DISCOVER FUKUI

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 …

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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…

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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…

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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…

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For over half a century, we've cultivated pearls in the waters of Wakasa, Japan's northernmost region. The temperature difference in the seawater, born from the winter cold, creates pearls with a fine, deep luster—a beauty unique to Wakasa Pearls. …

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Echizen Lacquerware boasts a 1,500-year history and holds an 80% share of the market for professional tableware used in hotels and restaurants. At the Urushi no Sato Kaikan, you can enjoy everything from viewing exhibits and shopping to watching de…

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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 …

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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…

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HighlightsThe Kawada district of Sabae City, Fukui Prefecture, is the production center for Echizen lacquerware, a tradition spanning over 1,500 years. It is said that Echizen lacquerware, produced here, accounts for over 80% of Japan's commerc…

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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…

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This botanical garden is the largest on the Sea of Japan coast, spanning 25 hectares. Designed to utilize the natural terrain, it also features a plant museum. To make it easy for visitors to navigate, the garden includes 35 distinct plant sections…

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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…

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Visit and experience Echizen Washi Village, Japan's premier handmade washi paper production area. Learn at the Paper Culture Museum, which displays 1,500 years of paper-making history all under one roof. Tour the Udagata Craft Center to witness…

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■HighlightsYamaken Woodworking is the only company in Takefu, the heartland of Echizen cutlery, specializing in crafting handles for Japanese kitchen knives. While it's a part we rarely notice in daily life, the knife handle is packed with meti…

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Echizen City has a long history, serving as the seat of the provincial government of Echizen Province during the Nara period (710-794 CE) and flourishing as a center of politics, culture, and economy.The cityscape exudes charm, featuring traditiona…

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HighlightsSabae City in Fukui Prefecture is the City of Eyeglasses! Stepping off at Sabae Station, eyeglass motifs greet you throughout the town. Plus Jack is a rare workshop in this eyeglass city, handling every step of eyeglass production entirel…

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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…

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A theme park featuring mushrooms, the local specialty. The iconic Mushroom Tower offers a refreshing breeze and panoramic views of nature from its 30-meter-high observation deck, reached via a glass-walled elevator.The park features expansive lawn …

• Wakasa

The children's center offers a variety of hands-on experience zones where children can play, learn, and experience things, including a workshop zone where they can experience manufacturing and cooking, a play exploration zone where they can enj…

• Wakasa

Heat a glass rod over a gas burner flame to melt it, creating a single glass bead. Later, we will mail the finished piece—a strap ornecklace. A memento of your journey in Ono, the town of famous waters, will be revived.

• Eiheiji, Okuetsu