Castle Museum
Katsuyama Castle Museum is a registered museum that opened in 1992, featuring a five-story, six-level keep. As a keep-style structure, it boasts the tallest height in Japan at 57.8 meters from the stone foundation to the shachi roof ornaments.Insid…
- Eiheiji, Okuetsu
Fukui City Museum of Natural History
A museum gathering materials on Fukui's nature under one roof. Its permanent exhibition combines actual specimens, dioramas, and videos to clearly display Fukui Prefecture's natural environment and its formation. The rooftop observation deck and te…
- Awara,Sakai,Fukui
Fukui City History Museum
The Fukui City History Museum offers visitors a look at the history of Fukui. Exhibits on display include items found buried in ancient tombs, and animations that show the World War II air raids of Fukui. Hands-on workshops are available.The perman…
- Awara,Sakai,Fukui
Yumeole Katsuyama Textile Factory Museum
Yumeole Katsuyama is a museum dedicated to Katsuyama’s history of making silk fabric. Visitors can see the large old machines that were once used to weave silk, or try hands-on experiences such as weaving a coaster using a hand loom, or makin…
- Eiheiji, Okuetsu
Kitanosho Castle Site & Shibata Shrine
The ruins of Kitanosho Castle can be found at Shibata Park. Construction of the castle was started in 1575, by the warlord Shibata Katsuie (c. 1523–1583), but it was destroyed in 1583 with Shibata’s defeat. The park also includes a shri…
- Awara,Sakai,Fukui
Echizen Lacquerware Hall
Echizen Lacquerware Hall provides visitors with the opportunity to learn about and experience Echizen Lacquerware. Visitors can see traditional lacquerware artisans at work here. Hands-on workshops are available, to decorate lacquered wood or apply…
- Tannan
Hakusan Heisenji Shrine History Museum Mahoroba
This is the visitor center for Hakusan Heisenji Shrine. Featuring touchscreens, high-definition video displays, and artifacts unearthed during archaeological excavations, it serves as a guidance facility that introduces visitors to the history of H…
- Eiheiji, Okuetsu
Fukui Prefectural Museum of History
From ancient times to the present day, Fukui's history is displayed in an easy-to-understand manner. Highlights include the "History Zone," where you can trace Fukui's history through visually engaging exhibits like authentic materials and full-sca…
- Awara,Sakai,Fukui
Angel Land Fukui
This interactive facility is headed by astronaut Mamoru Mori as its honorary director. In the exhibition area, visitors can have fun learning about the principles of space and science through seven themes, including numbers, shapes, and force. The …
- Awara,Sakai,Fukui
Ichijodani Asakura Family Site Museum
The Ichijodani Asakura Family Site Museum has opened, offering visitors the chance to learn about the full picture and historical value of the once-prosperous Asakura clan's Sengoku-period (the 'Warring States" period of Japanese histo…
- Awara,Sakai,Fukui
Port of Humanity: Tsuruga Museum
【Reopened November 3, 2020】Tsuruga Port served as a key hub for transportation to Europe from the Meiji era through the early Showa period. It is the only port in Japan where Polish orphans landed in the 1920s and Jewish refugees carrying "l…
- Wakasa
