DISCOVER FUKUI

"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

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

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

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

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

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

The former Tsuruga Port Station building, with its distinctive pointed roof. This structure was recreated for the 1999 "Tsuruga Sparkling Port Expo 21" event, representing the former Tsuruga Port Station that once held a vital position as…

• Wakasa

This craft museum, with its rare udatsu-style gabled roof that creates an atmosphere befitting the village of washi paper, allows visitors to observe traditional craftsmen using old-fashioned tools to make washi paper. To create high-quality washi,…

• Tannan

At the bottom of Suigetsu Lake, one of the Three Lakes of Mikata, sediment from the past 70,000 years forms distinct stripes. These annual growth rings, known as "nenko," are recognized as the global standard for dating. Inside the museum…

• Wakasa

Echizen Forged Blades continues to uphold Japan's ancient fire-forging techniques and hand finishing to this day. Here, we introduce the 700-year history and manufacturing process of Echizen Forged Blades through panel displays and videos. Prod…

• Tannan

Echizen-yaki pottery kilns showcase and sell their products and works all in one place. The spacious venue permanently displays approximately 1,000 diverse items, ranging from traditional natural-glazed jars and vases to everyday plates and bowls, …

• Tannan

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

The former Tamura residence is the site of the former home of the Tamura Matazaemon family, who served as senior retainers of the Ono Domain (designated as a municipal cultural property).The main residence, built in 1827 (Bunsei 10), is one of the …

• Eiheiji, Okuetsu

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

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

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

The Echizen Ancient Kiln Museum consists of the "Museum," which displays nationally registered tangible cultural properties; the "Former Mizuno Family Residence," relocated from Fukui; and the authentic tea rooms "Tenshindo…

• Tannan

The Tsuruga Festival floats are on display. Three of the six floats are exhibited, and visitors can view powerful footage of the float procession in the screen theater, as well as see the armor and Noh masks that adorn the floats. The annex, utiliz…

• Wakasa

A science museum where you can experience hands-on learning about nuclear power, energy, and electricity. In addition to nuclear power and electricity, you can experience exhibits packed with knowledge and information about energy, the environment,…

• Wakasa

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