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The grounds are covered entirely in beautiful green moss, earning it the nicknames "Moss Shrine" and "Moss Temple"; however, following the Meiji government’s 1868 Edict on the Separation of Shinto and Buddhism, its status …

• Eiheiji, Okuetsu

2025 Beach Season: Saturday, July 12 – Sunday, August 24 This popular beach was the first in Asia to receive the international environmental certification "BLUE FLAG." It is characterized by exceptional water clarity, shallow w…

• Wakasa

Mizushima is a small uninhabited island located at the tip of the Tsuruga Peninsula.Known for its crystal-clear waters and white sand, it is often called the "Hawaii of the Hokuriku region."During the swimming season, it attracts many fam…

• Wakasa

In the climax of a suspense drama, a criminal cornered by a detective on a cliff-top coastline confesses to the crime...I’m sure many of you are familiar with that kind of scene!"Tojinbo" in Sakai City is a location that Fukui is pr…

• Awara,Sakai,Fukui

The majestic beauty of the coastline with its towering cliffs and unusual rock formationsDesignated as a national park, the Echizen Coast stretches from Tojinbo Cliffs in the north to Suizu in Tsuruga in the south. Centered around Cape Echizen at i…

• Tannan

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

This beach attracts swimmers from both within and outside the prefecture. It is known for its fine, sparkling white sand. It is also a popular spot for people who come early in the morning to enjoy water sports such as windsurfing.The operating per…

• 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

The island of Oshima is just off the coast of northern Fukui, near the Tojinbo Cliffs. With an elevation of 27 meters and a circumference of 2 kilometers, it is the largest islet on the Echizen Coast. For many centuries, this small, densely foreste…

• Awara,Sakai,Fukui

This beach, located in the northwestern part of Mikuni Port, is popular with families with children because the water is shallow. During the season, it also becomes a marine resort destination for those who enjoy yachting, surfing, and windsurfing.…

• Awara,Sakai,Fukui

Awara Onsen is one of Fukui Prefecture’s most famous hot spring towns.Since its discovery in 1883, Awara Onsen has welcomed countless visitors and is known as the “inner sanctum of the Kansai region” for its refined atmosphere. Th…

• Awara,Sakai,Fukui

The Five Lakes of Mikata—Mikata, Suigetsu, Sugako, Kugushiko, and Hiruga—are all clustered together into a small area of southern Fukui, but all distinct from one another. Each one has a different depth and a different level of salt in …

• Wakasa

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

An interactive aquarium where you can see, touch, and learn while having fun. In addition to entertaining attractions like dolphin shows and penguin walks, you can touch sharks, giant octopuses, and doctor fish, and feed sea turtles and marine fish…

• Awara,Sakai,Fukui

Nihonkai Sakanamachi Seafood Market is lined with shops offering a wide variety of souvenirs—including popular seafood—and restaurants where you can enjoy fresh seafood. It attracts many visitors from both within and outside the prefect…

• Wakasa

The ruins of Fukui Castle are located a few hundred meters from Fukui Station, now surrounding the Fukui Prefectural Office building. Fuku-no-I, an old well said to be the origin of the name “Fukui,” can be found in the northwest corner…

• Awara,Sakai,Fukui

At "Dinosaur Square" on the west side of JR Fukui Station, visitors are greeted by a 7.3-meter-wide by 4.6-meter-tall dinosaur optical illusion that appears to leap out from the wall, a massive 45-meter-wide by 10-meter-tall dinosaur illu…

• Awara,Sakai,Fukui

A 10-minute walk from Fukui Station and about 5 minutes from the ruins of Fukui Castle, Yokokan Garden is known for its harmony between the garden and the buildings in it. The villa inside is set on a large koi carp pond, with a number of stone &ld…

• Awara,Sakai,Fukui

Echizen City boasts Japan's largest share as a producer of high-quality handmade washi paper. Particularly, the five villages known as the Echizen Washi Village—Oizu, Otaki, Iwamoto, Shinzai, and Sadatomo—are collectively called the…

• Tannan

Paid parking and public restrooms are available. The gravel beach is a manageable size, making it safe for small children.【Beach】Gravel Beach The beach will open for swimming in 2024.Operating Period: July 10th to August 20th

• Tannan