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

Takefu Knife Village features a "shared workshop" operated by 14 knife-making companies, where visitors can watch artisans crafting their respective products. The sight of sparks flying during the forging process allows you to experience …

• Tannan

Shibamasa World, on the northern coast of Fukui, is one of western Japan’s largest water parks with over 560,000 square meters overlooking the Sea of Japan. Visitors can enjoy roughly 50 water slides, including giant raft slides, and various …

• Awara,Sakai,Fukui

Keifuku Bus operates a direct "Dinosaur Bus" service from Fukui Station to the Dinosaur Museum.The striking trick art design on the Dinosaur Bus is sure to make for great photos.Operating DaysPlease check the Keifuku Bus website.

• Awara,Sakai,Fukui
• Eiheiji, Okuetsu

Echizen Pottery Village is a collection of facilities where visitors can learn about, and experience, Echizen Pottery. Visit the Fukui Prefectural Museum of Ceramics, explore a park full of modern sculptures, or shape your own Echizen Pottery out o…

• Tannan

Located halfway up Nishiyama Park, this is "Japan's smallest zoo." It houses popular animals like the red panda, as well as red-crowned cranes and squirrel monkeys. The adjoining "Red Panda House" allows visitors to see red …

• Tannan

Katsuyama Dino Park is a walk-through amusement facility located in the Katsuyama Dinosaur Forest Park.A total of 87 life-size dinosaur robots that move and make noises welcome visitors to this 1.7-hectare, 600-meter-long walk-through adventure att…

• Eiheiji, Okuetsu

Enjoy a tour of the indoor baths at 10 inns in Awara Onsen, plus a little gourmet experience featuring Japanese sweets and local sake—all for just ¥1,500! Explore inns beyond your own lodging! You might even find your next place to stay!?…

• 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

HighlightsImadate, a town with 1,500 years of Echizen washi history. Legend has it that Echizen washi began when a beautiful woman descended from the mountains and taught the villagers the art of washi paper making. This tour takes you thr…

• Tannan

HighlightsYuto Takeuchi is an eyewear craftsman at Sun Optical Co., Ltd., an eyewear factory specializing in plastic-rimmed frames. He designs a wide range of eyeglasses and sunglasses, from stylish everyday pieces to artistic creations. He has als…

• Tannan

A new means of transportation that makes getting to your destination more enjoyable. The attractions of Fukui are projected on the bus window using augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) images, and the bus window changes rapidly, and…

• Awara,Sakai,Fukui
• Eiheiji, Okuetsu

Katsuyama City boasts the highest number of dinosaur fossil discoveries in Japan.At Dokidoki Dinosaur Digging Land, try your hand at fossil hunting by breaking rocks from the Early Cretaceous period, about 120 million years ago!Feel the thrill and …

• Eiheiji, Okuetsu

An auto campground on the shores of Lake Kuzuryu. In spring, cherry blossoms; in summer, green foliage; in autumn, vibrant autumn leaves—all beautifully reflected on the lake's surface. It's also an ideal outdoor spot for canoeing, ba…

• Eiheiji, Okuetsu

Tsurugi Shrine was burned down by Taira no Kiyomori in 1161, but Taira no Shigemori, Kiyomori's eldest son, rebuilt the shrine in 1164. Shigemori is enshrined at the Komatsu Ken'un Shrine within the grounds.Tsurugi Shrine is the second most…

• Tannan

HighlightsYanase Ryōzō Paper Workshop specializes in producing traditional Japanese paper, primarily creating wrapping paper and packaging paper used by Japanese confectionery shops. They craft paper using the delicate technique of mold-made paper …

• Tannan

The Wakasa Mihama Tourism Association offers bicycle rentals.Why not hop on a bike and enjoy the fresh breeze of Mihama to the fullest?Standard bicycles and electric-assist bicycles are available for a 2-day, 1-night rental period for guests stayin…

• Wakasa

■HighlightsAt Nishikikuri Lacquerware Shop in Kawada, the town of Echizen lacquerware, brothers run a lacquer workshop. In this experience, you'll receive hands-on instruction directly from Masataka Nishikikuri, the elder brother and artisan at…

• Tannan

The Outdoor Dinosaur Museum (Field Station) opened in July 2014 in Kitadani, Katsuyama City, Japan's largest dinosaur fossil excavation site. The museum is divided into three zones: the Observation Plaza, the Exhibition Hall, and the Fossil Dig…

• Eiheiji, Okuetsu

Approximately 3,000 types of Wakasa lacquered chopsticks are on display, allowing visitors to experience traditional craftsmanship. The chopstick polishing experience is also popular, where you can create your very own chopsticks. The annual Chopst…

• Wakasa